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Remembering Harvard’s Marcyliena Morgan, the genius who pioneered study of hip-hop as high art
Dr. Marcyliena Morgan, the founding director of Harvard’s Hiphop Archive & Research Institute, which now bears her name, died September 28 of complications from Alzheimer’s disease. The...
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Hurricane Melissa: Sean Paul to match up to $50K in donations for victims in Jamaica
Sean Paul will match donations up to $50,000 to help those affected by Hurricane Melissa. The Jamaican dancehall singer disclosed this on Instagram on Thursday as he spoke about how the hurricane is affecting...
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How Namibia made record $750 million one-day debt repayment
Namibia has settled its $750 million eurobond, marking the largest single-day debt maturity in the history of the country, according to Bloomberg. “We have paid,” central bank Governor Johannes...
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Meet the Nigerian founder who left Mercedes-Benz to build affordable cars for Africans
African entrepreneurs are refusing to be left out in the automotive industry. After years of purchasing cars outside the continent, the trend has changed as some local engineers have taken advantage of...
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Family of man who passed away behind bars awarded $42.75M: ‘largest award ever heard of’
The family of a Louisiana man who died at a jail run by LaSalle Corrections has been awarded $42.75 million by a federal jury. Erie Moore Sr., a 57-year-old man, died 10 years ago while being held at Richwood...
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Meet Ghana’s Eric Agyemang, whose VC firm in Canada raised $10M to support immigrant founders
Venture capital firm Maple Bridge Ventures has closed $10.2 million CAD in the first round of its debut fund dedicated to supporting immigrant founders in Canada. The fund is now almost close to hitting...
