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The friends who got into the multi-billion-dollar eyewear industry after realizing a lack of Black ownership
Two long-time friends Tracy Vontélle Green and Nancey Harris have started their own luxury eyewear brand after they realized African Americans are underrepresented in the multi-billion industry....
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Jamaican-born Deborah Archer elected first Black president of the ACLU in 101-year history
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has elected its first Black President in its 101-year history. Deborah Archer, a clinal law professor at New York University School of Law, was elected virtually...
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After BLM nomination, Stacey Abrams is also nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize
The revered voting rights activist from Georgia, Stacy Abrams, was nominated for the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize on the first day of Black History Month for her activism that led to a nonviolent change in the...
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North Carolina teens gifted with new home for helping with COVID-19 testing and education
Raleigh in North Carolina is one of the riskiest and hardest-hit cities by COVID-19 in the U.S., and it has a good concentration of Black people. That community has obviously not been spared the strain...
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Five Rwandan festivals you don’t want to miss
The continuous rise of Rwanda’s economic and tourism sector can be likened to the ancient mythical bird, the phoenix, which regenerates and starts another life cycle from its ashes. Rwanda, now referred...
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Black Lives Matter movement has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize
The news of the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement’s nomination for the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize came just in time as we mark the beginning of Black History Month. The BLM movement, which uses its platform...
