“I think I’m the first man to sit on top of the world,” is not something many people can boast, especially if they lead perfectly normal lives, say, working a desk job in the city in relative anonymity. But for many years, that was the truth of Matthew Henson. InContinue Reading
In the Middle Ages, the tales about the land of gold in Africa spread throughout Europe. Arab merchants talked about the Wagadu Empire, known also as the Ghana Empire. One of the main gold producers in Africa was the Wagadu Empire, also known as the Ghana Empire. The king ownedContinue Reading
Kwame Nkrumah, the first president of Ghana who helped free the country from British rule, received his master’s degree in education from the University of Pennsylvania in 1941, and his master’s of philosophy from Penn in 1943. Born on Sept. 21, 1909, in the Gold Coast, the country’s colonial name,Continue Reading
That evidence, they said, includes findings of more than 900 search warrants executed in nearly every state. It also includes more than 15,000 hours of surveillance and body-worn camera footage supplied by some of the 14 federal and local law enforcement agencies that participated in the Capitol response — from the FBI to the Secret…Continue Reading
This HousingWire Daily podcast transcription features the first episode of Honest Conversations, a new miniseries that examines the state of minority homeownership. In this episode, Michael Neal, a senior research associate in the Housing Finance Policy Center at the Urban Institute discusses the history and data behind minority homeownership and housing discrimination. During the episode, Neal explains how housing…Continue Reading
By Brennan Carley In 1998, Britney Spears traveled to Stockholm to record songs for her debut album, …Baby One More Time, with producers like Max Martin and Rami Yacoub. She was one of many stars at the time who ventured to the Swedish city to capitalize on the words and sounds of its burgeoning pop…Continue Reading
Rookie years are tremendously important for a WWE superstar. The first twelve months of a superstar’s career determine how well he or she will do in the future. Most wrestlers have had decent rookie years, while some have knocked it out of the park from the start. AJ Styles, Kurt Angle, Ronda Rousey, and of…Continue Reading
Skip to main content HomeCoronavirus Updates2020 Election ResultsElectionsNationWorldPoliticsFactcheckEducationInvestigationsHealthWeatherRace in AmericaImpeachmentJust the FAQsTracking 2020Register to VoteVoter GuideHighlights of this day in history: The Civil War’s Battle of Fort Donelson; the Georgia crematory case; John Demjanjuk goes on trial; America’s first 911 call; and the NHL scraps the rest of its season. (Feb. 16)APContinue Reading
Father of Independence Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah was a Ghanaian politician and revolutionary. He was the first Prime Minister and President of Ghana, having led the Gold Coast to independence from Britain in 1957. An influential advocate of Pan-Africanism, Nkrumah was a founding member of the Organization of African UnityContinue Reading
Check out Ayanis’ “Strength in Numbers” playlist picks and her reasons why the songs continue to motivate her.1. “Run the World (Girls),” Beyonce”This song literally makes every women feel their power and fierceness! Who run the world?”2. “Needed Me,” Rihanna”You can find me listening to this once a week and screaming, ‘DIDN’T they tell you…Continue Reading
LAS VEGAS – With one of the most vocal crowds in UFC history hanging on every move inside the octagon, UFC welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre (18-2 MMA, 12-2 UFC) continued his dominant run through the UFC’s welterweight division. A bruising assault that rendered B.J. Penn (13-5-1 MMA, 9-4-1 UFC) defenseless for much of the…Continue Reading
