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‘This is our moment’: Black women make history as mayors of Syracuse, Albany and Detroit
Sharon Owens has become Syracuse’s first Black mayor, winning with more than 13,000 votes on Tuesday, unofficial results from the Onondaga County Board of Elections stated. The 62-year-old defeated...
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Remembering Setti Warren, Massachusetts first African-American mayor who died suddenly at 55
Setti Warren, who served as Newton’s mayor from 2010 to 2018, died on Sunday at age 55. Newton Mayor Ruthanne Fuller announced his death to the community, expressing shock and sadness. “Setti...
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Naomi Campbell made this collab happen for Burna Boy
Afrobeats star Burna Boy has opened up about how his collaboration with rock legend Mick Jagger on the hit song, “Empty Chairs”, came to be. The Nigerian singer said everything began with supermodel...
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NYC Marathon 2025: Kenya’s Hellen Obiri made history in special spray-on shoes made in 3 mins
Hellen Obiri broke the New York City Marathon course record on Sunday, surpassing Margaret Okayo’s 2003 finish mark by almost three minutes. Obiri completed the race with a time of 2:19:51....
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Olaudah Equiano: Lost grave of daughter of slave turned pioneer abolitionist found by A-level student
It is well known that Anna Maria Vassa, the eldest daughter of Black British abolitionist Olaudah Equiano, died on July 31, 1797, and was buried in Chesterton. However, the exact site of her grave had...
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How Michael Jackson became highest-paid deceased celeb again, earning $3.5B in the afterlife
He is dead, but his legacy lives on as he continues to top the charts of the highest-paid dead celebrities. Michael Jackson has been named the highest-paid dead celebrity of 2025, earning an incredible...
