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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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The Stories Of 5 Black Women Lynched America
Jennie Steers: On July 26, 1903, in Shreveport, Louisiana, Jennie Steers was charged with giving a poisoned […]
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Willi Smith: One Of The Most Successful Black Fashion Designers In History
Williwear, Smith’s label, was making $25 million per year when he died in 1987. What would he […]
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Profiling Clarence Thomas, The Second African-American U.S. Supreme Court Justice
Clarence Thomas is the United States Supreme Court’s second African-American justice, succeeding Thurgood Marshall. Clarence Thomas, born […]
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WHO Announces Clinical Trials Of Ebola Vaccine In Uganda
The World Health Organization (WHO) announced on Wednesday that three trial vaccines for Ebola will arrive in Uganda next week. The announcement was made during the G20 meeting […]
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UNESCO Aims To Increase African Presence As Heritage List Turns 50
The pyramids of Giza have been around for thousands of years – and they’re celebrating a 50th […]
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Ethiopian Woman Among Seven Executed In Kuwait In Rare Mass Execution
Kuwait has carried out its first executions in five years, hanging seven people including two women despite […]
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UFC Star, Israel Adesanya Arrested At New York Airport
Nigerian-born New Zealand UFC star, Israel Adesanya was arrested at JFK Airport on Wednesday, November 16, after allegedly […]
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Drama As Kenyan Lawyer Assaults Former Husband Of His Client In Court | Video
A dramatic scene was recorded at Milimani Law Court’s family Division on Wednesday, November 16, as a city lawyer […]
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Kenyan Woman Arrested After Decomposing Body Of Her Husband Was Found At Their Home
Kenya police have arrested a 28-year-old woman identified as Winnie Anyango over the murder of her 55-year-old husband, Becca Mwamburi, […]
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Profiling Rhythm and Blues Singer, Eddie Holman
Eddie Holman, a Rhythm and Blues singer, was born on June 3, 1946 in Norfolk, Virginia, and […]
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Henry E. Hayne, The First African American To Serve As South Carolina’s Secretary Of State
Henry E. Hayne was South Carolina’s first African American Secretary of State. He served in that capacity […]
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How to avoid relapse – 6 healthy life skills that will help you through the tough times
Addiction affects millions of people and can take years to recover from on all levels of health. Relapse […]
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Remembering Chris Dickerson: The First African American To Become Mr. America
Chris Dickerson, born Henri Christophe Dickerson, became Mr. America for the first time. He was born on […]
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Remembering Van McCoy, An American Musician And Orchestra Conductor
Van Allen Clinton McCoy, composer, conductor, and lyricist, was born on January 6, 1940, in Washington, D.C., […]
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Jaime R. Harrison: The First African American Elected to Chair of the South Carolina Democratic Party
Jaime R. Harrison is the current chairman of the Democratic National Committee and the South Carolina Democratic […]
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Profiling Nina Mitchell Wells, An American Attorney And Politician
Nina Mitchell Wells is a Democrat who served as the 32nd Secretary of State of New Jersey. […]
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Hayden Swank Biography: Inside The Life Of The African American Race Car Driver
Hayden Swank is an African American race car driver who aspires to compete in NASCAR. On July […]
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Gregory L. Robinson: Former Director of the James Webb Space Telescope Program at NASA
Gregory Robinson, NASA’s Program Director for the James Webb Space Telescope project, was present at the historic […]
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Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick Biography: Inside The Life Of The Haitian American Politician
Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick is a Haitian-American businesswoman, attorney, and politician who currently represents Florida’s 20th congressional district in […]
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Myra Atwell McDaniel: The First African American In Texas History To Serve As The Secretary Of State
Myra Atwell McDaniel was the first African American in Texas history to serve as Secretary of State, […]