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Gladys West: The Black Mathematician Whose Groundbreaking Work Helped Make GPS Technology Possible
How a determined African-American woman from rural Virginia helped shape modern navigation through mathematics, satellite technology…
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Nigerian-Born Lawyer Shirley Emehelu Makes History as New Jersey’s First Immigrant Lieutenant Governor in the US
Nigerian-born American lawyer Shirley U. Emehelu has made history after being appointed Lieutenant Governor of New…
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The Underground Railroad: How Enslaved Black Americans Risked Their Lives to Escape Slavery
The history of slavery in the United States is filled with heartbreaking stories of oppression,…
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The Untold History of Black Slavery in America: How Millions of Africans Were Captured, Sold and Forced into Bondage
For more than three centuries, millions of Africans were caught in one of the most brutal…
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Hollywood Icon, Eddie Murphy Set To Receive Prestigious Cecil B. DeMille Award At The Golden Globes
Hollywood icon Eddie Murphy is set to receive the prestigious Cecil B. DeMille Award at the upcoming 80th […]
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Prince Harry Claims Meghan Markle’s Dad’s Leaked Letter Caused Her Miscarriage
Prince Harry has alleged that the leaking of his wife Meghan Markle’s handwritten letter to her estranged father, […]
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How This Entrepreneur Bounced Back From 136 Rejections To Build Italian-Made Luxury Travel Bags
Lola Banjo refers to herself as a “global citizen,” a moniker inspired by her love of travel. […]
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US Rapper, GloRilla Shares Her Journey From Working At Walmart To Signing A Record Deal
GloRilla, one of America’s fastest-rising rappers, has had a particularly trying year. She quit her job at […]
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Meet Romaine Welds, The First Jamaican To Visit Every Country In The World
When Romaine Welds landed in Antigua and Barbuda at the V.C. Bird International Airport in September of […]
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3 Caribbean Countries Have Now Quashed Colonial-Era Laws Criminalizing Gay Intercourse
Barbados’ highest court has found that colonial-era rules criminalizing gay intercourse in the Caribbean nation are unconstitutional. […]
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Last City-Owned Confederate Monument In Richmond Removed
On Monday, workers in Richmond demolished the last remaining Confederate monument in the city that was once […]
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Candomblé: How African Religion Brought By Slaves In The 19th Century Has Shaped Brazilian Culture Over Time
Candomblé is a Brazilian religion that was brought to Brazil by enslaved Africans. The religion combines elements […]
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How America’s First Black Public High School Started In A Church Basement Changed History
Dunbar High School is the country’s first public high school for African-American students. It has produced numerous […]
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These Two Blacks Played Professional Baseball In 1800s Before The Sport Was Desegregated
African-American baseball players struggled to break into the major leagues in the 1800s due to a ban […]
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How David Harris Battled Racism To Make History Flying For A Major U.S. Passenger Airline In 1964
David E. Harris was born in Columbus, Ohio on December 22, 1934. Prior to attending Ohio State […]
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Meet Maria Toler Velissaris, The Black Entrepreneur Behind The World’s Largest Fund Catering To Women’s Health
Maria Toler Velissaris is an Atlanta-based entrepreneur and founder of the world’s largest venture capital fund focused […]
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WHO Chief Says Uncle ‘Murdered’ In Tigray Bloodshed
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said Wednesday that his uncle was “murdered” by Eritrean troops in the […]
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Activists File Case Against Meta Over Tigray Hate Posts
An Ethiopian man whose father was murdered during the country’s war has joined a lawsuit filed in […]
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Bodies Of 27 Migrants, Including Children Found In Chadian Desert – UN
The bodies of 27 migrants believed to have died of thirst have been found in the Chadian […]
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Sudan Signs $6 Billion UAE Deal For New Red Sea Port
Sudan has signed a $6 billion agreement with a consortium led by the United Arab Emirates’ AD […]
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Scientists Discover Clitorises On Female Snakes
Scientists have discovered that snakes do have clitorises, ending a long-held assumption that the female snakes don’t […]
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Russia Says No Christmas Ceasefire In Ukraine
Russia has ruled out a “Christmas ceasefire” after nearly 10 months of war in Ukraine and rejected […]
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Qatar 2022:’ We Will Support France In World Cup Final’ – Morocco Coach, Regragui
Morocco manager, Walid Regragui says his team will be supporting France over Argentina in Sunday’s Qatar 2022 […]
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‘We’re Fed Up’: Over 100,000 UK Nurses Begin Strike
UK nurses on Thursday begin an unprecedented strike as a “last resort” in their fight for better […]