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.