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Meet John Amanam: The Nigerian Sculptor Making Dark Skin Prosthetics to Boost Patients Confidence

"We have prosthetics made of white skin. You rarely find people with black skin prosthetics, so I want the blacks. I want Africa to have a feel, to be closer to have this need solved within Africa." John Amanam is...

Serena Williams Named Female Athlete of the Decade

Tennis star Serena Williams has been named the Associated Press’ Female Athlete of the Decade by AP sports editors and beat writers. Serena is the most successful female tennis player ever, having won 23 Grand Slam singles titles, more than...

Stress From Work, Finances Greatly Increases Risk Of Heart Attack, Study Reveals

People with high financial stress are 13 times more likely to suffer a heart attack, while the odds are nearly six times greater for people dealing with work stress, a new study finds. To conduct their study, Researchers at the...

Nigeria’s Nyekachi Douglas Crowned Miss World Africa 2019. Here’s All You Need to Know About Her

Nigeria's Nyekachi Douglas was crowned Miss World Africa 2019 during the Miss World 2019 beauty pageant held in London on December 14. Nyekachi Douglas, who represented Nigeria at the Miss World 2019 contest in London on December 14, won...

5 Major Pageant Winners Are All Black Women for the First Time

For the first time ever, black women hold the titles for Miss America, Miss USA, Miss Teen USA, Miss Universe and now Miss World. Jamaican model Toni-Ann Sighn helped set the new record when she was crowned Miss World on...

Black Women at High Risk of Getting Cancer by Using Hair Dyes and Relaxers – Study Reveals

A new study has found some rather disturbing links between hair dyes, relaxers and breast cancer in black women. According to the research published by the Journal of Cancer, hair dyes and chemical straighteners have hormone-disrupting compounds and carcinogens which...

Miss South Africa Crowned Miss Universe 2019

South Africa’s Zozibini Tunzi was crowned Miss Universe 2019 on Sunday night. The 26-year-old beauty queen beat out 89 other contestants during the pageant held in Atlanta. Her Miss Universe biography describes her as a “passionate activist” who is “engaged in...

South Sudanese Model ‘Adut Akech’ Wins Model of the Year in British Fashion Awards 2019

South Sudanese model Adut Akech was named model of the year at the just concluded British Fashion Awards 2019. This year’s British Fashion Awards, which are in their 33rd year of running, has seen South Sudanese model Adut Akech winning...

Here’s What Your Favorite Type of Music Can Predict About Your Personality

From blues to Hip hop, tons of people enjoy listening to various types of music while they paint, write, relax or work. Many believe that music helps boost creativity. But that's not all. Music has a very powerful impact on...

Top 10 African Countries that Pay the Highest Minimum Wage (2019)

Here is the list of Countries that Pay the Highest Minimum Wage in Africa. Minimum Wage is is simply referred to as the lowest amount a worker can be legally paid for his work. Most African countries have a nation-wide...
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How the Anglican Church Became One of the Largest Slave Institutions in the Caribbean

When historians trace the roots of the transatlantic slave economy, they almost always point to European states, colonial planters,...
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