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I moved from the US to South Africa 3 years ago. It's easier to achieve the American dream here.
Christian Salafia moved from Florida to South Africa for his now-wife in 2021. He says costs are lo…
Thibault Spirlet
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Drones have turned the tables in recent African wars
Drones are proving decisive and dangerous in African wars where the adversaries lack air forces.
Paul Iddon
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An African kingdom famed for its bustling souks and immense desert dunes is revving up to build electric vehicles
According to data company CEIC, Morocco produced 535,825 motor vehicles in 2023, up from 464,864 in…
Nathan Rennolds
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The American Kennel Club's pedophile problem
As high-profile cases involving the sexual abuse and assault of children rock the world of dog show…
Katherine Long
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Little Rock Nine members slam restrictions on AP African American Studies course in Arkansas
"I think the attempts to erase history is working for the Republican Party," Elizabeth Eckford, a L…
John L. Dorman
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Florida's new African-American Studies program highlights the 'personal benefit' of slavery to Black people
Florida's new standards on how African-American Studies should be taught include instructions on th…
Joshua Zitser
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Bertie Bowman ran away from home at 13 to sweep the steps of Capitol Hill. He died at 92 as the the longest-serving African-American Congressional staffer.
Bertie Bowman came to Washington, DC, as a runaway in 1944. He went on to have a decades-long caree…
Yoonji Han
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Historical photos capture the strength of Asian American activism and its impact throughout US history
See the power of Asian American activism through photos from the 1960s to the 1980s, contrasting th…
Momo Takahashi
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I'm African American and my wife is half-Filipina. We took a DNA test to help us decide what to name our children.
Cedric and Charlotte Thompson decided to learn more about their ancestry before naming their childr…
Yoonji Han
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A food historian explains why the color red plays an important role during Juneteenth celebrations
Culinary historian Adrian Miller told Insider the origins of Juneteenth and how red-colored foods b…
Lauren Edmonds
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The College Board claps back at DeSantis, calling Florida's reasoning for banning AP African American studies 'slander'
The Florida Department of Education said the AP course was "inexplicably contrary to Florida law" a…
Taiyler Simone Mitchell
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21 Black pioneers throughout history you definitely should know
Hattie McDaniel, Marsha P. Johnson, and Bayard Rustin.John Kisch Archive/Getty Images; Reuters; AP …
Frank Olito,Victoria Montalti
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A new art exhibit reflects the role of African American labor in building the US economy
"Stephen Towns: Declaration & Resistance" is currently on view at the Westmoreland Museum of Americ…
Ebony Flake
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An 80-year-old had a stroke during a Norwegian cruise excursion. After the ship left her behind on an African island, her family tracked her journey home using an Apple AirTag.
Kurt Gies said his mother-in-law had a stroke during a Norwegian cruise excursion and was left on a…
Monica Humphries
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The DeSantis administration's ban on AP African American studies 'is eroding traditional public education' in Florida, state school board member says
The Florida Department of Education said the course is "inexplicably contrary to Florida law" and i…
Taiyler Simone Mitchell
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The US military is under fire over how it handles race. Uncensored WWII-era surveys show US troops struggling with the same issue 80 years ago.
When challenged on race-related issues during World War II, the US War Department took the position…
Edward J.K. Gitre
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I grew up in an immigrant family and felt the pressure to maintain appearances as a first-generation African-American
The author shares how his immigrant parents put so much pressure on him and his sibling that it end…
Kimanzi Constable
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New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy expands AP African American studies course in the state and blasts Ron DeSantis: 'Enough already of all this nonsense coming out of Florida'
"We want to expand the story and tell the whole truth and nothing but the truth, even when it hurts…
John L. Dorman
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14-year-old Zaila Avant-garde becomes the first African American to win the Scripps National Spelling Bee
The eighth grader is the first champion from Louisiana and also holds three Guinness world records.…