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Melesa Johnson becomes first Black woman to be elected as Jackson County prosecutor
Melesa Johnson has become the first Black woman to be elected as Jackson County prosecutor, making her one of this year’s election history-makers. A Democrat, she defeated Republican Tracey Chappell to succeed Jean Peters Baker, who was appointed to the position in 2011. Johnson declared, “It’s honestly surreal. I’m excited, full, and hopeful, but know…
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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...
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Get to know the powerful story behind Beyoncé’s ‘Cowboy Carter’ album title
Beyoncé recently unveiled the meaning of the title of her latest album, Cowboy Carter....
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The heroic story of the 27-year-old black cook who fought for his freedom with a hatchet in 1861
William Tillman was a 27-year-old steward and cook who used a hatchet to turn the tables on...
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Hubert Harrison, the radical Caribbean immigrant in Harlem who was described as the ‘Black Socrates’
Hubert Harrison is one of the important figures of twentieth-century African-American history. Fondly known as “the Black Socrates,” a title bestowed on him by John G. Jackson of American Atheists,...
