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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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Grandmother, 56, Gives Birth To Her Son And Daughter-In-Law’s Baby
A grandmother from Utah was a gestational carrier for her son and daughter-in-law and she gave birth to […]
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Design Indaba, Google Partner To Promote African Creatives
Design Indaba has partnered with Google to showcase African creatives through ‘Colours of Africa’, an online project. […]
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Remembering Wayman Tisdale: R&B Bass Guitarist and American Professional Basketball Player
Wayman Lawrence Tisdale, an R&B bass guitarist and 6′ 9″ professional basketball player, was born on June […]
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Eric Deggans: NPR’s First Full-Time TV Critic
Eric Deggans, a media critic, was born in Washington, D.C. on November 6, 1965, to Chuck Deggans […]
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Thousands In Mali Demonstrate Over ‘Blasphemous’ Social Media Video
Thousands of protesters in Mali held a rally on Friday organised by the High Islamic Council of […]
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Popular Nigerian Internet Fraudster, Hushpuppi, Has Not Been Sentenced – US Court
United States Attorney’s Office for Central District of California, Los Angeles, says alleged international internet fraudster Ramon […]
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Kenya Airways Flights Disrupted As Pilots Strike Over Welfare
Kenya Airways flights were disrupted Saturday as a strike by its pilots demanding better working conditions grounded […]
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Lyman Beecher Brooks, The First President Of Norfolk State University
Lyman Beecher Brooks, the first president of Norfolk State University, was born on May 27, 1910, in […]
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Dr. Francois M. Abboud: University of Iowa’s Longest-Serving Faculty Member
Dr. Francois M. Abboud holds several titles. He is the Edith King Pearson Chair in Cardiovascular Research, […]
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Profiling Toni Michele Braxton: Career, Family, Albums, and Awards
Toni Michele Braxton is a singer, songwriter, and actress who specializes in R&B. Braxton was born in […]
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Craig E. Cameron: The Chair of the Department of Microbiology and Immunology at the University of North Carolina
Craig E. Cameron is the Chair of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s Department […]
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Evelynn Hammonds: African American Feminist And Scholar
Professor Hammonds is the Barbara Gutmann Rosenkrantz Professor of History of Science and Professor of African and […]
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How Bizmoune Cave Tribesmen In North Africa Identified One Another Using Shell Beads Dating Back 147,000 Years
For many North African nations, the significance of marine shell beads transcends the psychological feeling of looking […]
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Deloris McQuinn: A Vocal Advocate For Black Community Rights
Delores McQuinn, a descendant of enslaved African Americans in Virginia, has been a vocal advocate for […]
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Pregnant Woman Accused Of Killing Unborn Child’s Father Hours After Baby Shower
Hours after her baby shower last week, Keshia Golden fatally stabbed the father of her child during […]
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Africa’s Longest-Serving Leaders: Biya, Obiang And Others
Cameroon President Paul Biya, who on Sunday marks 40 years in power, is Africa’s second longest-serving leader […]
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President Museveni Rules Out National Lockdown As Ebola Cases Rise In Uganda
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni on Friday reiterated his refusal to impose a nationwide Covid-like lockdown to contain […]
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French Lawmaker Suspended For Go ‘Back To Africa’ Comment
France’s National Assembly voted Friday to sanction a far-right MP with a rare 15-day suspension and pay […]
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Kenya’s Drought Wreaks Havoc On Wildlife, Kills Over 200 Elephants
Kenya’s worst drought in four decades is wreaking havoc on wildlife. The Wildlife minister presented Friday (Nov […]
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89-Year-Old Cameroon’s President Paul Biya Marks 40 Years In Power
Cameroon’s president, Paul Biya, will celebrate 40 years in power on Sunday, making him Africa’s second-longest ruling […]