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Meet Maïmouna Tirera, the only Black woman eyeglass designer in France
In France, eyeglasses from different brands are sold by opticians, however, only a few of these opticians are artisan lunetiers (eyeglass designers). Maïmouna Tirera is one of 30 eyeglass designers...
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When Tina Knowles cut off her own hair to save Beyoncé
Tina Knowles has recalled in her memoir the day she saved her daughter’s music video look. In her Matriarch memoir, 71-year-old Knowles shared that she was once in charge of hair for the group...
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Celebrated Kenyan writer Ngugi wa Thiong’o dies at 87
Acclaimed Kenyan writer Ngugi wa Thiong’o has died at age 87, his family members have announced. “It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of our dad, Ngugi wa Thiong’o,”...
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Dangote could have been $120 billion richer if he had invested in big tech than in Nigeria, gov’t says
Africa’s richest man Aliko Dangote could have been $120 billion richer if he had invested the billions of dollars used in building his refinery in big tech, according to the Nigerian government. ...
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Africa just got a new billionaire you should know about
Karooooo chief executive Zak Calisto is officially a dollar billionaire, with his holdings in the company now worth $1.1 billion. South Africa’s Calisto directly owns 65% of the Karooooo group’s...
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Man becomes first jail resident to earn GED in Clarke County Jail
A man has become a jail’s first resident to earn his GED thanks to the facility’s new partnership with a college. The resident, identified only as Kemorion, is the first in the Athens-Clarke...
