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5/26/20

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Universal Music Group Announces Launch of Def Jam Africa

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5/25/20

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Coronavirus5/25/20

Coronavirus5/25/20

How the Wider Black Diaspora Is Being Impacted by COVID-19

Ishena Robinson

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5/21/20

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It's Lit!5/21/20

It's Lit!5/21/20

Davido, Tiwa Savage and Mr. Eazi Cover Billboard for Publication's First Issue Devoted Entirely to Africa

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5/20/20

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Exclusive: TV One Celebrates Black Music Month and the Sound of D.C. With Go-Go Documentary, The Beat Don't Stop

Tonja Renée Stidhum

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4/30/20

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Coronavirus4/30/20

Coronavirus4/30/20

Africans in China Say Police Have Told Them to Stop Sharing Stories About Racial Discrimination: Report

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3/10/20

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John Boyega Is Partnering With Netflix to Create Feature Films Focusing on Africa's Rich History of Storytelling

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1/17/20

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Returned1/17/20

Returned1/17/20

Visiting Cape Coast and Elmina ‘Slave Castles’: In Everlasting Memory of the Anguish of Our Ancestors

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1/15/20

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Returned1/15/20

Returned1/15/20

10 Thoughts and Observations About My First Trip to Ghana (and Africa)

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11/30/19

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Technology11/30/19

Technology11/30/19

Back to Africa: Twitter Chief Jack Dorsey Plans to Live in Africa in 2020

Brooklyn Baldwin

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11/20/19

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Africa's the Future: Why Akon Says That African-Americans Should Invest in the Continent

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10/31/19

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International10/31/19

International10/31/19

Russian Operatives Are Apparently Taking Their Disinformation Campaign on the Road—Moving From African Americans to the African Continent

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10/2/19

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Extreme Heat, Flooding and Public Health Issues: How Climate Change Is an Existential Threat to Black People

Jessica Moulite

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9/6/19

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Robert Mugabe, Former President of Zimbabwe, Dead at 95

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8/30/19

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Jidenna's 85 to Africa Is a Musical Road Trip Worth Taking

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8/29/19

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Television8/29/19

Television8/29/19

Steve Harvey’s Bringing His Shtick to Africa, Y’all!

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7/31/19

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Race Matters7/31/19

Race Matters7/31/19

'The Challenge Is Permanent': Naomi Campbell Reveals 'Revolting' Racist Incident at a French Hotel

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7/10/19

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'This Is Sonic Cinema': Beyoncé Releases New Single 'Spirit' From Upcoming Self-Curated Album, The Lion King: The Gift

Tonja Renée Stidhum

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6/25/19

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International6/25/19

International6/25/19

No White Saviors: Woman Accused of Letting African Babies Die at Fake Medical Facility in Uganda

Michael Harriot

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5/22/19

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Politics5/22/19

Politics5/22/19

Russia Wanted to Start a Race War and Create the Confederate States of Wakanda

Michael Harriot

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3/19/19

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Mozambique President Reveals Cyclone Idai May Have Killed Over 1,000 Citizens

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