13-year-old Alena Analeigh Becomes The Youngest Black Medical Student In American History
Alena Analeigh Wicker has undoubtedly stamped her name in the history books after becoming the youngest Black person to have […]
July 2022
Remembering Sierra Leone’s Forgotten Ebola Hero: Dr Sheik Umar Khan
Dr Sheik Umar Khan was a doctor from Sierra Leone who led the fight against the Ebola virus disease in Sierra Leone and saved more than 100 people before succumbing to the deadly disease and died aged 39.
Sierraflixx: Two Young Sierra Leoneans Set To Launch Sierra Leone’s First-ever Movie Streaming Platform
Two young Sierra Leoneans, Idrissa Barry Jalloh and Fatu Kamara have created a streaming platform called Sierraflixx that is twenty-five times faster than YouTube and streams up to 4K ultra high-quality video resolution.
The Enslaved Black Man Behind The Jack Daniel’s Whiskey
Jasper Newton popularly known as “Jack Daniel” is celebrated for inventing Jack Daniel’s Whiskey in the 19th century. However, the company announced in 2016 that Daniel had learnt the skill of whiskey making from a black man named Nathan “Uncle Nearest” Green.
Was the KFC Recipe A Stolen Concept From A Black Woman Named Miss Childress?
Miss Childress, a black woman and African American is the brain behind the original KFC formula NOT Colonel Sanders
Mohamed Buya Turay Signs For Malmö FF, The Most Successful Football Club In Sweden
Sierra Leonean forward, Mohamed Buya Turay has signed a 3.5 years contract with Malmö FF, the most successful football club in Swedish football history.
Who Is Alhaji Ing. Mohamed Babatunde Cole – The Businessman Who Built And Donated A State-of-The-Art Multi-purpose Building Worth US$2 Million To Fourah Bay College
Alhaji Ing. Mohamed Babatunde Cole is a fellow of the Institute of Engineers in Sierra Leone; and a member of the Professional Engineers Registration Council.
Meet The First African Woman To Fight In A War In The 15th Century
When the topic of battle comes into question, there is a type of misinformation as to the roles of women
Who Is Constance Cummings-John – The Beautiful Sierra Leonean Woman On The New Twenty Leones Currency
Constance Cummings-John was a Sierra Leonean educationist and politician in both pre and post-colonial Sierra Leone who campaigned for women’s rights in Sierra Leone and the continent of Africa at large. She was born in 1918 in Freetown, Sierra Leone, into the elite Krio Horton family.
20-year-old Sierra Leonean Innovator Mamadu Ndulador Bah Has Developed The First Locally Made Computer Power Bank In Sierra Leone
A 20 years old Sierra Leonean inventor and innovator, Mamadu Ndulador Bah, known for his fuel-free generator innovation has made history by developing the first-ever locally made computer power bank in Sierra Leone that can fully charge a computer twice before it runs out of power. He also developed a solar-powered generator that runs for 24 hours nonstop.
