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Nigerian-Born Politician Segun Adeyina Re-Elected to Georgia State House for Third Term in Landslide Victory
Nigerian-born American politician Segun Adeyina has secured another victory in the United States, winning re-election to…
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Eritrean-American Joe Neguse Wins Fifth Term in US Congress After Colorado Election Victory
Eritrean-American Congressman Joe Neguse has secured re-election to a fifth term in the United States House…
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Ghanaian-American Adrian Boafo Makes History With Election to U.S. House of Representatives for Maryland’s 5th District
A new generation of African-descended political leadership is emerging in the United States as 32-year-old Ghanaian-American…
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Gabe Amo: Son of Ghanaian Father and Liberian Mother Re-Elected to U.S. House of Representatives
Ghanaian-Liberian American Congressman Gabe Amo has secured re-election to the United States House of Representatives, retaining…
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Profiling Clarice Evone Phelps, An American Nuclear Chemist
Clarice Evone Salone Phelps, a nuclear chemist who was part of the research team responsible for the […]
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Dolores Silas, First Black Woman On Tacoma City Council
Dr. Dolores Irene Silas was the first woman of color to become a school principal at DeLong […]
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Remembering Buddy Johnson, African-American Jump Blues Pianist
In the 1940s and 1950s, Woodrow Wilson “Buddy” Johnson was a popular bandleader and recording artist whose […]
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Davis Bend: One of the First All-Black Towns Developed After the Civil War
Davis Bend was one of the first towns to spring up following the Civil War. Benjamin Montgomery, […]
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South Africa To Let Russian Billionaire’s Superyacht Dock
Cape Town port is ideally suited to host a $500 million superyacht linked to sanctioned Russian billionaire […]
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Heavy Rain Leaves Cairo Streets Flooded, Hits Many Provinces
Heavy thundershowers and hailstorms hit large parts of Greater Cairo including the Egyptian capital, as well as […]
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Tracee Ellis Explores Complex Culture Of Black Hair In ‘The Hair Tales’
Tracee Ellis Ross is the first to admit that she’s been on a hair journey. As a […]
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Burkina Faso Recruits 50,000 Civilians As Army Auxiliaries To Fight Jihadists
Burkina Faso this week launched a drive to recruit 50,000 civilian defense volunteers to help the army […]
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This Year-Old Black Woman From Michigan Has a 5th Degree Karate Black Belt
Thelma Jones, a 90-year-old Black woman from Southfield, Michigan, recently earned her 5th-degree black belt in Isshinryu […]
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Antonio Brown Defends Kanye West Over His Anti-Semitic Comments
NFL star, Antonio Brown has defended Kanye West over his anti-Semitic comments while explaining his decision to […]
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George Floyd’s Brother Won’t Be Moving Forward With Kanye Lawsuit For Now
George Floyd’s brother, Philonise Floyd has paused plans of a lawsuit against Kanye West. Philonise had threatened to file […]
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My Wife Diapers Me Every Night – Kenyan Gospel Singer Confesses To Bedwetting
A Kenyan gospel singer and music producer, Wiliam Getumbe, has opened up on being a bedwetter and […]
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We Won’t Remove Kanye West’s Music Despite ‘Awful’ Anti-Semitic Comments – Spotify CEO
Kanye West’s music won’t be removed from streaming giant, Spotify unless his record label requests it, the […]
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Footlocker Drops Kanye West Merchandise Over His Anti-Semitic Remarks
Footwear retailer Foot Locker has become the latest company to sever ties with Kanye West over his […]
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Facts About The Kingsley Plantation House Built By Slaves That Waged War Against U.S. Laws
Many historians have described it as breathtaking, with a great deal of thought put into the architectural […]
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Meet Gregory Lowe II, The Entrepreneur Behind The Only Black-Owned Coconut Water Brand
Gregory Lowe II is well-known in both business and technology circles. Lowekey, a startup that focuses on […]
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WATCH: Beyoncé’s Daughter, Blue Ivy Bids Over $80K For Diamond Earrings At Wearable Art Gala
Blue Ivy Carter isn’t the type to give in easily to a bidding war. And the 10-year-old […]
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DYK? Resale Value Of Black-Owned Telfar Bags Higher Than Luxury Brands Like Hermès, Louis Vuitton
After a recent report revealed that bags by the Liberian-American-owned fashion house have a higher resale market […]
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How Enslaved African Chico Rei Hid Gold In His Hair To Raise Funds To Buy His Freedom
Chico Rei is thought to have come from the Kongo Kingdom in West Central Africa. He was […]
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Serena Williams Says She Has ‘Not Retired’
Serena Williams said in her first public appearance since her emotional farewell at this year’s U.S. Open […]