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BARBADOS ELECTED SANDRA MASON TO BE ITS FIRST-EVER PRESIDENT Barbados shed its colonial past and elected Sandra Mason to be its first President. The decision comes after a joint session of the country’s House of Assembly and Senate, which elected her by…

All Africa America South America Sports The Caribbean by John Akina August 3, 2021

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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…

Europe Featured The Caribbean by Editor April 7, 2021

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When France Extorted Haiti – the Greatest Heist in History

The French have been exploiting black people for a long time. Haiti officially declared its independence from France in 1804. In October 1806, the country was split into two, with Alexandre Pétion ruling in the south and Henry Christophe ruling in the…

America Featured The Caribbean by John Akina September 24, 2020

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What is Kamala Harris’ Networth?

Kamala Harris is a millionaire and part of the 1% in America in terms of household income, according to financial disclosures and tax documents from the senator. Between Harris and her husband, fellow attorney Doug Emhoff, their combined net worth comprised of…

America Featured The Caribbean by Editor September 17, 2020

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Barbados to Remove Queen as Head of State

Barbados announced Tuesday it plans to remove Queen Elizabeth II as head of state next year, marking the first time since 1992 that a commonwealth realm has ditched the long-reigning queen as its constitutional monarch. Barbados Governor-General Sandra Mason announced in a speech…

Africans With Global Voices Featured Gamechangers News The Caribbean by Editor July 3, 2020

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British Royals Award Racist Medal Depicting Africans As Devils

Have you have ever wondered why the British royals are silent on Black Lives Matter and equality for Africans? To those Africans who love the British royal family and worship them simply because of their wealth are in for a rude…

Europe Featured Society The Caribbean by Editor August 19, 2019

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University of Glasgow to Pay £20 Million in Reparations to the University of the West Indies

The University of Glasgow in Scotland has agreed to pay £20 million in reparations to the University of the West Indies. Glasgow University received millions of pounds in grants from British slave owners throughout the 19th century. The sum of £20 million was…

America Featured The Caribbean by Editor January 11, 2019

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Slave Owners Heavily Edited ‘Slave Bible’ to Remove Passages That Might Encourage Uprisings

When 19th-century British missionaries arrived in the Caribbean to convert enslaved Africans, they came armed with a heavily edited version of the Bible. Any passage that might incite rebellion was removed; gone, for instance, were references to the exodus of enslaved Israelites…

Featured Land Issues Society The Caribbean by Ana Mosioa-Tunya November 7, 2018

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Bahamas Case Study in Myth of Foreign Direct Investment

The Bahamas is a case study in the myth that Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) will bring prosperity to local economies. Instead the myth of foreign direct investment is an unsubstantiated theory that is peddled in predominantly African societies. You have been heard…

Culture Europe Featured The Caribbean by Editor October 12, 2018

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UK Black History Month: Changing Demographics of Black British Population in England

October is Black History Month in the UK, with 2018 being the 31st year since celebrations began. To mark the occasion, Opening-Times UK has produced an animation showing how the geography of black Briton has changed over time, since the first census…