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People

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Moroccan-American Sarah Alaoui Among Rising MENA Foreign Policy Leaders

Achievements

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Four Nigerians Who Made 2020 TIME100 List

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Nigerian Born Charles Osuji Among Top 25 Most Influential Canadian Lawyers, 2020

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Marius Kothor | Togolese-American scholar in Yale Receives Three National Fellowships for Dissertation Research

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Zambian Dambisa Moyo and Kenyan David Ndii make list of The 100 Most Influential Economists Online (2020)

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Opinion

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Four Reasons Why Nigerian Americans Must Get Involved In The 2020 US Presidential Elections

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When are we going to have an honest conversation on African migration?

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Africans Knock on America’s Door

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Chi Uwazurike | Nigerian designer brings unique clothing, special vibe, to Royal Oak

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Company Targeting Kenyans in Diaspora Obtains Fund Manager License

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Adelove Shipping opens new locations in Oklahoma City and Tulsa

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Arts

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Arts

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Communities

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Ghanaian Women’s Association of Georgia to give two scholarships to female ‘Cultural Ambassadors’

Communities

Kenyan Family Desperately Looking for Son Who Moved to the US

Communities

Three in Masks Sought in Denver House Fire That Killed Senegalese family

Communities

Senegalese Community Mourns Denver Fire Victims in Suspected Arson Case

Communities

Meet the Queer Somalis in America

Communities

Controversy Surrounds Govt Grant to Uganda North America Association

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Sunny Ade | Remembering the feats of an African legend at 74

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Stonebwoy |Ghanaian star receives citation for Grammy nomination

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Entertainment

Mo Abudu | Nigerian Producer talks on Striking Netflix’s First Multi-Title African Deal

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Issa Rae | Senegalese-American said a white producer told her what Black people wanted to watch when he rejected her show

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Uzo Aduba | Nigerian-American is sole African winner at 2020 Emmys

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Ghana Music Awards USA set for October 10

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Davido listed as cast member in “Coming To America 2”

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Sports

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Israel Adesanya earns one-sided domination of Paulo Costa at UFC 253 to retain middleweight title

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Ex-USA striker Charlie Davies argues Jonathan Mensah is 2020 Major League Soccer MVP

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Efe Ajagba Makes Top Rank Debut with Decision win over Jonnie Rice

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How some Black Americans are finding solace in African spirituality

Ancestry

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