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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
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The Untold History of Black Slavery in America: How Millions of Africans Were Captured, Sold and Forced into Bondage
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Ivory Joe Hunter: Inside The Life Of An American Rhythm-and-Blues Singer
Ivory Joe Hunter was born on October 10, 1914, in Kirbyville, Texas, to blues guitarist Dave Hunter […]
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Remembering Henry Proctor, First Black Pastor Uf First Congregational Church In Atlanta
Henry Proctor was a minister, author, and lecturer. He was the first African American pastor of Atlanta’s […]
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Facts About Birchtown, The Largest Free Settlement in North America
Birchtown is a historical community in Shelburne County, Nova Scotia, with the Black Loyalist Heritage Centre as […]
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What To Know About Colonel Tye And The Black Brigade
Colonel Tye, who was born in New Jersey around 1753, would go on to become one of […]
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Facts About The California Eagle, One of the Longest-Running Black Newspapers In California
The California Eagle, founded by an escaped slave from Missouri, John J. Neimore, was one of the […]
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Dennis R. Maple is the CEO of the US Largest Preschool System With 75,000+ Students
Meet Dennis R. Maple, the chairman and CEO of Goddard Systems, Inc., the parent company of The […]
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Black Student Without Legs Makes His Middle School’s Basketball Team
Josiah Johnson, an 8th grader at Moore Middle School in Louisville, Kentucky who was born without legs, […]
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South Africa’s Government Workers March Across Major Cities For Higher Pay
Thousands of South African government workers took part in nationwide demonstrations on Tuesday (Nov 22) to demand […]
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Comic Books A Booming Genre In Cameroon
Comic books are a booming genre in Cameroon, but limited funds means not many copies of stories […]
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22-Year-Old Ghanaian In U.S. Fatally Shot By Woman Believed To Be Her Sister-In-Law
Following a shooting in east Columbus early Monday morning, a 41-year-old woman was arrested. Officers from Columbus […]
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Terzel Ron Shares How He Makes $150k A Year Working From Home
Terzel Ron, the son of undocumented immigrants from Guyana, grew up in a one-bedroom South Bronx apartment […]
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Shaquille O’Neal: I Understand What Kanye West Is Going Through Because I Used To Be A Narcissist
Former NBA champion Shaquille O’Neal said on a recent episode of his The Big Podcast With Shaq […]
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John Archer: The First Person Of African Descent To Become London Mayor In 1913
In 1913, John Archer became the first person of African descent to be elected Mayor of London. […]
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After 57 Years, Malcolm X’s Heroic Walk Down Britain’s Most Racist Street Has Transformed It Into A Multicultural Community
Marshall Street in Smethwick, England, was once considered one of the most dangerous streets on the planet […]
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Freedmen’s Colony, Where Enslaved Africans In North Carolina Demonstrated Their Ability To Manage Their Own Affairs
The Freedmen’s Colony was established in May 1863 after the federal government decided that with hundreds of […]
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Woman King Star, Thuso Mbedu Is Proving That Nothing Can Stop Her On Her Path To Greatness
In this era of inclusiveness, intercontinental relations, and telling African stories to the world, African performers have […]
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Philadelphia Centenarian Fulfills Birthday Wish After Meeting Michelle Obama
On Saturday night, a South Philadelphia woman about to turn 100 crossed something off her bucket list […]
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Women Are ‘Vilified’ For Exploring Their Sexuality – Meghan Markle
Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Markle has claimed that men are often praised for exploring their sexuality while […]
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Kanye West Accused Of Allegedly Showing Photos Of Ex Kim Kardashian To Employee
Former employees have claimed that Kanye West showed staffers porn and explicit images of ex-wife Kim Kardashian […]
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‘Multiple Fatalities’ In US Walmart Shooting
A gunman shot and killed multiple people in a Walmart store late Tuesday in the US state […]