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7 ancient yet timeless methods of food preservation used in present-day Africa
Africa is the bedrock of civilization so it only makes sense that many innovations arose from the continent. Before modern-day refrigeration, Egyptians kept water cool by putting boiled water in shallow...
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Why Kenya’s first president left his white wife in England when he returned home in 1946
In 1939, Mzee Jomo Kenyatta, Kenya’s first black head of government emigrated to Sussex, England, where he worked as a farm laborer; he raised chickens and grew vegetation. He remained in England...
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Fans saddened by news that soul singer, Aretha Franklin, is ‘gravely ill’
On Sunday night it was revealed that 76-year-old “Queen of Soul” Aretha Franklin was close to death. She is apparently in Detroit, being comforted by family and other loved ones during this...
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NASA spacecraft center names its first black and female deputy director
On Wednesday NASA stated that the Johnson Space Center appointed Vanessa Wyche as the newest deputy director. She is the first black female to be selected for the position. In her new role,...
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Contrary to popular belief, Greek ruler Cleopatra could have been of African descent
Cleopatra VII Philopator was the last active ruler of Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt. The Ptolemaic Kingdom was a Hellenistic kingdom based in Egypt. It was formed after the death of Alexander the Great...
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Black people belong in any city in the U.S.A, white cop who didn’t think so was fired after hesitation
On July 21, England, Arkansas police officer Mike Moore was filmed after following a group of black men around and stating “you don’t belong in my city.” The incident was taped by...
