Nganga Nzumbi an African Royal who escaped slavery & created a Kingdom of his own in Brazil
Nganga was born around 1630 in Kingdom of Kongo. His mother was Aqualtune, daughter of an unknown king of Kongo who led her people in the Battle of Mbwila against…
The Compelling Story of Ayuba Suleiman Diallo (1701-1773)
Ayuba Suleiman Diallo is best remembered for his memoirs as a Muslim, who in colonial America had to suffer the Atlantic slave trade and enslavement. In 1734 Thomas Bluett published…
Assa Traoré and the Fight for Black Lives in France
For four years, Assa Traoré has been fighting to establish the true circumstances surrounding the death of her brother, Adama Traoré, on July 19, 2016, on the premises of the…
Ugandan innovators unveil solar-powered and low-cost ventilators to fight coronavirus
Innovators in Uganda have manufactured ventilators aimed at helping the country’s coronavirus fight. The innovation was the product of the partnership between experts at Makerere University and a local automobile company, Kiira Motors Corporation….
How artist Emma Amos challenged racism and sexism through anonymous groups
Emma Amos, an acclaimed figurative artist used her art to explore themes of race and sex. She was a painter, printmaker, and weaver, who addressed racial issues in a cheerful and satiric…
How young graduate is producing organic fertilizers from earthworms
Dominique Xavio Imbabazi is an engineer based in Musanze District who uses red worms to make manure and earn a living. The graduate of University of Rwanda’s College of Agriculture,…
Marchelle Tigner Davis trains black women to take up arms to defend themselves
A survivor of sexual assault and domestic violence, Marchelle Tigner Davis, carried and shot firearms as therapy. Fast-forward, she’s now a firearms instructor and the owner of My Sister’s Keeper Defense –…
Original Play About Dark Skin, Colorism & Darkism Comes to Pay-Per-View
Rashida Strober is the first dark skin woman to put colorism and dark skin on the map through a concept and brand she created in 1998. The brand of activism…
How an Afro-Brazilian woman living in a slum wrote Brazil’s bestselling book
Carolina Maria de Jesus was an Afro-Brazilian woman who not only defied the odds but also used the power of telling one’s story to change the lives of others and…
The unsung female heroes of Africa’s liberation you should know
While many of the African male freedom fighters are well-known, their female counterparts have been largely forgotten. These women, usually left to the margins of the society, were quite instrumental…
Ferguson, Missouri Elects First-Ever African American and Woman Mayor
Meet Ella M. Jones, who has been elected as the first African American mayor of the city of Ferguson, Missouri. She is also the city’s first female mayor. Ferguson was…
Homeless Student From Florida to Graduate High School as Valedictorian of His Class
“It’s been a rocky road, a lot of hardships. But seeing myself now about to graduate, about to go to college — it feels good knowing all the stuff I’ve…
Maduka to Compete With World’s Leading Entrepreneurs in Monaco
Cosmas Maduka, founder and president of Coscharis Group of Companies, a leading Nigeria’s indigenous conglomerate, is set to join 60 other top entrepreneurs from 51 countries to compete for the…
Black STEM ‘Jeanius’ Earns Master’s Degree in Environmental Science at 14
Chicago teen genius Dorothy Jean Tillman has always excelled. At eight-months-old, she began talking, and by age four, she was doing math. Now, at 14, the STEM-focused teen has earned…
This Psychotherapist Is On A Mission To Make Sure Black Women Feel Supported In A Global Pandemic
Bea Arthur’s online platform The Difference offers tools to make therapy accessible to those who are historically denied emotional support: Black women. As the world reels from the devastation and…
Howard University Graduate Becomes Air Force Thunderbirds’ First Black Female Officer
With the coronavirus pandemic taking over all aspects of our lives, the country has been using several methods to show our appreciation to front line healthcare workers and associates. The…
The Man Introducing China to Afrobeats Through Dance
Until COVID-19 hit, Ghanaian artist Yoofi Greene was China’s Afrobeats evangelist. Now he’s eager to return and finish what he started. From his home in southern China, Yoofi Greene kept an eye…
Africa’s top COVID-19 technocrats: Africa CDC’s John Nkengasong
The coronavirus pandemic has seized the world in multiple ways, snuffing lives out of humans, economies and everyday activities of millions across the globe. The fight against the rampaging virus…
High School Senior Makes History With 5.6 GPA, Becomes First Black Valedictorian at His School
Nationwide — Timi Adelakun, a senior at South Broward High School in Hollywood, Florida, has made history for being the school’s first Black valedictorian and for having a 5.6 GPA…
Shaking Up The Status Quo: 3 Young African Entrepreneurs Committed To Social Transformation
According to the African Development Bank Group, of Africa’s nearly 420 million youth aged 15-35, one-third are unemployed, another third are vulnerably employed and only one in six is in…