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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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Nigerian-Born British Professor Dapo Akande Elected as Judge of the International Court of Justice
Professor Dapo Akande, a Nigerian-born international law scholar and one of the leading legal academics…
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Columbus To Pay $400K To Settle Officer’s Use Of Excessive Force Case
The city of Columbus has agreed to pay a Black man $400,000 after he filed an excessive […]
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Here’s Why Minneapolis Has Decided To Buy Gas Station At Site Where Floyd Was killed
The city of Minneapolis will buy the gas station at the junction where George Floyd was slain, […]
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Nigerian City, Kano, Became An Economic Powerhouse In The Mid-1800s By Exporting Sandals
Kano is regarded the industrial hub of Northern Nigeria, as well as the second largest city in […]
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Brazilians Celebrate The Black Gastronomy Awards In Rio de Janeiro
From a tiny restaurant on a dead-end street come the enticing aromas of chicken, pork and shrimp […]
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Bodies Of 27 Suspected Ethiopian Migrants Found Along Road In Zambia
Zambian police have discovered the bodies of 27 suspected Ethiopian migrants “dead from hunger and exhaustion” in a […]
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Residents Of Soweto Settlement Divided On President Ramaphosa’s Future
The ongoing political fiasco pitting South African President Cyril Ramaphosa over corruption allegations had elicited mixed reactions […]
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Kenya Celebrates 59th Anniversary As A Republic
Kenya celebrated 59 years of independence from British colonial rule on Monday (Dec. 12). Kenya’s fifth president, […]
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Pele’s Health Improving, But Not Ready For Release – Doctors
Brazilian football legend Pele’s health continues improving, but no date has been set for his release from […]
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Wold Cup: Royal Air Maroc Plans 30 Flights To Carry Moroccan Soccer Fans To Doha
The national airline Royal Air Maroc (RAM) will operate nearly 30 special flights between Casablanca and Doha […]
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Rachel Talbot Ross Just Became Maine’s First Black House Speaker
Rachel Talbot Ross, 62, was elected as the first Black person to lead the Maine House […]
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Financial Advisor Defrauds A Chicago Woman With Dementia Out Of $400,000
According to NBC Chicago, a Chicago woman suffering from dementia was duped out of more than $400,000 […]
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This Black Woman Just Became A Team Owner In A First-Of-Its-Kind Digital Sports League
The amount of Black women who own sports teams is extremely low, which is why we are […]
Technology
The World’s First AI Supermodel Is A Black Woman
While artificial intelligence (AI) generators provide fascinating photographs for your social media feed, how are they harming […]
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What You Need To Know About Marcus Garvey’s Trial
Marcus Garvey had been condemned to five years in prison by the time his trial concluded on […]
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Remembering Betty Shabazz, Malcolm’s Widow Who Died After Suffering 3 Weeks Of Severe Burns
A young grandchild of Malcolm X set fire to Shabazz’s Yonkers apartment on June 1, 1997. Shabazz […]
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The Story of Jane Manning James and African American Women in the Mormon Church
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS, or Mormon) has long been chastised for how it […]
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Grandassa: The Fashion Show That Changed The Way African-American Women Were Portrayed In Beauty Magazines
It started as a fashion show to give Black models a chance to show off their beauty […]
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Remembering Albert Richardson, The Black Man Behind The Casket-Lowering Device Still Used Today
Inventions demonstrate that life will continue to improve. Black innovators have always been kept in the deep […]
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From A Prominent Family In Timbuktu To Slavery, And Then Freed After 27 Years In 1834: Story of Abu Bekr es Siddik
During the Transatlantic slave trade, millions of Africans were forcibly removed from their homes and sold into […]
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Samantha Markle Claims Her Father Is Not Watching ‘Harry & Meghan’ Docuseries
Samantha Markle has claimed that her father, Thomas, is not watching her step-sister, Meghan Markle and […]