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From Ghana, With Love: The Next Generation Of Cultural Diplomats Connecting Us To The Continent

ACCRA, Ghana— Dining in East Legon at the popular eatery Living Room with Ghanaian-American filmmaker, writer and social impact activist Kuukua Eshun is an awe-inspiring...

40 People Killed, Dozens More Injured In Bus Crash In Senegal

At least 40 people were killed and dozens more seriously injured in a bus crash that took place in central Senegal on Sunday morning, according...

 Dear Damar Hamlin, You’re The Best Of Us

As long as I live, I will never forget January 2nd, 2023. As a veteran sports journalist, it would be incredibly challenging to forget the...

‘History Will Remember Your Names’: Biden Honors Democracy Defenders On Two-Year Anniversary Of Capitol Riots

Two years after rioters stormed the Capitol in an attempt to overturn the results of the 2020 election, President Joe Biden honored civilians who he...

Meet Cheryl Johnson: The Black Woman Leading The House Until A Speaker Is Chosen

This week, the House has attempted — and failed — to elect a new speaker 12 times, effectively leaving the chamber in limbo. It’s the...

Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson To Publish “Lovely One” Memoir

Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson will share her life story in a new memoir titled “Lovely One.”  Jackson, who made history last year as...

Connecticut Lawmaker Killed In Crash After Being Sworn Into Office

Connecticut state Rep. Quentin Williams was killed in a head-on collision on his way home from Gov. Ned Lamont’s inaugural ball and his own swearing-in...

Florida Man Who Impersonated Doctor As A Teen Headed Back To Prison For New Scam

Malachi Love-Robinson, a Florida man who gained notoriety for impersonating a doctor as a teenager, is headed back to prison for his latest scam, The...

Anthony Brown Sworn In As Maryland’s First Black Attorney General

Anthony Brown was sworn in Tuesday as Maryland’s first Black attorney general, vowing to increase equity and “dismantle barriers of opportunities,” CBS News reported.  The...

For The First Time In 100 Years, There’s No House Speaker In Congress: Here’s What It Means

The start of the 118th Congress on January 3 was supposed to be a day of procedural votes and ceremonial swearing-ins, but instead, it was...