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Little Known Facts About Gambia’s President Elect Adama Barrow

One of the biggest upsets in political history occurred this December 2016 in the West African nation of Gambia which borders Senegal. Adama Barrow, a real estate businessman unseated long time dictator Yahya Jammeh. President Jammeh took over power in a coup…

Africans With Global Voices America Video by Editor October 24, 2016

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10 Reasons Not to Watch HBO’s Insecure by Issa Rae

Misogyny is a central theme: Issa and her friend Molly call each other the “b” word reserved for female dogs just like in rap videos so what difference does it make when it is a black woman who massacres the image of…

Africans With Global Voices America Society Video by Editor October 17, 2016

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10 Questions Every Black Person Should Ask Trump & Clinton

What is your response to sentencing of domestic terrorists who are bombing black churches? Will you advocate mandatory minimum sentences to those who commit acts of terror against black people? Black youth unemployment is one of the biggest issues affecting…

Gamechangers Politics Video by Editor August 15, 2016

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Black Athletes Making Global Black History at Rio Olympics

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America Theories Video World News by Editor June 30, 2016

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Modern Black Inventors Who Changed the Way We Live

JERRY LAWSON- Video Game Console Gerald Anderson "Jerry" Lawson (December 1, 1940 – April 9, 2011) was an American electronic engineer known for his work in designing the Fairchild Channel F video game console. During development of in the early to mid 1970s,…

Society Video by Editor April 27, 2016

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Mandela’s Azania: A Celebration of Freedom Day in South Africa

We are commemorating Freedom Day with the launch of Global Black History's book; Mandela's Azania: A Brief Analysis of Precolonial, Colonial and Postcolonial South Africa. HISTORY Freedom Day, April, 27th is a national public holiday and annual celebration of South Africa's first non-racial democratic…

Africans With Global Voices Culture ReVision Uncategorized Video by Editor March 31, 2016

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The Brutality of Belgian Colonialism in the Congo

The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has a long and complicated history with Belgium. The history is complicated by King Leopold's quest to make Belgium great which began July 1, 1885, when the King decreed that all lands belong to the…

Africans With Global Voices Video by Editor March 28, 2016

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Africans with Global Voices but Zero African Solutions

A popular news organization highlighted an African leader with several degrees and praised his education as something to be emulated. There was no mention of how this education has translated to tangible results. The fact of the matter is that the economy…

Africans With Global Voices Gamechangers Theories Video by Editor March 10, 2016

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African Innovation: Eye Exams With A Smartphone

Dr. Hillary Rono in collaboration with a team of technologists, eye specialists, public health doctors and product designers have designed a unique smartphone-based system for comprehensive eye testing suitable in any part of the world. The mobile phone app can serve as…

Africans With Global Voices America Video West Africa by Editor March 7, 2016

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The State of Black Women Around the World

Women's History Month is an annual declared month that highlights the contributions of women to events in history and contemporary society and corresponds with International Women's Day on March 8th. Rwanda is the only country where there are more women in parliament than…