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Meet the unsung heroes who rescued more than 1,000 children during Rwanda’s genocide
Nearly 30 years after the Rwandan genocide, a gripping story of survival and humanitarian bravery is surfacing. Amid the violence of 1994, a network of Swiss aid workers helped rescue around 1,000 Rwandan children, moving them across the border to safety in Burundi. These children, many of whom were orphans, had endured deep trauma, with…
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Survivors of Rwandan Genocide testify at Paris trial over 1994 massacres
Gunfire rang out as men armed with machetes and clubs stormed a convent in Rwanda, where civilians...
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Morocco showcases ancient history of Chellah in new exhibition
A new exhibition at Morocco’s central bank museum in Rabat is illuminating the ancient...
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Quincy Jones made a mockery of death by attending his own memorial service 50 years ago
In 1974, Quincy Jones was given just a 1% chance of living after suffering a brain aneurysm....
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The myth of Black Confederates
We must become critical consumers of history again. Our present-day society demands it. We as black historians and consumers have a new black power. We finally have a platform to give our studied opinions...
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The story behind the first mixed race orphanage in Britain
Holnicote House, a hotel on Exmoor in Somerset, United Kingdom, was once home to Britain’s first mixed-race orphanage. Carol Edwards, who spent the first five years of her life at Holnicote House...
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The history of Belmont, an upscale Black suburb in Maryland that was halted by White developers
In 1906, four Black businessmen – Charles Cuney, Michel Dumas, James Neill, and Alexander Sautterwhite – set their sights on creating an upscale Black suburb in Maryland. They subsequently...
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The history behind the Salaga Slave Market In Ghana
A report from Cambridge University Press reveals that Salaga was one of the leading slave markets in West Africa during the 1880s. The story of the enslaved people—their origins, who brought them...
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The little-known story of Gertie Davis, the adopted daughter of Harriet Tubman
Gertie Davis was the adopted daughter of Harriet Tubman, and remains a little-known figure in history, although she played a significant role in the private life of one of America’s most celebrated...
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Here is what will happen as the Titanic disintegrates undersea after 112 years since the wreck
More than 112 years after it sank to the ocean floor, the wreck of the RMS Titanic is showing significant signs of decay, slowly disintegrating under the crushing pressure and deep-sea conditions at nearly...
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The powerful history behind ‘Lift Every Voice and Sing,’ known as the Black National Anthem
“Lift Every Voice and Sing” has inspired countless people, particularly within the Black community. It is widely regarded as “The Black National Anthem.” In 1900, NAACP leader James...
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Meet Henry Greene, Yale’s first black graduate who later became a surgeon in the American Civil War
Richard Henry Greene made history as Yale University’s first Black graduate and later served as a physician during the American Civil War. Born in 1833 in New Haven, Connecticut, Greene was the son...
