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‘Keep your De Klerk, we will keep our Mugabe’ – Julius Malema
EFF leader Julius Malema gave a defiant tribute to former Zimbabwe president Robert Mugabe, who he called a “patriot”, at...
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The little-known story of how Haile Selassie became the symbol of the Rastafarian movement
On July 23, 1892, a child was born in a village in eastern Ethiopia. He was named Lij Tafari in...
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Meet Charlotte Maxeke; Mother of South Africa’s Anti-Apartheid Movement
Charlotte Maxeke never let the traditional restrictions that overwhelmed her peers in the Cape define her path as she trailblazed...
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Ebola Virus now curable, thanks to Congolese doctor behind treatment that ‘cures symptoms in just an hour’
“I spent four decades of my life thinking how to treat patients with the Ebola virus. So this is the...
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Nana Olomu: Nigeria’s 19th century millionaire who made slavery a difficult trade for the British
Nana Olomu made millions in the nineteenth century, becoming one of the greatest Africans to have ever achieved such a...
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Shaka Zulu: The Controversial King Of The Zulus Hailed As The “African Napoleon”
Shaka Zulu, chieftain of the Zulu tribe, was described as the “African Napoleon” for his military genius and consolidation of...
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At 94, Cicely Tyson Graces the Cover of TIME’s Second-Annual Optimists Issue
There's Black girl magic on front of and behind the cover of TIME magazine's 2019 Optimists issue. The cover features...
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Lady becomes first black woman to bag PhD in Physics from top UK university
A social media user recently shared the news of her academic excellence with members of the internet community. The lady...
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Meet the first black man to travel around the world alone by boat on this day in 1990
William ‘Bill’ Pinkney had a variety of jobs. Having trained as an x-ray technician, he worked as a professional limbo...
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Toni Morrison, first black woman to win Nobel Prize, passes away aged 88
Trailblazing novelist, essayist, editor, teacher, and professor emeritus Toni Morrison passed away Monday night aged 88 after a short illness,...
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