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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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Robert Knight: American Singer Best Known For His 1967 Hit Song “Everlasting Love”
Robert Knight was born on April 24, 1945 in Franklin, Tennessee as Robert Henry Peebles. During the […]
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Facts About Alice Ruth Clark Brown, Dancer And Aerial Acrobat
Alice Ruth Clark Brown, a dancer and aerial acrobat, was born on August 22, 1952, in Chicago, […]
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All About Ella Ruth Lee Biography: Career, Family, Songs, and Death
Spinto Soprano International Ella Ruth Lee was born on June 10, 1933, in Tyler, Texas, to Winston […]
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Get To Know Positive K, An American MC and Songwriter
Positive K, a rapper and emcee, was born Darryl Gibson on August 9, 1967, in the Bronx, […]
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Get To Know American Former Rhythm & Blues Singer, Jimmy J. Hughes
Jimmy J. Hughes, an R&B tenor singer, was born on February 3, 1938, in Leighton, Alabama. He […]
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Remembering Robert Parker, Singer Of 1966 Hit “Barefootin”
Robert Parker, Jr., a Rhythm & Blues musician, was born on October 14, 1930, in Mobile, Alabama, […]
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Black Co-Founder Wins $100,000 Pinnacle Prize for Supporting Black Businesses
G.I.F.T. (Generating Income for Tomorrow) co-founder Brandon Calloway of Kansas City was announced as one of two […]
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Rex Richardson To Become Long Beach’s First Black Mayor
Long Beach Vice Mayor and City Councilmember Rex Richardson is set to become the California city’s first […]
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Floyd Mayweather Could Earn Up To $150 Million Thanks To Latest YouTube Boxing Match
Floyd Mayweather Jr. has taken his talents to YouTube, and in true Mayweather fashion, it comes with […]
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Remembering Kariamu Welsh, A Pioneer Of African Diaspora Dance And Professor Of Dance At Temple University
Dr. Kariamu Welsh was a pioneer and trailblazer of African diaspora dance, a dance professor at Temple […]
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Get To Know Anita Ward: Family, Songs And Albums
Anita Ward, a rhythm and blues singer, was born on December 20, 1956, in Memphis, Tennessee, […]
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Who Is Trinidad James, Trinidadian-American Rapper?
Nicholaus Joseph Williams, better known as Trinidad James, is a Trinidadian-American rapper. Born in Trinidad and […]
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Shocking Details Emerge As Woman Dies While On Vacation With Friends In Mexico | Video
A hairdresser died while on vacation with friends in Mexico and her parents were told she died […]
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What You Need To Know About Africa’s First Humanoid, Omeife
While all “metallic miniature humans” are referred to as robots, there are differences, and humanoids are […]
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Michelle Obama Opens Up About Family’s Living Arrangements, Says Daughters Now Sharing A Home
Sasha and Malia Obama are currently pursuing individual goals in Los Angeles, but they remain united under […]
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Danai Gurira Says An Olympic Swimming Coach Assisted Her In Preparing For Black Panther Sequel
Danai Gurira takes her job very seriously and leaves no stone unturned when preparing for a film. […]
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Rev. John Jasper: The Slave Who Used biblical References To Challenge The Popular Darwinism Theory In 1878
He is regarded as one of Virginia’s most prominent enslaved preachers. For his community, John Jasper was […]
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Africans First Arrived In Greece 200,000 Years Ago, According To Archaeological Findings
Archaeological evidence suggests that more than 200,000 years ago, a large number of early men from Africa […]
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This Ghanaian Entrepreneur Created A Cult Following Among Africans in Canada Through Food
Eddie Ameh is a Ghanaian business owner in the Canadian retail food industry. He was relatively unknown […]
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Mabel Keaton Staupers Fought For Black Nurses To Be Admitted Into The American Military
Mabel Keaton Staupers was determined to eliminate racial prejudice in the nursing profession. She is best known […]