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Black Athletes Shine at 2021 Olympic Games

Elaine Thompson-Herah strikes second gold of Tokyo 2020 in 200m final with Christine Mboma of Namibia claiming silver. Athing Mu takes 800m gold Selemon Barega won gold in 10,000m finals Jasmine Camacho-Quinn (PUR) women's 100m hurdles final winner Weightlifting-Ecuador's Barrera wins gold in women's…

All Africa America by Editor August 2, 2021

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Wealth is Growing Fast in the Black Community- Merrill Lynch

Wealth creation is now happening at a faster rate in Black and Latino communities than the general population, new research from Merrill Lynch shows. U.S. households earning more than $125,000—which Merrill defines as affluent—have grown by 53% since 2015, according to the…

All Africa America by Samantha Johnas July 28, 2021

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New Study Finds That Property Tax Rates Unfairly Burden Black Homeowners

A new study by Christopher Berry, the William J. and Alicia Townsend Friedman Professor at the Harris School of Public Policy at the University of Chicago, finds that low-income families face far higher property tax rates than high-income families. The reason is differences in assessment rates between low-income and high-income…

All Africa Central Africa East Africa Southern Africa Sports by Editor July 26, 2021

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Black Women Shut Out of the Olympics

When the competition gets real, white supremacists changes the rules. Caster Semenya of South Africa, Christine Mboma of Namibia, Francine Niyonsaba of Burundi, and Margaret Wambui of Kenya were all barred from participating in their signature races at the Olympic games in…

African Innovation All Africa Southern Africa by John Akina July 14, 2021

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Mureza Auto Is Rolling Out 1st 100 Vehicles

Mureza Auto, a black owned car manufacturing company in Africa, is preparing to roll out its first 100 vehicles to the market next week. The company is based in South Africa and plans to manufacture in Botswana and Zimbabwe as well. …

All Africa America by Editor July 9, 2021

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Zaila Avant-garde Is the New Spelling Bee Champ

Zaila Avant-garde just won the National Spelling Bee. Zaila outlasted a field of 11 finalists to win the 2021 Scripps National Spelling Bee title and the first-place prize of $50,000 at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida. In…

All Africa America by Editor June 18, 2021

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Juneteenth: A Celebration of Freedom

Juneteenth is now a US federal holiday. Juneteenth is the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States. From its Galveston, Texas origin in 1865, the observance of June 19th as the African American Emancipation Day…

All Africa Gamechangers Politics Southern Africa by John Akina June 17, 2021

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Kenneth Kaunda: Zambia’s President & Freedom Fighter Dead at 97

Former Zambian President and Freedom Fighter Kenneth Kaunda has died at the age of 97. Kaunda was being treated at a military hospital in the capital, Lusaka at the time of his death. Kenneth David Kaunda, born April 28, 1924 in Lubwa, near Chinsali, Northern Rhodesia…

All Africa Featured West Africa World News by Editor June 9, 2021

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How TB Joshua Established a Controversial Religious Empire

TB Joshua, the popular Nigerian charismatic preacher and televangelist, who has died at the age of 57, left a conflicting legacy. The co-founder of The Synagogue, Church of All Nations megachurch was hailed by his ardent followers as a “true man of God” and a…

All Africa Featured Land Issues by Ana Mosioa-Tunya May 31, 2021

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Food Colonization, Neocolonialism and Power of Organic Seed

The population control agenda is alive and well. This time through food colonization. The Africa is on the verge of food colonialism due to hybrid seeds and GMOs. While Africans are studying gender studies and fighting for cushy NGO jobs or political…