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  Dominique Brown, Disney influencer and co-founder of Black Girl Disney, dies from food allergy at holiday event

  Kweku Sampson

  Dominique Brown, a 34-year-old Disney influencer from California, passed away after suffering an allergic reaction at a holiday food event in Los Angeles. Brown, known online as HellooDomo, was a beloved...

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  Why medical interns are taking their own lives in Kenya

  Kweku Sampson

  A troubling mental health crisis is unfolding in Kenya’s healthcare sector, as young medical professionals grapple with financial hardships, grueling working conditions, and a lack of mental health...

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  How enslaved people used the holiday season to resist and rebel

  Kweku Sampson

  For enslaved people in the Americas, the holiday season was a time of both rare festivity and calculated resistance. It was a brief period when they were offered better food and rest by slave owners, not...

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  CBS debuts first Black Soap Opera in over 30 years

  Kweku Sampson

  CBS is set to make television history with the debut of Beyond the Gates, the first Black-led soap opera in over 30 years. The series, premiering February 24, promises to be a landmark in daytime TV, filling...

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  Meet the oldest woman to be crowned Miss France at 34

  Kweku Sampson

  Angelique Angarni-Filopon has broken barriers, becoming the oldest woman to win the Miss France crown at age 34. Representing Martinique, Angarni-Filopon’s victory came after the pageant made historic...

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  2024 African elections: A year in review

  Kweku Sampson

  The year 2024 saw Africa’s dynamic political landscape take center stage, with pivotal elections shaping governance, democracy, and regional stability. From high-stakes presidential contests to tightly...

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