The origin of Christianity in Nigeria can be traced back in the fifteenth century through the Capuchin and Augustinian and monks from Portugal that sailed through the Atlantic to the shores of the region. With Catholic being the first denomination that came to Nigeria by the Portuguese, the mission was not successful as the missionaries…
The three members of the fast-rising all-Black women musical group The String Queens— Kendall Isadore, Élise Sharp, and Dawn Johnson — have each experienced racism during their musical career. However, they used it as fuel to serve as an instrument for change and diversity in the field of classical music. Starting out as soloists in Washington,…
Meet Patrick Glanville, founder of 3 Some Chocolates, one of the only such Black-owned and operated companies in the country. As a chocolatier and culinary artist, his company fulfills their clients’ chocolate fantasies by combining three flavors into one, offering it in a pack of three and calling it a “3 Some” that can be shared…
The Efik people are an ethnic group of people living in a South-Southern part of Nigeria and South-Eastern part of Cross River State. The Efik people have their language as the ‘Efik language’ a Benue-Congo language from the Cross River family with part of their tribe dominating the South-western part of Cameroon, Bakassi. Although, the…
George Floyd Biography – Wiki George Floyd’s body has been identified. The officer seen in the images with Floyd on his knees was identified as Constable Derek Chauvin. His partner, who is also seen in the video, is Agent Tou Thao. A dramatic video has surfaced in which a Minneapolis police officer immobilizes a man…
46-year old African-American George Floyd was born in Third Ward, Houston, Texas and had his high school at Jack Yates High school, Houston where he played both football and basketball. He graduated in 1993 and moved on seeking for a greener pasture George later moved to Minneapolis, a major city in Minnesota where he worked…
Gwen Jimmere, founder and CEO of Naturalicious and the first Black woman to own a patent for a natural hair care product, is making history again as one of the first to launch a Black-owned hand sanitizer brand. It’s called Naturalicious’ Hand Sanitizer. It’s an actual alcohol-based liquid that is manufactured at her company’s headquarters in…
Meet Dontaye Carter, founder of Carter Media Group (CMG). He has received international recognition for his firm’s work in raising awareness about the alleged crimes committed by singer Robert Sylvester Kelly, also known as R. Kelly. Based in Atlanta, his full-service Public Relations and Media Strategy Firm works with attorneys to tell the stories of their…
DeShuna Spencer, founder, and CEO of KweliTV, one of the first Black woman-owned digital networks that celebrate Black stories and culture from the US and across the globe, has expanded her distribution by launching a 24-hour movie channel. KweliTV allows viewers to discover and enjoy Black-curated indie films, documentaries, web series, kids programming, news, and life…
Shontay Lundy, founder and CEO of Black Girl Sunscreen, has become the latest African American woman founder to secure a 1 million dollar investment from a private funding source. What’s impressive is that she was able to do so during a down economy caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and that her brand is currently the only…