‘It’s Time’: WWII Vets Who Served In All-Black, All-Female Battalion on Track to Receive Congressional Honor
Written by Niara Savage Published on 20thJuly 2021 Maj. Fannie Griffin McClendon, pictured beside members of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion. (Photos: Rep. Greg Stanton; Army Diversity YouTube screenshot) …
‘Repair the Damages That Our Ancestors Experienced’: Jamaica to Seek More Than $10 Billion In Reparations from Britain Over Atlantic Slave Trade
Written by Niara Savage Published on 22nd July 2021 1857: A group of enslaved Africans on parade in Fort Augusta, Jamaica, after the slave ship they were imprisoned in was …
The legacy of Dorothy Brunson: Black female radio innovator
Written by Megan Sayles Published on 21st July 2021 Dorothy Brunson was a trailblazer for Black women in broadcasting, and she pioneered the urban contemporary format for radio. (Courtesy photo) …
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Jayla Jackson and Emani Stanton Become the First Black Girl Duo to Win Harvard’s International Debate Competition
Written by Kevin L. Clark Published on 20th July 2021 Image: courtesy of The Purple Agency Black girl magic continues to rack up some very impressive wins. Less …
US Women’s National Soccer Player Crystal Dunn Says She Doesn’t Get The Same Shine As Her White Teammates
Written by Ashlee Banks Published on 22nd July 2021 Crystal Dunn stands among some of her teammates on U.S. women’s national soccer team / Photo Credit: Yoshikazu Tsuno/AFP Soccer player …
A 17-Year-Old Created A Potentially Life-Saving Sutures Concept To Prevent Post-Surgery Deaths
Written by Ashlee Banks Published on 23rd July 2021 Seventeen-year-old Dasia Taylor was named one of 40 finalists in the Regeneron Science Talent Search, the country’s oldest and most prestigious …
Kenyan firms on the spot for sharing customer data
Written by Elizabeth Kivuva Published on 23rd July 2021 From left: Equity Group head of data governance Patrick Kariuki, Absa Kenya chief data officer Hartnell Ndungi, Data Protection commissioner …
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Tanzanian police arrest Chadema leader Freeman Mbowe
Published by Agence France-Presse on 21st July 2021 Tanzania’s Chadema chairman Freeman Mbowe (centre) arrives at the party’s headquarters on March 14, 2020 after being released from Segerea prison …
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South African officials fear more violence from Zuma supporters
Written by Leah Mahon Published on 20th July 2021 Looters outside a shopping center alongside a burning barricade in Durban, South Africa, July 12, 2021 (AP photo by Andre Swart). …
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