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Woman who donated a kidney and her remaining kidney failed speaks after pig kidney transplant
Last month, Towana Looney became the fifth American to get a gene-edited pig organ. Her operation marks the third time a kidney from a gene-edited pig has been transplanted into a living human. Previous transplants have been for people who were brain dead or at high danger of death within months. Looney’s steady recovery has…
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Paul Wall says he didn’t know he was White until his classmates told him
During a recent appearance on The Breakfast Club, veteran Houston rapper and jeweler Paul Wall...
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Couple battling infertility for years give birth months after adopting newborn triplets
Adoption was the next best option for Mackenzie and Lovensky Levasseur after years of infertility...
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Court orders Walmart to pay millions to boy who died years after store accident
Walmart has been ordered to pay millions to the family of Saiy’yah Allen-Bey, a boy who...
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Funeral home mistakenly cremates woman’s body before funeral: ‘I’m supposed to be at a viewing’
Fisher Funeral Home is being sued for mistakenly cremating a woman’s body weeks ahead...
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‘Black Panther’s’ John Kani reveals people thought Chadwick Boseman was his biological son
Veteran South African actor John Kani recently shared some fond memories of his Black Panther...
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Barack and Michelle Obama bring Hollywood to standstill with dinner date in Mother Wolf
Barack Obama continues to draw attention as if he were still in office, nearly nine years after...
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Judge approves testing of George Floyd’s tissue as convicted officer seeks new trial
A federal judge has granted permission for Derek Chauvin’s defense team to examine tissue...
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Police sergeant earning six-figure salary accused of stealing $15 in cough medicine
A New York police sergeant, Sgt. Rayna Madho, who earned over $200,000 last year, has been...
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Meet Kristen Clarke, the first black woman to lead the DOJ, fighting for Justice and equity
Kristen Clarke has carved out a powerful legacy as the first Black woman to lead the U.S. Department...
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Inside John Mahama’s bold plan to transform Ghana’s economy if re-elected president
Ghana’s former president, John Dramani Mahama, is vying for re-election in the upcoming...
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New York ditches adultery law: risk or a step to strengthen relationships?
Did you know that until now cheating on your spouse was a crime in New York? The state recently...
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Thanksgiving and 3 other holidays some Black Americans refuse to celebrate
Many American families, including some Black Americans, will today gather around their dinner...
Culture
Dazzling discovery in Egypt as archaeologists stumble across 13 mummies with golden tongues
A dazzling discovery has emerged from ancient Egypt: archaeologists have unearthed 13 mummies adorned with golden tongues and fingernails in 2,000-year-old tombs in middle Egypt. Found in the Behnese region, these mummies were accompanied by never-before-seen ritual scenes of deities, according to Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities. Experts believe the gilded tongue prosthetics were…
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How Natalie Manima’s bespoke Binny became a symbol of African-inspired homeware
What began as a therapeutic hobby for Natalie Manima has evolved into Bespoke Binny, a thriving...
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‘Monogamy is not for me’ – Ne-Yo opens up after divorce
Ne-Yo in a recent appearance on Lemon Drop with Karleen Roy made it clear he’s not a...
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Interesting recipe for ancient Egyptian cocktail revealed – it contained breast milk, other bodily fluids
A new study has revealed that ancient Egyptians consumed an alcoholic cocktail made with psychedelic...
History
Senegal demands answers as it remembers French colonial massacre
Senegal recently marked the 80th anniversary of the 1944 Thiaroye massacre, a dark and often overlooked episode in the nation’s colonial history. African soldiers—known as tirailleurs sénégalais—who had fought for France during World War II were gunned down by French troops after demanding fair wages and humane treatment upon their return. This commemoration, held in…
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Thanksgiving and 3 other holidays some Black Americans refuse to celebrate
Many American families, including some Black Americans, will today gather around their dinner...
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The history of how Black Immigrants came to America
Black immigrants have shaped America for centuries, with their stories reflecting both resilience...
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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...
Women
GloRilla makes a $25K donation to her high school and gets library to be named after her
Grammy-nominated rapper GloRilla went back to her former high school on Wednesday and surprised students and staff with a $25,000 donation that would be used to upgrade their resources. Per FOX 13, GloRilla, whose real name is Gloria Hallelujah Woods, also entertained the students and staff at Melrose High School in Memphis as she performed…
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Former domestic worker sets her sights on PhD after defying all odds to become a graduate
Ntombizodwa Merriam Mahlangu beat the odds to turn her life around. Now holding a degree in...
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The inspiring story of how a teen mom in foster care in Detroit rose to become a Ghanaian queen
In February 1996, 15-year-old Kennedy Johnson gave birth to a baby girl in a Detroit foster...
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Meet the Dallas Cowboys cheerleader with alopecia who has gone viral after performing without a wig
Dallas Cowboys cheerleader Armani Latimer has become more open about her alopecia diagnosis,...
Business
Tyrre Burks: Former athlete’s sports company has now raised $100M to enhance athlete safety
Tyrre Burks is a former athlete and founder of Players Health, a company he established to address the challenges he experienced as an athlete playing on a Division II football team while attending Winona State University as well as in Europe and the Canadian Football League (CFL). According to him, he suffered from an injury…
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How Steph Curry left Nike after the company met him with a Kevin Durant powerpoint: report
In 2013, Stephen Curry, who plays for the Golden State Warriors, signed a lifetime contract...
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Lewis Hamilton is F1’s 2nd-highest paid driver but could move to the top in 2025 and make history, here’s how
Formula 1 driver compensation figures are rarely made publicly available but performance clauses,...
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Washington DC sues Amazon, alleges it excluded Black neighborhoods from fast delivery service
In a lawsuit filed by the District of Columbia, Amazon is being accused of secretly terminating...
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