Sara Coulibaly grew up playing with light-skinned dolls, and even as an adult, the idea of still seeing such dolls on shelves in Ivory Coast was unsettling to her, especially when Black people are claiming their roots now more than ever.
Kenya battling with Chinese prostitutes, arrests 15 at brothel
The Kenyan government has launched a war against Chinese nationals engaging in businesses reserved for locals. The recent crackdown was at a brothel in the capital Nairobi where 15 Chinese nationals were arrested.
Five things to know about Amanda Gorman, the youngest poet to perform at a presidential inauguration
22-year-old Amanda Gorman is now the youngest poet to recite her original poem at a presidential inauguration and the sixth poet to perform at an inauguration following in the footsteps of other great poets like Maya Angelou and Robert Frost.
How the 36 states of Nigeria got their names
Nigeria, Africa’s most populous country and where one can find more Black people than in any other country on the planet, has a uniquely complicated colonial history.
Do you know what North Africans looked like before Islam and Arabs invaded?
There has been a fierce debate over the Africanness of Maghrebian North Africans as well as Libyans and Egyptians, for close to a century. One of the key drivers of this debate is their appearance.
A look at the ‘love’ affairs between enslaved black men and rich white women
The implications of considering one human being as another’s property in bona fide, are a myriad of moral, psychological, political, and economic topics that many would rather avoid talking about.
Luton Shelton, one of Jamaica's most prolific goalscorers, dies at 35 following battle with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Former Sheffield United and Jamaica's record goalscorer, Luton Shelton has died at the age of 35. Shelton passed away on Friday, January 22, at the Andrews Memorial Hospital in St Andrew. He was pronounced dead after he developed complications and was unresponsive when he was rushed to the hospital.
Girl, 10, strangles herself to death while partaking in shocking TikTok challenge
A 10-year-old girl in Italy accidentally strangled herself to death while taking part in a terrifying TikTok challenge. Antonella Sicomero was found lifeless on the bathroom floor by her four-year-old sister in Palermo, Sicily.
Bill Gates emerges the biggest farmer in America
World fourth-richest person, Bill Gates, has become the biggest private farmland owner in the United States with 242,000 acres of farmland across the country.
Uganda: Yoweri Museveni declared winner, with 59% votes
Ugandan President, Yoweri Kaguta Tibuhaburwa Museveni of the National Resistance Movement has been reelected president again for a sixth term in office with 5.85 million votes or 58.6%.
Trump leaves the white house (photos)
The United States President Donald Trump has now vacated the White House, with his family, after four years in office as the President of the most powerful country in the world.
Inauguration Day: Full text of President Joe Biden’s speech
Today January 20, Joseph R. Biden was sworn in as the 46th president of the United States of America. Biden of the Democratic Party defeated the incumbent President Donald Trump in last November elections.
Inauguration Day: Full text of Trump’s farewell speech
Donald Trump on Wednesday left the White House as the 45th President of America. Trump lost to Joe Biden of the Democratic Party in the presidential election held on November 3.
Cash is king – but not for much longer
Centuries ago, paper money did not exist. Instead, other forms of currency such as shells and beads were used to conduct commerce around the world. In the 11th Century, the Song Dynasty were revolutionaries in their use of a paper-based currency, paving the way for its use for centuries to come.
Inauguration Day: Joe Biden sworn in as the 46th president of the United States
Joe Biden has been sworn in as the 46th president after taking the oath of office at an inauguration amid unprecedented security and COVID precautions.
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