Avellon Williams MEXICO- As Black Americans sought freedom in New Mexico during the early 1900s, Blackdom proved an ideal destination. The town of Blackdom, which was founded in 1901 and incorporated in 1903 by thirteen African Americans, is located about 18 miles south of Roswell. As the first Black community in New Mexico, it holds a special place in […]
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Ekeomah Atuonwu An 83-year-old Ugandan man, Mzee Yosia Mwesigye has fathered his first child after waiting for one for 60 years. He married his wife, Jane Tukamuhabwa (now deceased) at the age of 23 in 1962. Doctors assured them they were fertile despite numerous attempts to have children together. Life turned against him, and he thought of marrying a second […]
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Lisa Mugo American rapper and Yeezy founder Kanye West has unfollowed fellow rapper Nicki Minaj after she allegedly referred to him as a clown on stage. Fans were quick to notice that the ‘Flashing Lights’ hit maker had unfollowed Nicki on Instagram. This may be because Nicki referred to Yeezy as a clown while she was performing on […]
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Lisa Mugo Tanzanian singer Rayvanny, has officially parted ways with Diamond’s Wasafi Records music company and shared a sweet message to Simba thanking him for everything he did for him. The BET Award winner shared a video montage of their time together through the six years they have worked together. According to Rayvanny, he is leaving to focus on his record label, […]
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Faith Nyasuguta The United Nations has said 20 people have been killed and dozens more abducted in a series of attacks in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. The deceased include children and about four patients who were burnt alive at a church clinic in North Kivu province. The attack is blamed on fighters from the […]
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Wayne Lumbasi Chelsea are in talks to sign Napoli defender Kalidou Koulibaly as they try to rebuild their defense. The Senegal international has been on the radar of many top clubs but will join the premier league club in this transfer window. The Blues lost Antonio Rudiger to Real Madrid and Andreas Christensen to Barcelona this […]
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Wayne Lumbasi Wayne Rooney has embarked on a new managerial journey in Major League Soccer. He has become a new head coach of the DC United team based in Washington, where he spent two seasons as a player. Rooney was a captain of the DC United team during the 2018 and 2019 football seasons. The American club is the first team […]
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Renson Mwakandana After years of prolonged illness, the former president of Angola, José Eduardo Dos Santos, died last week on Friday in Barcelona, Spain at age 79. The family of Santos, led by his sons, rejected a state funeral proposal, claiming that for unknown reasons, their patriarch wanted to be buried in Barcelona. They pressed for adherence to their […]
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Renson Mwakandana Salva Kiir Mayardit, the president of South Sudan, has put a halt to all dredging operations (clean out the bed of a harbor, river, or other area of water by scooping out mud, weeds, and rubbish with a dredge) on Nile tributaries in response to internal opposition, protests from activists and environmentalists, and […]
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Avellon Williams ENDINBURG, SCOTLAND- In her spare time, nurse Oluwakemi Akinbobola can be found playing a variety of instruments in a studio near Glasgow Airport. Originally from Nigeria, Kemi is a presenter on Jambo! Dedicated exclusively to people of African and Caribbean descent in Scotland. The channel broadcasts in more than a dozen languages, including Pidgin, Yoruba, Swahili, Igbo, and French. […]
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