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Imelme Umana: First Black Woman President of the Harvard Law Review

ImeIme A. Umana ’14 will be the first black woman to serve as President of the Harvard Law Review. ImeIme Umana has been elected president of the Harvard Law Review. Imelme, who graduated from Harvard College in 2014, expects to receive her Harvard…

Culture Gamechangers Society Video by Editor January 30, 2017

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African Leadership & Economic Legacy

There is a new generation of young African leaders that desire to see the continent of Africa move from being a charity case. Young leaders like Julius Malema of South African Opposition party, Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) have now taken the mandate…

Culture East Africa by Editor January 22, 2017

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The Moi Presidency in Kenya (1979-1992)

Domestic Policy President Daniel Arap Moi was elected unopposed in 1979 with Mwai Kibaki as his Vice President and Minister of Finance. Domestically, Moi was quickly confronted with domestic problems such as food shortages, and a severe drought. His administration also faced…

Culture by Editor January 16, 2017

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Early Resistance in Zimbabwe in the 1890s

After 1890, the British South Africa Company (BSAC) introduced various measures to force natives to sell their labor cheaply and to steal their wealth. However, they met a lot of resistance in their quest. From 1894, they introduced the hut tax, and…

America Culture Politics by Editor January 10, 2017

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Black Movies to Watch in 2017

HIDDEN FIGURES HIDDEN FIGURES is the incredible untold drama story of Katherine Johnson (Taraji P. Henson), Dorothy Vaughan (Octavia Spencer) and Mary Jackson (Janelle Monáe)—brilliant African-American women working at NASA, who served as the brains behind one of the greatest operations in…

Culture Europe by Editor January 5, 2017

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Early European Explorers in Africa

During the late 18th century, more Europeans became interested in sub-Sharan Africa. In 1788, the Association for the Promoting the Interior Parts of Africa was formed by Sir Joseph Banks in London and became known as the African Association. Their main goals…

Africans With Global Voices Gamechangers Theories Video by Editor December 28, 2016

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Most Fascinating Global Black History Figures of 2016

Ghana's President Elect Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo was born and raised in Ga-Maami and the Nima area of Accra. Akufo-Addo received his primary education first at the Government Boys School, Adabraka, and later at the Rowe Road School…

Culture by Editor December 25, 2016

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Merry Christmas & Happy New 2017

Merry Christmas & Happy New Year in 2017 Thank you to all our readers and supporters. We would like to take the time to wish you all a Merry Christmas and prosperous and successful 2017. In 2017, we will continue to tell the…

Business West Africa by Editor December 19, 2016

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Ghana’s President Elect Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo

THE MAN Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo was born and raised in Ga-Maami and the Nima area of Accra. Akufo-Addo received his primary education first at the Government Boys School, Adabraka, and later at the Rowe Road School (now Kimbu), both in Accra…

East Africa Society by Editor December 12, 2016

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The Arusha Declaration in Tanzania (1967)

Between 1960 and 1968, Tanzania’s economic growth rate averaged about four percent, however, the majority of the rural population did not benefit from that growth. President Nyerere became concerned with the government’s overreliance of foreign aid and the growing gap between the…