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“Mansa Musa”: Ryan Coogler And Michael B. Jordan To Bring Legendary Story To Life  

Ryan Coogler and Michael B. Jordan are teaming up for a movie about Mansa Musa, the 14th-century African King. Touted…

By Dora Abena Dzaka September 28, 2024
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Chadwick Boseman: Lupita Nyong’o Mourns Co-Black Panther Star Four Years On

Actress Lupita Nyong’o has once again paid tribute to her Black Panther co-star, Chadwick Boseman, suggesting she continues to “grieve”…

By Nii Ogbamey Tetteh August 28, 2024
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Abebe Bikila: The Story Of The African Who Won An Olympic Gold Medal Barefoot (Watch Video)

Abebe Bikila was the first African to win an Olympic gold medal while running barefoot in the 1960 Rome marathon. …

By Dora Abena Dzaka August 6, 2024
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Sam Smith: How A Skiing Accident Left Singer Injured For Months

Sam Smith has opened up about a skiing accident that left him immobilized for a month. Speaking in a recent podcast…

By Nii Ogbamey Tetteh July 23, 2024

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Four years after his “murder”, events leading to George Floyd‘s death will captured in a new film produced by his…

By Nii Ogbamey Tetteh May 25, 2024
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Stevie Wonder Fulfils Lifelong Dream To Become A Ghanaian On 74th Birthday

American music legend, Stevie Wonder, has secured Ghanaian citizenship upon his visit to the country. The honour, conferred on him…

By Nii Ogbamey Tetteh May 13, 2024
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Popular Auction House Slammed Over Sale Of Ancient African Skull

The UK auction house Semley Auctioneers, situated in Dorset, is offering ancient Egyptian skulls for sale. The sale of the…

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