The Samburu people of Kenya, like the Maasai, live a semi-nomadic lifestyle. Their livestock are essential to […]
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How The Confederacy Forced Black Soldiers To Fight On Their Side Without Allowing Them To Bear Arms
Today, January 11th, marks a significant date in the history of the United States. On this day […]
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Sculptor William Edmondson, The First African American To Have A Solo Exhibition At The Prestigious Museum Of Modern Art
When he was an apprentice under a stonemason, American sculptor William Edmondson developed an interest in sculpting. […]
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This Black Inventor Reshaped Farming In The 1830s With His Corn And Cotton Planters
On October 14, 1834, Henry Blair received his first patent for his invention of a corn planter. […]
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The Legacy Of Gilbert Mason, The Physician Who Fought And Went To Jail To Ensure Beaches In Mississippi Were Desegregated
Until the 1950s, it was an unwritten rule that African Americans could swim at any of Mississippi’s […]
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Luxury Brand Chanel Stages Embroidery And Weaving Exhibition In Dakar
“On the Thread”, an exhibition celebrating the diversity of embroidery and weaving, will launch on Thursday in […]
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3 Men Arrested Over Attempt To Steal 10-Tonne Statue Of Egyptian Pharaoh
The Egyptian authorities have arrested three people who tried to steal a 10-ton statue of Pharaoh Ramses […]
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Benin’s Famed Voodoo Festival Draws Afro-Descendents
Every year in Benin, locals celebrate a festival in tribute to the deities of Voodoo, the indigenous […]
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Facts About Umemulo, The Beautiful Zulu Ceremony Which Signals A Girl Is Ready For Marriage
The Umemulo tradition of the Zulus of South Africa in times past was a metric used in celebrating young […]
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Why No One Is Brave Enough To Attack The Arbore People Of Ethiopia
The Arbore tribe of Ethiopia is well-known for their use of traditional singing and dancing to clear […]
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Devon Henry, The Black Man Who Risked His Life To Remove Confederate Statues When White Contractors Refused
When former Gov. Ralph Northam’s office asked for bids to remove the massive Robert E. Lee Monument […]
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The Story Of The Scypion Sisters Of St. Louis Who Spent 30 Years Fighting For Their Freedom In Court
When Missouri officials changed the laws in 1824 to grant freedom to any enslaved person brought into […]
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Remembering William Key, The African-American Veterinarian Who Made Wealth From Exhibiting A Horse
William Key possessed two talents. The first was mastery of the game of poker, and the second […]
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What Is Philippe Dodard’s Net Worth? Facts About The Famous Haitian Artist
Philippe Dodard was born in Port-au-Prince in 1954 and completed his primary and secondary education at the […]
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Facts About The Antemoro People Of Madagascar, Who Were Natural Astrologers Before The Arrival Of Europeans
The inhabitants were revered for their knowledge of astrology until the fall of the Antemoro kingdom in […]
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Remembering Blanche Bruce, The First African-American Elected To A Full Term In The US Senate In 1874
Blanche Bruce was a remarkable man who rose from slavery to become the first Black person elected […]
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Why 86 African Americans Departed New York For Sierra Leone In 1820 After Gaining Their Freedom
January 6th, 2023 marks exactly 203 years since the first organized immigration of freed enslaved people departed […]
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The Legacy Of Lucy Simms, A Former Slave Who Taught Over 1,800 Students To Read And Write Against All Odds
Many in the Harrisonburg community wondered why one of the most influential educators, Lucy Francis Simms, did […]
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Celebrating George Washington Carver, The Revolutionary Agricultural Scientist
Today January 5th marks anniversary of George Washington Carver’s death, an agricultural scientist and inventor who revolutionized […]
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How Cardiss Collins Became The Longest-Serving Black Woman In Congress With No Political Experience
Cardiss Collins had no political experience, but she became one of the longest-serving African American women in […]
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The Legacy Of James Banning, The First Black Pilot To Fly Across America In Less Than 42 Hours
As a young boy in Oklahoma, James Herman Banning wished to fly in a plane and experience […]