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The first female HBCU football player is a white woman
Leilani Armenta made history late last month when she kicked off the game for Jackson State against SWAC opponent Bethune-Cookman, Rollingout.com reported. Being an on-field kicker, she became the first...
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History made as Kenya unveils its first locally built ship
As part of efforts to restore maritime trade and promote blue economy activities in Lake Victoria, Kenya has launched the first ship to be built in the country from scratch. MV Uhuru II, a Sh2.4 billion...
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Why Hattie McDaniel’s Oscar was replaced
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences on Sunday night presented Howard University with a replacement Oscar for Hattie McDaniel’s 1940 best supporting actress award. McDaniel was the first...
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Married for 84 years, the Whitesides are the longest-married couple in Arkansas, and possibly in America
Family Council, a pro-family organization located in Little Rock, has recognized Cleovis and Arwilda Whiteside as the longest-married couple in Arkansas. The Whitesides have been married for 84 years and...
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Biden makes historic appointment of Ghanaian American Deniece Laurent-Mantey as Executive Director of new Advisory Council on African Diaspora Engagement
President Joe Biden announced on Tuesday the inaugural members of the President’s Advisory Council on African Diaspora Engagement in the United States. During the 2022 U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit,...
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2024 Super Bowl halftime show: Fans divided over whether Usher is the right fit for the show
Barely 24 hours after R&B singer Usher was announced as the headline act of the halftime show at the Super Bowl LVIII, music fans are divided over whether he is the right fit for the much-loved show....
