In commemoration of Black History Month, we shine a light on the first black chess grandmaster Maurice Ashley. Maurice Ashley is a Jamaican American author, chess commentator, app designer, puzzle inventor, and motivational speaker who earned the Chess Grandmaster title in 1999. This made him the world’s first black Grandmaster. He was born in St.Continue reading “Meet Maurice Ashley, the first black chess grandmaster”
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Meet Mae Jemison, the first black woman to travel in space
In commemoration of Black History Month, we shine a light on the first African American woman to travel in space, Mae Jemison. She is an American engineer, physician and a former NASA astronaut who went into orbit aboard the space shuttle Endeavour on September 12, 1992. Mae Carol Jemison was born in Decatur, Alabama, on OctoberContinue reading “Meet Mae Jemison, the first black woman to travel in space”
This legend was the first African to win a Grammy Award in 1966
In commemoration of Black History Month, we shine a light on the first African to ever win a Grammy Award, the late Miriam Makeba. Zenzile Miriam Makeba, popularly known as Mama Africa, was a South African music icon who is one of the first African musicians to gain worldwide recognition. She started her singing careerContinue reading “This legend was the first African to win a Grammy Award in 1966”
Meet Harvard’s first African female pediatrician Dr. Juliette Tuakli
In commemoration of Black History Month, we shine a light on Dr. Juliette Tuakli, Harvard Medical School’s first African female pediatrician. President George W. Bush, Mrs. Laura Bush, Dr. Juliette Tuakli at an event for Mercy Ships on April 6, 2013, in Dallas, TX. Photo by Grant MillerDr Tuakli has led a long and fruitful career in pediatricsContinue reading “Meet Harvard’s first African female pediatrician Dr. Juliette Tuakli”
Africa should have built its own AU headquarters – Kagame on Chinese spy claims
The new Chairperson of the African Union, Paul Kagame has downplayed allegations that China had hacked into the systems of the African Union headquarters in Addis Ababa and has been spying on its activities since 2012. Kagame said Africa should have built the facility if it did not want to be spied on. He addedContinue reading “Africa should have built its own AU headquarters – Kagame on Chinese spy claims”
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