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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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WATCH: Moment South Sudan President, Salva Kiir, 71, Wet His Pants At A Public Function
Salva Kiir Mayardit, the President of South Sudan, peed on himself at a recent event. The […]
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Nigerian Chess Prodigy, Tanitoluwa Adewumi And His Family Granted Asylum In US
A 12-year-old Nigerian chess champion, Tanitoluwa Adewumi, and his family have been granted asylum by the government […]
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Elon Musk Suspends Twitter Account Tracking His Private Jet Movements
Elon Musk has suspended the Twitter account of a Florida teen who has been tracking the movements of his private […]
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Kanye West’s Yeezy Company Faces Eviction From Offices In Los Angeles Over Outstanding Rent Payment
Kanye West’s Yeezy company is facing eviction from its Los Angeles offices after the building’s owner accused […]
Sports
Anthony Joshua Says He’s ‘Looking Forward’ To Retirement
Anthony Joshua has admitted he’s nearing the end of his boxing career and ‘looking forward’ to retirement because he […]
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World Cup Worker From Kenya Dies Fall At A Stadium In Qatar
A Kenyan security guard has become the latest migrant worker to die at the ongoing World Cup […]
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Malian Parents Who Welcomed 9 Babies Return Home After 19 Months In ICU
Parents who broke record when they welcomed nine babies at once (nonuplets) have finally returned home after 19 […]
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Remembering Francis Lewis Cardozo, An American Pastor, Politician, and Educator
Francis Lewis Cardozo was a pastor, educator, and politician who was born free on February 1, 1836 […]
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Who Was James Hill, Reconstruction Era Republican Party Leader?
In the late 1830s, James “Jim” Hill was born into slavery on the J. Hill Salem Road […]
Religion & Faith
Meet The First Ordained Black Minister In Florida, Reverend James Page
Reverend James Page is recognized as the first ordained black minister in Florida. He served as the pastor […]
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San Juan Hill: What To Know About New York’s Original Black Neighborhood
Before it was renamed Lincoln Square in 1940, this section of Manhattan was known as San Juan […]
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Profiling Mason Derelle Beth, American Pastor, Author, and Former Rapper
Mason Derelle Betha is an American preacher, author, and former rapper who was born as a fraternal […]
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Get To Know Bettye Swann, American Soul Singer Known For The Hit Song “Make Me Yours”
Bettye Swann is a well-known American soul singer well known for her smash single “Make Me Yours.” […]
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Who Was John Hanson, Liberian Senator ERRONEOUSLY CLAIMED as the First Black President of the United States
John Hanson was a Liberian senator during the mid-nineteenth century who has been incorrectly identified as the […]
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Get To Know Ritchie John Torres, Black American Politician From New York
Ritchie John Torres is a Democratic politician in the state of New York, representing the 15th congressional […]
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Remembering James Harris, An American Professional Wrestler Known As Kamala, “The Ugandan Giant”
James Arthur “Kamala” Harris was a professional wrestler best known for his fictional Ugandan gigantic persona, Kamala. […]
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BLM Sets Up $500,000 Relief Fund For Black Students, Alumni, And Dropouts
Black mutual help activities stretch back to the 1700s, and community service has grown in popularity. On […]
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Tomeka Watson Bryant Becomes First Black Woman To Head A Short-Line Railroad In US
In May, Tomeka Watson Bryant, a great softball player at Elon University, became the first Black […]
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Missy Elliott Donates $20K After Earning Honorary Doctorate From HBCU Norfolk State University
According to The Virginian Pilot, the Hip-Hop icon made a keynote lecture to a class of 400 […]
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Wiz Khalifa Just Signed 25 College Athletes To Endorsement Deals
Wiz Khalifa’s music label and management company, Taylor Gang Entertainment, appears to be reaching out to college […]