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Meet Juliana Stratton, Illinois first black lieutenant governor
This black history month, Face2face Africa is shedding light on many people who continue to show and prove that black lives matter. One such person is Juliana Stratton who became the first African-American...
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At age 12, Dorothy Jean Tillman already has two degrees
While most pre-teens are probably trying to figure out their identity or excited about their summer plans, 12-year-old Dorothy Jean Tillman who hails from Chicago is already a graduate with two degrees....
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Carl Brashear, US Navy’s first black master diver with an amputated leg
Carl M. Brashear became the United States Navy’s first black master diver in 1970. Brashear was born on January 19, 1931, in Tonieville, Ky. He was a son of Kentucky sharecroppers and the sixth of...
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Dion ‘Crazy’ Diamond, the ‘jail guest’ who protested segregation through private sit-ins from age 15
During the 1960s, a black teenager took it upon himself to protest for equal rights for African Americans. Dion Diamond is a civil rights activist, who started protesting segregation and holding private...
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Meet 11-year-old Nigerian mini Messi who’s a Guinness world record-breaker
A Nigerian youngster is already making a name for himself in the world of sports. From the streets of Warri, South Nigeria, Eche Chinonso has developed the art of football freestyle and he’s definitely...
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Viola Davis to play Michelle Obama in latest TV series ‘First Ladies’
Oscar-winning actress Viola Davis will play former U.S. First Lady Michelle Obama in a new TV series on the Showtime cable network. On Wednesday, Showtime issued a first season order for an hour-long drama...
