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The mystery behind my mixed-race – Hiram Johnson’s uncomfortable story
As a former policeman, Hiram Johnson’s knack for investigations led him to…
First Black woman CEO in the Fortune 500 – Ursula Burns
When you come from the kind of background one Ursula Burns has,…
Bougobali and “The Dancer Thieves” behind bars in Burkina Faso
The pain, anger and sorrow that resulted from the death of his…
Meet Diébédo Francis Kéré: First African to win the highest honour in architecture
Being the first Black man and most especially, the first African to…
Susan Kigula: The prisoner challenging Uganda’s death penalty
This is a story of a woman whose life well-planned life was…
Dancing through racism – Britain’s first black ballerina
When she began pursuing a dance career, she was told there was…
Showcasing culture through music – Malawi’s Tay Grin
Thirty-seven-year-old Malawian hip-hop artist, Limbani Kalilani, better known by his stage name, Tay…
Preserving Malian music during a war
When Fadimata Walet Oumar sang and danced around the fires at home…
Jeannette Uwimana: First-ever deaf contestant chasing the Miss Rwanda crown
26-year-old Jeannette Uwimana has become the first deaf contestant to take part…
Emotional reunion of mother & son after 47 years apart
Nothing beats the love of a mother and the relentlessness of an…
