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America rejects a female president again
Kamala Harris appears to be among the women who have attempted and failed to become the first female president in America as her Republican rival Donald Trump is now projected to have won the 2024 election. Early Wednesday morning, Trump had 267 of the 270 electoral votes needed to win the Oval Office after winning…
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U.S. election 2024: What the results could mean for Africa
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U.S. Election 2024: Here are 3 things you should know in the final week of the presidential election
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Here is how much former President Obama earned after leaving the White House
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How it took just four minutes for ‘Sing Sing’ actor JJ Velazquez to be exonerated of wrongful conviction after over 20 years in prison
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The myth of Black Confederates
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The story behind the first mixed race orphanage in Britain
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The history of Belmont, an upscale Black suburb in Maryland that was halted by White developers
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99-year-old grandmother finally receives her high school diploma in emotional ceremony
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