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This is why NBA star Luol Deng returned to his country to head the national basketball team

Born Luol Michael Deng in the northwestern city of Wau, South Sudan, in 1985, he lived through turbulent times in…

By afrobeatsplus September 18, 2023
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Defying all odds, here is how Maggie Lena Walker became the first Black woman to charter a Bank in 1903

Born to a former slave and an Irish-American journalist for the New York Herald, Maggie Lena Walker was a pioneer,…

By afrobeatsplus September 18, 2023
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Thasunda Brown Duckett is now the only Black woman leading a Fortune 500 Company

With the recent resignation of Rosalind Brewer as Walgreens CEO, Thasunda Brown Duckett is now the only Black woman leading…

By afrobeatsplus September 18, 2023
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Former NFL star Mike Williams dead at age 36

Former NFL wide receiver Mike Williams has passed away at age 36 from injuries he reportedly suffered at a construction…

By afrobeatsplus September 18, 2023

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Meet Dennis Williams, HBO veteran who carved his own path as the company’s first head of corporate social responsibility

Growing up, Dennis Williams, a 30 Black Star honoree for 2023, never envisioned himself as a corporate executive. In his…

By afrobeatsplus September 18, 2023
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The remarkable rise of Sandra Douglass Morgan, the first and only Black female team president in the NFL

The historic appointment of Sandra Douglass Morgan as President of the Las Vegas Raiders marked a pivotal moment in the…

By afrobeatsplus September 18, 2023
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Trude Lamb: the inspirational teen who sparked a school name change over its historical ties to slavery

“I can’t be playing sports, supporting and going to a school that was named after a person who was against…

By afrobeatsplus September 12, 2023
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Setting the pace: how Barbara Jordan revolutionized legal practice for African-Americans

Born just a few years after the ratification of the 13th Amendment, Barbara Jordan embarked on an extraordinary journey that…

By afrobeatsplus September 12, 2023
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