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The killing spree continues: Black male shot 30 times in Walmart lot
On April 5, 26-year-old Diante Yarber was sitting in a Barstow, California Walmart parking lot. Yarber, nicknamed Butchie, had given his cousin and a friend a ride to the superstore and was waiting for...
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Gaspar Yanga: The slave from Gabon who dared to revolt in Mexico and won
Gaspar Yanga otherwise known as Yanga or Nyanga was born in Gabon on May 15, 1545. He was said to be of the Bran tribe and was a direct descendant of the Royal family of Gabon. He acquired his first name,...
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A look at problematic artists with issues that overshadow their talent
There’s nothing like discovering a great artist. Their voice, the melodies they use in their music and their style can be enrapturing. What may not be cute is the problems that they keep finding...
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Gambian Anti-FGM advocate Musu Bakoto Sawo awarded British human rights award
In the Gambia, it is estimated that over 75% of women and girls have undergone Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), As reported by the British Prime Minister’s Office. Musu Bakoto Sawo underwent...
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Windrush Generation: Caribbean descendants in the UK threatened with deportation
Since 1948, the mass exodus of Afro-Caribbean peoples to the United Kingdom occurred. Due to the casualties of war, more inhabitants of the Caribbean were encouraged to migrate to countries under...
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Remigio Herrera: The Nigerian slave who heavily influenced Cuba as a mystic in the 1800s
Ño Remigio Herrera Adeshina Obara Meyi was an enslaved Yoruba priest. Ño and his mentor, Carlos Adé Ño Bí are the main successors of the Ifá religion in...
