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Ciara becomes citizen of Benin
U.S. singer Ciara has become a citizen of Benin as part of the West African country’s initiatives encouraging people of African descent to reclaim their heritage. Ciara acquired citizenship at a ceremony Saturday in the Benin city of Cotonou. In 2024, as part of moves to strengthen cultural and historical ties between Benin and descendants…
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Georgia mourns hero dad who died attempting to save his two stepdaughters from drowning
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Police say Malcolm-Jamal Warner wasn’t in water with daughter when he drowned
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Rapper Mack Maine mourns his 20-year-old son who died from a seizure
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62 years ago, he was rejected from Emory medical school because he was Black. School finally apologizes
Emory University’s School of Medicine refused to admit Marion Hood more than six decades...
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Rapper Too Short shares tearful videos after brother is fatally shot during attempted robbery
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Dwight Muhammad Qawi, ex-convict who became two-weight world champion, dies aged 72
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5-year old autistic boy found dead in pond after going missing as family was unpacking in new home
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Juneteenth: Time for a new view on the freeing of the last slaves in Texas
As we join Juneteenth celebrations throughout the country this week, marking the day in Texas...
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America: No Longer the Shining City on the Hill
Imagine for a moment that the immigrants coming to America are leaving their countries not...
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Ghana closes Washington, D.C. embassy over alleged visa scam
As part of an inquiry into a suspected visa scam, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, Ghana’s foreign...
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Creole Pope, Creole Saint? Pope Leo XIV and the Venerable Henriette Delille
The impact of the news that the new Pope Leo XIV has Louisiana Creole roots in the 7th Ward of...
Culture
119 looted Benin Bronzes returned to Nigeria from Netherlands – the largest single repatriation to date
After more than 120 years, 119 Benin Bronzes, which were looted by British troops, have been returned to Nigeria. The artifacts were stolen from the Kingdom of Benin in modern-day Nigeria by British soldiers in 1897. The Netherlands returned the artifacts on Thursday, and they included human and animal figures, plaques, royal regalia and a…
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Egypt: How the North African nation is using sports to boost its global image and economy
Egypt is turning to sports as a key tool to improve its international image, strengthen diplomatic...
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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...
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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...
History
From Puffy to P. Diddy and more, here is the history behind all of Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ name changes
Sean “Diddy” Combs was arrested by federal agents on September 16 and charged with sex trafficking, racketeering conspiracy, and transportation to engage in prostitution. Combs, who entered a not-guilty plea, is being held without bail at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn. His trial date was set for May 5, 2025 and in the criminal…
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TikToker goes viral for claiming Harriet Tubman did not exist
Some Black TikTokers have claimed that Harriet Tubman wasn’t a real person. As reported...
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40 years after becoming NC State’s first Black student president, Kevin Howell is now 1st Black chancellor
Kevin Howell became the first Black student body president of NC State University in 1987....
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College student Dennis Hubert awarded his degree 95 years after he is lynched
Morehouse College awarded Dennis Hubert, a sophomore in divinity school, a posthumous degree...
Women
Cassandra Chase: Meet the first Black woman elected as mayor of Lakewood
The Lakewood City Council just chose Cassandra Chase as mayor during its yearly reorganization. Chase will serve her first term as mayor, having been elected to the city council in 2022. Her tenure ends in June 2026. She becomes the first elected Black woman to hold the office of mayor of the city, according to BOTWC. …
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Cameroon’s Dominique Malonga becomes youngest player in WNBA history to record a double-double
Storm rookie Dominique Malonga made WNBA history on Thursday when, at 19, she became the youngest...
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Grandma takes down woman who tries to storm cockpit on Delta Airlines flight: ‘literally saved everyone’
Nicole Pruitt, fondly known as “Mama Nicky,” has been branded a hero for potentially...
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Illinois: Meet the author set to open the only Black woman-owned bookstore in Evanston
When Zora’s Place opens in September in Evanston, it will be the only Black woman-owned...
Business
Jalen Hurts makes history as first NFL player to star in a Sprite commercial
After leading his team to a victory in Super Bowl LIX, Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts has made history as the first NFL player to appear in a Sprite commercial. The commercial is part of the soft drink’s revamped “Obey Your Thirst” campaign which was launched in 1994 with NBA legend Grant Hill as the…
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Serena Williams now first-ever women’s health advisor of Hollywood-loved vitamin brand, Ritual
Supplement company Ritual named Serena Williams as its first women’s health advisor last...
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Why Ami Colé, the popular beauty brand founded by a Senegalese, is closing after raising millions
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A look at Ethiopia’s $445 million megatower set to become sub-Saharan Africa’s tallest structure
Ethiopia has resumed plans to construct what would become the tallest skyscraper in sub-Saharan...
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