The widow inheritance of Zambia’s Bemba, Nsenga, and Lenje tribes is intended to ensure that the deceased […]
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Sebastian Toral: This African Warrior Helped Spain To Conquer The New World In Mid 1500s
Sebastian Toral was an early Black conquistador in the New World. In the 1530s and 1540s, he […]
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Unique Celebration Of Epiphany With Water, Colour And Prayer In Ethiopia
Aboard canoes, motorboats and kayaks fashioned from papyrus stems, the faithful converged on a lake in central […]
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Did You Know That There Is A Fattening Room Culture Among These Groups In Nigeria?
The fattening practice is a rite of passage for the Nigerian clans of Kalabari, Efik, and Ibibio. […]
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Remembering Andrew J. Beard, Who Rose From Slavery To Become Inventor Of The Railroad Coupler That Saved Lives
Andrew Jackson Beard, an African-American inventor, spent the first 15 years of his life as an enslaved […]
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Lewis Buckner: The Black Architect Whose Buildings In Tennessee Were Built 143 Years Ago And Are Still In Good Condition
Lewis Buckner’s work rose to prominence in the 1870s. He built many of the houses in Sevier […]
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The Story Of How Martin Luther King Met Coretta Scott
Several women played significant roles in Martin Luther King’s life and activism. In an interview, Marcia Chatelain, who […]
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1928 Bunion Derby: When 5 African Americans Proved To Ku Klux Klan That Blacks Were Capable Of Long Distance Running
It was all about the $25,000 prize money for the five African Americans among the 199 runners […]
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How A Jamaican Immigrant Persuaded White Shop Owners In Canada To Accept Black Customers
Racism was not enshrined in Canadian law, as it was in the United States and the United […]
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The US Pays Tribute To The Life And Legacy Of Martin Luther King Jr.
Americans pay tribute to the civil rights leader on the third Monday of January to remember the […]
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How Toyin Odutola Became One Of The Highest-Paid Nigerian Artists Of All Time
Toyin Ojih Odutola is a Nigerian artist based in New York who is changing the stereotypical narrative […]
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The Modern-Day Fire Extinguisher Was Inspired By This Black Man’s Invention
Thomas Jefferson Martin received a patent for his fire extinguisher on March 26, 1872. His work was […]
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“I’ve Been After Him For Six Years. I’m Glad I Done It.” – The Chilling Details Of MLK’s First Assassination Attempt By A Black Woman
It was September 20, 1958. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., then 29, was signing copies of Stride […]
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Here’s How Morehouse President Benjamin Mays Convinced MLK To Become A Minister
Martin Luther King Jr., a civil rights activist who was assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee, was a preacher […]
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Morocco’s Amazigh Berbers Celebrate New Year, Demands Recognition
The Amazigh, also known as Berbers, are celebrating their new year in North Africa. In Morocco’s capital, […]
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George McJunkin: African American Cowboy Known For Discovering Bison Bones In Folsom, New Mexico That Made Archaeological History
In 1851, George McJunkin was born as a slave near Midway, Texas. After the Civil War ended, […]
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Miles V. Lynk, First African American Physician in Jackson, Tennessee
Miles Vanderhorst Lynk became Jackson, Tennessee’s first physician. Lynk was born on June 3, 1871, in Brownsville, […]
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Remembering Junius Groves, The Potato King of the World
Junius Groves was born in slavery in Louisville, Kentucky on April 12, 1859. He moved to Kansas […]
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Facts About First African Baptist Church In Savannah, Georgia
The First African Baptist Church, located in Savannah’s historic district, is the nation’s oldest African-American Baptist […]
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Quick Facts About Lewis C. Buckner, A Renowned Carpenter And House Builder
During his time, Lewis C. Buckner was a well-known carpenter, cabinetmaker, and house builder. He and his […]
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Samuel McElwee: The First African American To Serve Three Terms In Legislature
Samuel McElwee was born a slave in Madison County, Tennessee in 1857. Robert and Georgianna McElwee were […]