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A look at Motown legend Smokey Robinson’s inspiring story at the label: ‘I was making $5 a week’
Smokey Robinson is one of the most influential figures in the music industry. His story is one of resilience, creativity, and unwavering dedication. He moved from a young, aspiring artist to a music industry legend. It all started when he first joined Motown Records in the late 1950s as a member of the music group…
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Family outraged after psycho killer who ate man’s brain is granted conditional release
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Sasha Obama demonstrates one of her mom’s favorite hobbies as she is spotted at Everett Park, LA
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How a former slave opened Providence’s first restaurant and probably America’s first oyster bar
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Teenage boy arrested for carrying loaded gun and hoarding ammo in South Carolina school bathroom
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Meet the Kenyan group knitting boobs for breast cancer survivors at no cost
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From prison to the Academy Awards, meet the man who inspired the Oscar-nominated film ‘Sing Sing’
“Pure Hell.” That’s how John “Divine G” Whitfield describes a...
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Here are 5 U.S. companies sticking by their DEI policies
As some companies in the United States scale back their diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI)...
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These American celebs were among over 500 people from the Black diaspora granted Ghanaian citizenship
Since the launch of Ghana’s “Year of Return” program in 2019, hundreds of...
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Check out the top 10 most visited countries in Africa in 2024
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Culture
$1.2B Grand Egyptian Museum housing Egypt’s most precious relics will finally open on this date
Egypt just announced the Grand Egyptian Museum’s (GEM) official opening date. Officially opening on July 3, 2025, the Grand Egyptian Museum spans an astonishing 500,000 square meters, twice the size of the Louvre Museum in Paris and 2.5 times the size of the British Museum, according to organizers. The CEO of the Grand Egyptian Museum…
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Incredibly rare ancient Egyptian jewelry now fetches less than a Cartier bracelet
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Ghana: These 20 girls were honored by a church for keeping their virginity
Twenty girls were honored for keeping their virginity by the Wenchi West District of the Seventh...
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These American celebs were among over 500 people from the Black diaspora granted Ghanaian citizenship
Since the launch of Ghana’s “Year of Return” program in 2019, hundreds of...
History
How a former slave opened Providence’s first restaurant and probably America’s first oyster bar
The oyster aquaculture industry has been one of Rhode Island’s fastest growing sectors over the past 10 years. In 2023, over $8 million oysters were sold by farmers in Rhode Island, and across the U.S., oyster sales brought $327 million to the economy that year, according to figures cited by Boston Globe. Interestingly, before oysters…
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New research reveals white skin evolved in Europeans 1,700 years ago
New research has revealed that early Europeans had significantly darker skin tones than many...
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Remembering Edmond Dédé, first Black American to compose a full opera that was just staged for the first time
Many historians say that “Morgiane” is the oldest existing opera written by a Black...
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Largest British shipping firm used enslaved workers in Caribbean after abolition of slavery – report
Research has revealed that the Royal Mail Steam Packet Company (RMSPC), once the largest British...
Women
Meet Abigail Kwartekaa Quartey, who is now Ghana’s first female world boxing champion
Abigail Kwartekaa Quartey is a Ghanaian boxing trailblazer. She was 27 years old when she became Ghana’s first female world boxing champion and the first female member of the West African nation’s national team to tour the world. She faced doubt from her close family as she set out to make history. To begin with,…
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Halle Berry hits back at comments over her inability to ‘keep a man’ after three divorces
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DeKalb County: First Black female police chief says she was given ultimatum to step down or be fired
DeKalb County Police Chief Mirtha Ramos, who has been the first female and longest-serving...
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After being cut from her high school team, one-armed basketball player makes history in the NCAA
Baileigh Sinaman-Daniel is the first NCAA Division III women’s basketball player to score...
Business
This is how Kenya’s Beth Koigi is solving water shortage by making water from air
Drought birthed Beth Koigi’s innovative idea to provide water, which half her country’s population lacks. According to U.N. estimates, over 1.8 billion people worldwide reside in communities affected by drought. The cost to the global economy is measured in the tens of billions of dollars. In response to the severe situation, the 33-year-old established the…
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Untimely death of ‘the Jackie Robinson of Wall Street’ who created the first Black-owned billion-dollar company
Reginald F. Lewis, a New York lawyer turned entrepreneur, made history by building the first...
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‘The next time I see you, you need to have your own alcohol’: How Beyonce inspired Megan’s tequila line
This month, Megan Thee Stallion took a bold step and launched her premium tequila brand, Chicas...
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Meet Jamel Stephens, the entrepreneur behind Oklahoma’s only Black-owned soda company
Get to know Jamel Stephens, who has carved out a unique space for himself as an entrepreneur....
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