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Wakandan is a REAL Language: South Africa’s isiXhosa

Feb 21, 2021 08:00AM ● By Boitumelo Masihleho

On this #InternationalMotherLanguageDay, we focus on the language that used in the highly popular 2018 Black Panther that is an official language of South Africa.

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Honoring The Gambia on Independence Day: ‘Roots’, The Gambian Revolution and Cuisine

Feb 18, 2021 08:00AM ● By Oga Africa

Today in 1965, The Gambia achieved independence from the British. This small West African country is most known for being the ancestral home of Kunta Kinte, whose life was depicted in the 1981 film, Roots. Today, we celebrate the country by highlighting its impact on Black history, culture, important events, and cuisine.

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Generations of History Event Recap

Feb 12, 2021 08:00AM ● By Nana Ama Addo

On February 5th, 2021, FunTimes Magazine celebrated Black History Month by hosting the virtual event ‘Generations of History’.

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International Day of Women and Girls In Science: Katherine Johnson

Feb 11, 2021 08:00AM ● By Kassidy Garland

In the summer of 1953, after moving closer to Langley, Katherine Goble began her career with the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics West Area Computing unit. The group was composed of entirely African American women who manually performed complex mathematical equations, as NACA was still segregated.

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Celebrating Grenada Independence Day

Feb 07, 2021 10:45AM ● By Oga Africa

Happy Independence Day, Grenada! Today in 1974, this beautiful country gained its independence from the British. Let’s take a journey inside this Caribbean country’s multicultural past and present.

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10 Things You May Not Know About Rosa Parks

Feb 04, 2021 08:00AM ● By Boitumelo Masihleho

Rosa Parks is one of the most famous women in history and her work in the civil rights movement is remembered and celebrated on her birthday, February 4. Learn ten things you may not know about Rosa Parks here.

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Sojourner Truth: Abolitionist, Author, and Women’s Rights Advocate

Jan 25, 2021 08:00AM ● By Kassidy Garland

In 1797, Sojourner Truth was born Isabella Baumfree in Ulster County, New York. Later in life, after becoming a free woman, she became an advocate for the abolition of slavery and the advancement of women’s rights.

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Dr. Daniel Hale Williams: Pioneer of Medicine

Jan 18, 2021 08:00AM ● By Kassidy Garland

Daniel Hale Williams was one of the first physicians to perform open-heart surgery in the United States and founded a hospital with an interracial staff, making him a surgical pioneer that would influence the field of modern medicine.

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10 Things You May Not Know About Dr. Martin Luther King Jr

Jan 18, 2021 08:00AM ● By Boitumelo Masihleho

This year’s Martin Luther King Day, we want to highlight some lesser-known facts of the honorable civil rights leader.

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Congressional Black Caucus Celebrates 50 Years

Jan 12, 2021 08:00AM ● By Kassidy Garland

Beginning with just 13 members including Shirley Chisom and Louis Stokes, the CBC now has a total of 55 members including Maxine Waters, Cory Booker, and Vice President Elect Kamala Harris.

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