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Woman makes history swimming Ghana’s longest river – all 450km of it – to highlight pollution
Ghana imports about 15 million pieces of second-hand clothing every week, shipped from the U.S., Europe and Australia, but the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change says about 40 percent of it ends up...
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After 20yrs of public service, Gerina Whethers is first Black woman to be Louisville’s top prosecutor
Gerina Whethers has been appointed as the new Commonwealth’s Attorney for Jefferson County, making her the first Black woman to serve in the post. Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear appointed Whethers as...
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Highlighting the Kenyan chef who prepares food for Arsenal
Growing up, Bernice Kariuki was once expelled from school in the first week due to naughty behavior. Born and raised in Jericho estate, in Nairobi’s Eastlands, Kenya, Kariuki moved to a rural school...
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Twin brothers make high school history graduating as valedictorian and salutatorian
Twin brothers Mykel and Markel Rainey from Georgia are graduating top of their class as they become valedictorian and salutatorian at Randolph Clay High School in Cuthbert. Mykel will be the valedictorian...
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Nigerian immigrant with no political experience elected first Black mayor of Colorado Springs
Nigerian immigrant and businessman Yemi Mobolade has been elected as the first Black mayor of Colorado Springs after defeating Republican Wayne Williams in a runoff election on Tuesday. Mobolade, an independent...
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At 23, this U.S. pilot raised in DR Congo seeks to become 1st Black woman to fly solo around the world
23-year-old Leona Serao is hoping to make history soon by becoming the first Black woman to fly solo around the world. She is all set to complete her three-month flight to 33 countries across four continents,...
