James Forten, the wealthy sail maker who used his money to buy freedom for slaves

James Forten was in his teens when he joined others at Independence Square in July 1776 for the first public reading of the Declaration of Independence. To a young Forten, the declaration document applied to all Americans, not only whites and so when the Revolutionary War began, a 14-year-old Forten volunteered on privateering ships which attacked British merchant vessels, said biographer Julie Winch.

Did you know Africa’s iconic plastic bag is named after xenophobic tensions between Ghana and Nigeria?

This plastic bag, used over the continent and beyond, is known as Ghana Must Go after tensions in 1983 that saw Nigeria expelling Ghanaian immigrants.The special Ghana-Nigeria relationship birthed the name of the most famous woven nylon carrier bag on the continent, Ghana Must Go, but the story behind this is a rather ugly one that belies present amity between the two nations.

Opa-Locka to repeal 13-year saggy pants ban that allegedly targeted Blacks

For 13 years, a law banning people from sagging their pants in public in the city of Opa-Locka in Miami-Dade County stood, with offenders caught “improperly dressed” either receiving fines or being sentenced to community service.

Three Nigerian men become first people in the history of Ireland to be charged over alleged romance scam

Three Nigerian men have been declared the first people in Irish history to be charged over alleged romance scam, The Irish Sun reports.

Breaking: Covid-19 victims sue Prime Minister for poor management of health crisis

French Prime Minister Jean Castex is to receive a complaint via the special Law Court of the Republic (CJR) from the “Victimes Coronavirus COVID-19 France” association for the poor management of the health crisis, lawyer Fabrice Di Vizio representing the organization, said on Thursday.

Man marries own mother-in-law after divorcing his wife of eight years

Clive Bunden and his wife Brenda, from Warrington, Cheshire, have now been together for more than three decades, despite the fact that he was married to her daughter Irene in 1977 The Mirror UK reports that they have been together for more than three decades, married 13 years and are still blissfully happy, despite the unconventional start to their relationship.

Angelina Jolie ‘Lookalike’ Posts Before And After Photos Showing What She Really Looks Like

Back in 2017, a woman became a viral juggernaut when she shared pictures of an extreme makeover she’d undergone in the hopes it would make her look like her Hollywood idol, Angelina Jolie.

Teen too sick to leave hospital is able to 'walk' across the stage and accept her diploma with a mounted iPad draped in a gown

An Alabama senior sick in the hospital was physically unable to make it to her high school graduation. But Cynthia Pettway, of Mobile, still crossed her graduation stage and received her diploma with a little help from a robot and an iPad.

Woman attacked by a jaguar while taking selfie .

The woman who was attacked by a jaguar while posing for a selfie has asked for the zoo to upgrade their safety systems.

Man jailed for stealing pants.

The 19-year-old son of a herbalist, Olasunkanmi Yekini, was on Monday sentenced to six years in prison by an Osogbo Chief Magistrates’ Court for stealing ladies’ pants.