The Black Women Whose Mathematics Made GPS Possible Is Honoured by The U.K.
Published by Pride Magazine on Friday 11th June 2021 The Royal Academy of Engineering, founded by HRH The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, 45 years ago this week …
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Florida Teen Erriyon Knighton Crushes Usain Bolt’s Junior Record Shortly After Going Pro
Written by Atahabih Germain Published on 4th June 2021 A Florida teen officially has broken a record set by Olympic champion Usain Bolt. Erriyon Knighton, who turned professional in January …
Group Of White People Kicked Out of California Hotel After Going on Homophobic Rant Against Two Black Women
Written by DeMario P. Smith Published on 3rd June 2021 An altercation at a hotel in Sacramento, California was captured on video over the weekend after a group of …
Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, Who Helped Implement Obamacare, Becomes First Black Woman to Lead Medicare Agency
Written by DeMario P. Smith Published on 4th June 2021 The U.S. Senate confirmed Chiquita Brooks-LaSure to lead the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) last …
Nigerian govt suspends Twitter ‘indefinitely
Written by Ayodeji Adegboyega Published on 4th June 2021 The Nigerian government says it has suspended, indefinitely, the operations of the microblogging and social networking service, Twitter, in …
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Meet the Attorney Who Won $1.25 Billion For Black Farmers, the Largest Civil Rights Settlement Ever
Published on Black News on 2nd June 2021 Attorney Greg Francis, a champion for the rights of Black Americans, led and won the largest civil rights settlement in the …
Somaliland holds first parliamentary election since 2005
Published by Reuters News Agency on 1st June 2021 Somalia’s breakaway Somaliland region held its first parliamentary election in 16 years on Monday, in what politicians there describe as evidence …
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More than 230 killed in two weeks in South Sudan gun violence
Written by Garang Malak Published on 3rd June 2021 More than 230 people have died as a result of gun violence in South Sudan in the past two …
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Meet the 29-year-old mayor making Illinois history and inspiring the next generation of leaders
Written by Chris Lumsden Published on 3rd June 2021 Darren Bryant, 29, was sworn in as the mayor of Robbins, located just outside Chicago, on May 11, making him …
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