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  Risikat Azeez, the Nigerian abandoned by her husband because of her blue eyes

  Theodora Aidoo

  The story of Risikat Azeez, a young Nigerian woman abandoned by her husband because she and their two kids have blue eyes has taken the internet by storm. The woman who lives in the Nigerian state of Kwara...

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  After 51 yrs, Auburn’s first Black student Harold Franklin finally gets his master’s degree

  Theodora Aidoo

  Harold Alonza Franklin Sr. has finally received his master’s degree from Auburn University after being denied 51 years ago. In 1964, Franklin, a Talladega native, was the first African-American student...

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  Goalkeeper Andre Onana providing mom’s hometown in Cameroon with electricity wins hearts

  Theodora Aidoo

  24-year-old professional footballer Andre Onana, who plays as a goalkeeper for Dutch club Ajax, has funded an electric grid to provide electricity for his mother’s hometown in Cameroon. Having realized...

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  Long before Serena and Venus Williams, the Peters Sisters made records as black tennis stars

  Theodora Aidoo

  Before Serena and Venus Williams, the Peters sisters – Margareth and Matilda – known as ‘Pete’ and ‘Re-Pete’ made tennis history with their double record in the 1940s...

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  11-year-old Nigerian barefoot ballet dancer grabs scholarship after viral video

  Theodora Aidoo

  Anthony Mmesoma Madu from Nigeria caught the world’s attention when a video of him practicing ballet in the rain went viral across social media. Last month, he became a social media sensation after...

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  ‘It went past my face’ – Outrage as Georgia police shoot at car with five kids onboard

  Theodora Aidoo

  A Georgia police officer opened fire on a vehicle with two teenagers onboard during an attempted traffic stop. According to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, five children ages 16, 15, 14, 12 and 9...

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