Dangerfield Newby, a strong, 6'2" African American, was the first of Brown's men to die in the fighting. Born a slave in 1815 but later freed by his white, Scottish father, Newby married a slave ...

Drake and NOCTA are dropping a new apparel collection titled “Opal,” and this time The Boy is taking inspiration from the ...

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The forest elephant (Loxodonta cyclotis) is one of two living African elephant species, the other being the savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana). Historically, forest elephants thrived in the dense ...

What is an African forest elephant? Of the two species of African elephants, forest elephants are both smaller and more rare than their cousins, African savanna elephants (Loxodonta africana).

A future in politics is possible for Browns linebacker Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah, who shows his devotion to his African roots ...

Opal Lee, the woman who crusaded to make Juneteenth a federally-recognized holiday, has an Indiana connection about which she ...

Highlights: Enstatite is a fairly common silicate mineral ranging in color from clear to gray, yellow, brown or green. The most common variety is known as bronzite because of its brownish color, but ...

Jack Johnson, the first African-American heavyweight champ, wasn't popular with whites. Louis, on the other hand, converted all into his corner. When "The Brown Bomber" avenged his loss to Germany ...

As a retrospective of the jeweler Terry Castro’s work opens at Carpenters Workshop Gallery, his son, Sir King shares plans ...

Nigerian Grammy-nominated superstar Ayra Starr has been one of the opening acts in Chris Brown's '11:11' tour. Fans will be eager to see the African stars that will share the stage with the singer ...

Three essential stories to round off your working day. Explaining the news from Africa. Hosted by Audrey Brown. Five days a week, ready by late afternoon, Monday to Friday. Show more Three ...