Hero Janet Collins paved way for black ballerinas by refusing to pose as a white woman for dance roles.

There are many unsung heroes in black history whose stories continue to be sidelined because of slavery, race and politics. Day in and out, history uncovers new details around these topics to help highlight significant figures who went through many hurdles to pave ways for black people in various fields.

Baby Jesus statue 'cries tears of blood' and locals think it's message from God.

  

An unnamed priest in Tambuco said that representatives of the Catholic Church will investigate the claims to make sure that no one is taking advantage of devotees.

Drinking tea and coffee too hot doubles cancer risk.

Drinking piping hot tea or coffee could almost double the risk of developing cancer of the oesophagus, warns new research. Scalding water damages the lining of the mouth and throat which can fuel tumours, say, scientists. A study of more than 50,000 people found those who drank their cuppa at a temperature of 60 C (140 F) were 90% more likely to be struck down. This rose to 2.4 times among those who regularly drank it at 75 C (167F).

Kenya set to build $2 billion mega city with China’s money.

Plans are underway to build a Megacity in the outskirts of the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, at an estimated cost of Sh200 billion (2 billion U.S. dollars), a Chinese real estate group has said.

University student who has one-in-a-million 'Sleeping Beauty Syndrome' naps up to THREE WEEKS at a time.

A university student has told how she suffers from a rare syndrome which means she sleeps for weeks at a time and even napped through her exams. Rhoda Rodriguez-Diaz, 21, from Leicester, has 'Sleeping Beauty syndrome' and can nap for up 22 hours a day, only waking in a dream-like trance to eat junk food, drink and go to the toilet.

You can now buy an Easter egg with a whole bottle of unicorn gin inside it.

As an adult, Easter is still just as exciting as ever, because honestly who doesn't enjoy receiving a little chocolate? But you know what would make that chocolate even better? If it came with an entire bottle of gin. Thankfully, this is something that does actually exist and gin fans can get their hands on it right now.

Jamaican became the youngest and first black pilot to fly solo around the world.

When Barrington Irving began seeking sponsorship in 2003 towards his round-the-world trip, he was initially turned down by more than 50 different sponsors. With just a little over 600 hours of flight experience, many thought that Irving was too young and inexperienced with the mission he sought to achieve.

Next generation of Black Girl Magic on Teen Vogue.

In 2018, there was a new wave of African women taking over the covers of top global magazines and opening up the entertainment industry to more diversity. While the trend continues in 2019, the younger generation has taken a cue and is now serving as the next generation of “black girl magic”.On March 20, 2019, Hollywood’s youngest executive producer, Marsai Martins, and Britain’s fast-rising actress, Nico Parker, broke the internet as they were outdoors the latest cover stars for Teen Vogue Magazine’s March to April edition.

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni Thanks China for Hydropower Dam Funding.

Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni on Thursday commissioned a Chinese-built hydropower dam which is expected to boost Uganda’s electricity generation capacity. The 183MW Isimba Dam now brings the East African country’s national electricity generation to 1,167MW from the current 984MW.

The EU has voted to end daylight savings in two years.

MEPs have voted to scrap the practice of moving clocks forward by an hour in spring then back again in the autumn. From April 2021, member states will have a choice with regards to the time system they'll adapt. Essentially, the proposal states that these time changes should be abolished in 2021 and it is up to the member states to choose between winter or summer time zones they can keep the current summertime system or scrap the twice-yearly clock changes.