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Arnold Tamayo Méndez, the first person of African descent to fly in space on this day in 1980
The first man to go to space did so in 1961 but it took another 19 years before the first person of African descent did so. This man’s name is Arnold Tamayo Méndez. Méndez, a Cuban...
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Nigerian-born woman becomes first queer black person to be elected into Canadian parliament
Since the founding of Canadian province Manitoba 150 years ago, no Black person has ever been elected to the Manitoba Legislature. Last Tuesday, three Black people broke that jinx. The three, including...
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Rare black and dotted zebra spotted in Kenya causes stir [Photos]
There continues to be new discoveries of animal species by photographers touring games in Africa. From spotting a rare black leopard, also known as black panther, to capturing the elephant with the longest...
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Two white University of Arizona students arrested over brutal beating of black student and calling him N-word
For brutally beating up a fellow student at the University of Arizona for no apparent reason at all, two White students have been arrested and are facing misdemeanor assault charges. The boys, Matthew...
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2 Nigerians allegedly die on plane heading to Ethiopia after drugs they swallowed burst in their stomachs [Video]
The hopes of two Nigerian men to successfully smuggle hard drugs hidden in their stomachs ended tragically as they lost their lives while aboard an Ethiopian Airline flight from Brazil to Ethiopia. The...
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Michigan police officer who had KKK memorabilia in his home sacked
A white Michigan police officer has been relieved of his duties after an African-American couple found some racist memorabilia while on a real estate tour of his home. Charles Anderson of the Muskegon...
