FIFA Says 2.95 Million World Cup Tickets Sold

  Nearly three million World Cup tickets have been sold, FIFA said Sunday, as the governing…

Kenneth Allen Gibson: The First African-American Mayor Of Newark, New Jersey

  Kenneth Allen Gibson was elected the first African-American mayor of Newark, New Jersey, a major…

Remembering Johnnie Carr, Unsung Hero Of The Civil Rights Movement

  After Rosa Parks was arrested for refusing to give up her bus seat to a…

The Lion King Celebrates 25 Years On Broadway And Still Sells Out

  Recognisable by some of the most iconic music in cinema and on stage, “The Lion…

Four Of The Most Revered Masquerades In Nigeria

  Masquerades are similar to Halloween in other countries in terms of facial features and other…

Trump Gets Warm Reception At Republican Gathering As Rivals Lash Out

  Donald Trump received a standing ovation at a Republican Party gathering Saturday, even as several…

World’s Longest-Serving President Eyes Re-Election For Record Sixth Term

  Equatorial Guinea went to the polls on Sunday, with President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo all-but-certain…

Campaigners Demand Justice Over Violent Attack On Kenyan Girl In Albania

Citizens and civil society activists took to the streets outside the Police Directorate in the Albanian…

Why Jason Weaver Turned Down $2M Offer For ‘The Lion King’

  When Jason Weaver was cast in the original “Lion King,” he says his mother saved…

Black Woman Wins Over $360M From A Racial Discrimination Lawsuit Filed Against FedEx

  Working hard at a job would seem to result in favorable treatment. Jennifer Harris, on…

Black Seattle Family Requests White Neighbor Present Their Home To Appraiser; Valuation Then Increased By $259,000

  A Black Seattle family received a significantly higher appraisal… only after their white neighbor intervened…

Black Couple Sells Their 236-Acre Farm in Upstate New York to Developers for $13.7 Million

  Chid Liberty and Georgie Badiel-Liberty, a husband and wife from Rhinebeck, New York, are said…

SA Professor Abdon Atangana Ranked Second Best Mathematician In The World

  In Stanford University’s Top 2% Scientists in the World, a professor from South Africa’s University…

Entrepreneur Creates Sugamama, the First Ever 18-Inch Black Superhero Doll

  Shaneisha Dodson, founder and CEO of Brilliant Girl, a popular Black-owned retail platform for kids,…

How Nelson’s Dockyard In Antigua Unearthed 700 Names Of African Slaves Long Forgotten

  The identities of all the Africans who built Nelson’s Dockyard in Antigua may be lost…

Donkeys In Kenya Prove To Be A Means Of Empowerment For Rural Women

  For women in the small Kenyan town of Mwingi, donkeys have become an important means…

Theranos Founder, Elizabeth Holmes Sentenced To 11 Years In Prison For Fraud

  38-year-old Elizabeth Holmes, who was once described by Forbes as one of the richest Selfmade…

Cocoa Producers Demand Promised Payment Of Bonuses Amid Rising Prices

  The two largest cocoa producers in the world are demanding manufacturers pay more to their…

Senegalese Journalists Demonstrate In Support Of Arrested Colleague

  Hundreds of journalists and political activists demonstrated Friday, 18 November, in Senegal’s capital to demand…