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John Legend says Kanye West’s ‘descent’ started after his mother’s death
During an interview with The Times, singer John Legend reflected on the transformation of his former collaborator Kanye West, saying that the controversial rapper’s “descent started” after his mother’s 2007 death. Legend, whose real name is John Roger Stephens, was previously signed to Kanye’s GOOD Music record label. The All of Me singer reflected on…
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Twin sisters born to deaf parents top their graduating class as valedictorian and salutatorian
Twin sisters Carissa and Aissa Swope, who attended Stephenson High School, have always encouraged...
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Mother gets facelift done by plastic surgeon son for an unbelievable fee
As her 69th birthday draws near, Linda Truesdale is feeling more confident and has a new look...
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Deadly floods in eastern Congo leave 62 dead, 50 still missing
Torrential rains in eastern Congo triggered devastating floods that engulfed multiple villages...
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Frontier Airlines agents fired after video shows them mocking passenger
Gate agents with Frontier Airlines have been relieved of their duties after a viral video showed...
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White South Africans leave for U.S. on a private charter plane after Trump offers them refugee status
The first white South Africans granted refugee status by U.S. President Donald Trump left for...
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Former NFL player gets 12 years in prison after wife caught him sexually assaulting 12-year-old girl
Former NCAA and NFL football player Justin Crawford has been sentenced to 12 years in prison...
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Mogadishu flooding kills seven as torrential rains swamp Somalia’s capital
A deluge that battered Mogadishu, Somalia‘s capital, overnight on Friday has left at...
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College student makes his own prosthetic legs to carry himself to graduation
At the University of Virginia, a fourth-year kinesiology major has built his own prosthetic...
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Who will be the next pope? These African cardinals could become the first pope from sub-Saharan Africa
Catholic Cardinals will soon meet to elect a new pope following the death of Pope Francis....
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Op-ed: An open apology to Canada and Mexico, from an American with Canadian roots and Mexican relatives
To all those in Canada and Mexico who read this, please accept my sincerest apologies. What...
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The richest man in history was African; Here is how his epic pilgrimage changed the world!
Mansa Musa, emperor of the Mali Empire, is widely regarded as the richest man in history. He...
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From prison to the Academy Awards, meet the man who inspired the Oscar-nominated film ‘Sing Sing’
“Pure Hell.” That’s how John “Divine G” Whitfield describes a...
Culture
New details about mysterious structures found beneath Egypt’s Giza pyramids could rewrite human history: report
Scientists have controversially claimed that a vast underground city in Egypt predates the Giza pyramids by tens of thousands of years, a theory that, if true, could rewrite human history. The bold assertion, presented by Italian researchers last week, suggests the existence of massive underground wells and chambers beneath the Khafre Pyramid. However, independent experts…
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Why African-Americans are moving to Africa in droves, and should you?
In recent years, a growing number of African-Americans have been moving to Africa, seeking...
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Disney star China Anne McClain apologizes after facing backlash for touching resting sea turtle in Hawaii
Disney star China Anne McClain has apologized after she faced backlash over a video that showed...
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$1.2B Grand Egyptian Museum housing Egypt’s most precious relics will finally open on this date
Egypt just announced the Grand Egyptian Museum’s (GEM) official opening date. Officially...
History
Jazz: Thriving before and despite Storyville
In 1897, Sidney Story, an alderman in New Orleans, put forth an ordinance confining vice to a 16-square-block area outside the French Quarter. The area was named Storyville after him, and has been commonly—but mistakenly—known as the birthplace of jazz. While many black and Creole jazz musicians did perform in Storyville, people of color were…
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Dallas: First Black police officer fatally shot 2 months into the job honored after 128 years
In 1896, the first African-American police officer in Dallas, Officer William McDuff, was killed,...
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How a former slave opened Providence’s first restaurant and probably America’s first oyster bar
The oyster aquaculture industry has been one of Rhode Island’s fastest growing sectors...
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New research reveals white skin evolved in Europeans 1,700 years ago
New research has revealed that early Europeans had significantly darker skin tones than many...
Women
79-year-old woman finally graduates from college after sacrificing it to raise her family
Patricia Sias Ellis completed her university education after nearly six decades of waiting. The 79-year-old received her criminal justice bachelor’s degree from Clayton State University and walked across the graduation stage this weekend. She devoted herself to working and raising a family instead of going to college. Her son and spouse both went on to get degrees…
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Meet Isha Johansen, the visionary turning female prisoners into coaches
Isha Johansen, the former president of the Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA), was emotional...
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Mother, three daughters graduate together from Georgia State University on same day
It was an emotional ceremony for a mother and her daughters as they celebrated their graduation...
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Twin sisters born to deaf parents top their graduating class as valedictorian and salutatorian
Twin sisters Carissa and Aissa Swope, who attended Stephenson High School, have always encouraged...
Business
After a $200k film school debt, Ryan Coogler’s new film ‘Sinners’ could pay him for the rest of his life – here’s how
Ryan Coogler grew up reading about superheroes. He discovered a potential future in film at Saint Mary’s while on a football scholarship. He was then taking a creative writing class when his professor assigned the class to write about a personal experience. Coogler decided to write about the time his father nearly bled to death…
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Walmart overnight stocker goes viral after posting about his legal blindness, now has over 16k followers
When Jacoby Brown, a legally blind man, applied for a job at Walmart in Little Rock, Arkansas,...
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She started working at 13, today she has established six nursing schools
Ebony Shene, the founder and CEO of Scott School of Careers, overcame adversity to run six...
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The deal made by Bobby Brown’s mom that still pays him checks today
Bobby Brown is an iconic R&B singer, songwriter, and dancer from Boston, Massachusetts,...
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