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Jesse B. Blayton, the first black radio station owner who helped MLK change the world
The partnership of Jesse B. Blayton, Sr., and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. gave a keen impetus to the civil rights movement. Blayton’s ownership of radio station WERD-AM in Atlanta and King’s...
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‘Lean on Me’ and ‘Ain’t No Sunshine’ singer Bill Withers dies at 81
Bill Withers, who captured hearts and minds with tunes such as “Lean on Me,” “Lovely Day” and “Ain’t No Sunshine,” has died in Los Angeles from heart complications...
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The forgotten role of the Tuskegee Airwomen during World World II
When World War II (WWII) discussions emerge, often the role of the Tuskegee Airwomen of the 1940s is not highlighted, but they provided useful services for the war effort alongside their African-American...
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James ‘Buster’ Douglas, first man to knock Mike Tyson to the canvas
James “Buster” Douglas‘ victory over Mike Tyson on February 11, 1990, in Tokyo, to win the undisputed heavyweight title is still regarded as one of the biggest upsets in sport history....
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Paralyzed in a car crash in 1990, Chinua Achebe remained productive for 23 years
Globally acclaimed Nigerian novelist Chinua Achebe came to the world’s attention with his ‘Things Fall Apart,’ book published in 1958, renowned as one of the seminal works of African...
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The mummified face of Pharaoh Seti I hailed for its superior preservation
The mummified face of Menmaatre Seti I also known as Sety I of the New Kingdom’s Nineteenth Dynasty pleasantly surprised Egyptologists for its superior preservation. His face is regarded as one of...
