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Queen Tiye: The Black Woman Who Was Egypt’s Most Powerful Queen

Tiye was the queen of Egypt of the 18th dynasty and the wife of Pharaoh Amenhotep III, the mother of Akhenaten, and the grandmother of both King Tutankhamun and Ankhsenamun. Queen Tiye was characterized by enormous influence at the courts of her husband and was popular due to her diplomatic prowess of communicating directly with […]

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The Story of Freddie Stowers – The First Black Soldier Who Was Awarded The Medal of Honor

Freddie Stowers was an African American corporal in the US Army who ultimately became renowned and celebrated for his heroism and bravery during World War I. Decades after his fearless and leadership prowess during the battle in France were overlooked, he was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor, the highest U.S. military decoration. Freddie’s chronicle

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Prudencia Ayala: The First Woman To Run For President In EL Salvador and Latin America

Prudencia Ayala was a renowned writer, activist, and women’s rights campaigner in El Salvador. She was a black woman of afro-indigenous descent who was the first woman to run for President in El Salvador and Latin America. Added to her political and literary life, Ayala was said to be a fortune teller. She claimed to

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Ernest Fredric Morrison – The First Black Child Movie Star In Hollywood And The Highest Paid Actor in the Early 1900s

Ernest Fredric Morrison was an American child actor, comedian, and dancer who performed under the stage name Sunshine Sammy Morrison. He was the only black East Side Kids/Dead End Kids member. He was the first African-American actor to be signed for a long-term contract. Ernest Morrison was born on December 20, 1912, to Louise (Lewis) and

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Meet Isaiah Gyamfi – The 2-year-old Ghanaian Math Genius Who Taught Himself How To Speak Japanese

Isaiah Gyamfi is a Ghanaian child prodigy who received international attention and grew popular after it was revealed that he can read, write, and count in English, Spanish, French, and Twi and solve multiplication and subtraction math problems at just two years old. Gyamfi can also solve complex calculus and arithmetic problems. Isaiah Gyamfi, now

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23-year-old Jessikah Inaba becomes the UK’s first blind Black barrister

23-year-old Jessikah Inaba has made history after becoming the first blind and Black barrister in the United Kingdom. Her success story was met with a huge round of congratulatory messages and as a reference of hope for those with special needs. Jessikah Inaba was born with an eye condition called bilateral microphthalmia. The condition causes

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Meet Elijah Muhammad Jr – The 12-Year-Old Cybersecurity Genius Who Made History As The Youngest Black College Student In Oklahoma

A phenomenal and exception Elijah Muhammad Jr. has recently became the youngest black college student in the history of Oklahoma. This feat was achieved after he gained admission to the Oklahoma City Community College (OCCC) in the United States. Elijah Muhammad Jr. comes from a peculiar family of geniuses. His sister Shania Muhammad holds the

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Meet 19-year-old Haley Taylor Schiltz: The Youngest Black Woman To Graduate From Law School In America

Haley Taylor Schlitz hits double success after becoming the youngest law school graduate at Southern Methodist University (SMU) and the youngest black woman to graduate from law school in the United States of America at age 19. Haley Taylor Schiltz had shown worthy signs of being a talented prospect in the law field. At age

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