Lucas Mapheto, a disabled teenage boy from South Africa, is gaining global attention for his extraordinary talent […]
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There Was A Man Named Joseph C. Price Before Booker T. Washington, But His Life Was Cut Short
Joseph Charles Price, a Black educator and civil rights activist, began his education at St. Andrew’s School […]
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Mara Magdalena Campos-Pons: The Caribbean Artist Who Used Her Art To Advocate For Feminism In Repressive Cuba
She rose to prominence in the late 1980s for her work on female sexuality. Mara Magdalena Campos-Pons […]
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Daughter Reveals Identity of the Man Between Malcolm X and Muhammad Ali in Historic 1963 Photo
A historic photo is getting a story, and it’s written by the man in the middle’s daughter. […]
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5 Unusual Cultural Practices In Africa
Tribal communities in Africa maintain practices that have been passed down for centuries. These outlandish customs help […]
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Asmara: Eritrea’s Famous City Where Legend Says The Queen Of Sheba Gave Birth
Asmara is one of Eritrea’s oldest cities, designed by the Italians. The city’s foundations are thought to […]
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READ John Waller’s Extraordinary Journey From Slavery To Self-Taught Lawyer
Like many other enslaved African Americans in the 1800s, John Waller’s life was spent serving their owners […]
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Celebrating Adelaide Casely Hayford, The Woman Who Dedicated Her Life To Educating Young Girls In Sierra Leone
Adelaide Casely Hayford dedicated her life to educating young Sierra Leonean girls. She believed that education would […]
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Meet Willa Brown, The Female Pilot Who Trained Hundreds Of The Legendary Tuskegee Airmen
She was a master’s student at Northwestern University when she joined the Challenger Air Pilots Association and […]
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How The Pullman Porters Built A Black Middle Class During Segregation
They got their name from George Pullman, who started a train company in the 1860s providing sleeping […]
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Profiling George Washington Carver, An African-American Inventor And Scientist
George Washington Carver was a well-known African-American inventor and scientist. Carver was known for his devised research […]
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Profiling Nannie Helen Burroughs, A Black Educator And Feminist
Nannie Helen Burroughs, an educator, recognized the importance of teaching African-American history early on. Burroughs, an orator, […]
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DeFord Bailey, The First African-American Star Of The Grand Ole Opry
If I don’t blow my harp, I hurt. God put that on me to make me play. […]
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The Story Of Heyward Shepherd, The Harpers Ferry’s Faithful Slave
Heyward Shepherd was an African-American who was killed by John Brown’s raiders on October 17, 1859, at […]
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John Hope, The African Slave Turned Famous Barber Of York Who Attracted Clients Like Thomas Jefferson
John Hope, often known as “Barber Caesar,” went from slavery to professional success. When he was a […]
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The Legacy Of Earlene Brown, First American Woman To Win A Medal In The Shot Put
Earlene Brown was a track and field and roller derby athlete from the United States. Earlene’s father […]
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Get To Know George S. Roberts, First Tuskegee Airman From West Virginia
During World War II, aviator George Spencer “Spanky” Roberts was the first African-American military pilot from West […]
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Thousands Re-Enact Historic Zulu Victory At Isandlwana
Thousands of Zulu men gathered at the historic site of Isandlwana on Saturday 21 January to mark […]
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Here’s Why The Drum Is A Powerful Instrument In Burundi
The ritual dance of the royal drums is regarded as an important part of Burundi’s heritage and […]
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Why The Tuareg Of North Africa Wear The Face Veil
The Tuareg distinguishes between adults and children by wearing a veil. When one attains adulthood, he is […]
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How Alvin Boutte Founded America’s Largest Black-Owned Bank And Helped MLK, Mandela
Alvin J. Boutte Sr. founded one of the largest Black-owned banks in the United States. He was […]