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Kamala Harris Wins California Senate Seat

On Tuesday night, Kamala Harris became the second black woman elected to the United States Senate. Before her victory on Tuesday, Harris was the 32nd and current Attorney General of California since 2011. Prior to Harris, the only other black woman to…

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Black Resistance to Slavery: The Maroons of Jamaica

The Maroons of Jamaica are descendants of Africans who fought and escaped from slavery and established free communities in the mountains of Jamaica during slavery. African slaves in Jamaica were first imported by the Spanish and then the British. Africans in Jamaica continually fought and revolted against slavery which…

Africans With Global Voices America Gamechangers by Editor December 10, 2015

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Top 10 News Makers of 2015

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Africans With Global Voices ReVision by Editor July 10, 2015

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Uganda: First in Entrepreneurship

Uganda has the most entrepreneurs per capita according to research conducted by UK based Approved Index. African Countries with the Most Entrepreneurs per Capita Uganda – about 28.1% of the population are entrepreneurs . Almost 40% of all businesses are owned by…

America Gamechangers by Editor July 2, 2015

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Tennis Rising Star: Dustin Brown

Jamaican-German Dustin Brown, currently ranked No. 102 easily defeated No. 10 seed Rafael Nadal, sending the two-time champion home early from Wimbledon. Who is Dustin Brown? Born: December 8, 1984 Occupation: Professional Tennis Player (singles and doubles) ATP Ranking: 102 He lived in Germany from 1984 to…

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Game Changer: Alia Atkinson

Alia Atkinson has made history. 25 year old Alia is the first black woman to win a World Swimming Title. Alia broke the record at the FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) in Doha, Qatar in 1 minute and 2.36 seconds for the…