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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
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In Marseille, A Vast Retrospective Celebrates The Feminism Of Ghada Amer
Female nudes, coloured threads; the first retrospective in France of the Egyptian-Franco-American artist Ghada Amer unfolds in […]
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Drought Kills Hundreds Of Animals In Kenya’s National Park
In Kenya’s Amboseli National Park, the drought has killed thousands of wild animals. It has been one […]
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South Africa’s Anti-apartheid Activist Chris Hani’s Killer Released On Parole
South African government has announced that the killer of anti-apartheid activist Chris Hani has been released from […]
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What You Need To Know About American Actor, Samuel Rufus McDaniel
Samuel Rufus McDaniel was one of thirteen children born to formerly enslaved parents Henry McDaniel, a WWI […]
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Frances Ellen Watkins Harper, The First African American Woman To Publish A Short Story
Frances Ellen Watkins Harper was born in Baltimore, Maryland on September 24, 1825. Harper, unlike many African-Americans […]
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Remembering Byrd Prillerman, One Of The Most Prominent African American Educators
Byrd Prillerman was a well-known African American educator and the former president of West Virginia Collegiate Institute […]
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World Cup: Moroccan Players Pose With Palestinian Flag
A Palestinian flag was carried onto the field by Moroccan players after they qualified for the quarterfinals […]
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Tigray Capital Reconnected To Ethiopia Power Grid After Year-Long Blackout
The capital of Tigray, Mekele, has been reconnected to the national power grid after more than a […]
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Business Booming As Halal Sector Valued Over $2 Trillion
Hundreds of halal products all under one roof – from children’s toys, to carpets and street food. […]
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Nigerian Musician, D’banj Arrested And Detained In Abuja Over Fraud Allegations
Oladapo Oyebanji, also known as D’banj, a Nigerian artist, has been arrested and detained by the Independent […]
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How Social Media Helped This Adopted Woman Reunite With Her Biological Family
A college student who was adopted shortly after birth took a gamble on social media by sharing […]
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Ugandan Doctors Kneel And Beg President Museveni, 78, To Seek Seventh Term
A group of Ugandan doctors generated outrage on social media after kneeling before President Yoweri Museveni and […]
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Chris Barnard, The South African Surgeon Who Performed The First Heart Transplant Using A Kidney Machine
In the mid-1960s, Africa made history by pushing the boundaries of a medical breakthrough. The continent pioneered […]
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These 10 African Americans Were Graduates Before The Abolishment Of Slavery In 1865
Because of the age in which they lived, the school system segregated them. They excelled in their […]
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How Cameroon’s Joel Embiid Negotiated His Own $196M Contract With The 76ers Without An Agent
Joel Embiid’s childhood ambition was to become a soccer (football) player. He even hoped to become president […]
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Rudy Rocourt Discusses How He Uses His ‘Amazon of the Caribbean’ To Connect The Diaspora With Haiti
The Haitian diaspora sends over $3 billion home each year. The money sent home by the diaspora […]
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Meet Dr. Chinny Obinwanne, The Woman Behind The First Breast Milk Bank In Nigeria
The almost involuntary sigh when the baby is finally out and the curving line of a smile […]
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Moroccans Celebrate ‘Historic’ World Cup Win Over Spain
With shouts, songs, cries and tears, Moroccans exploded with joy Tuesday as their football team beat Spain […]
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Why Tanzania Cancelled 61st Independence Day Celebrations
Hundreds of Tanzanian children with special needs are scheduled to enroll in boarding schools after the government […]
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Bill Cosby Accused Of Drugging And Defiling 5 Women In New Lawsuit
Five women are suing actor Bill Cosby for acts of sexual abuse which happened decades ago as […]