Today: September 19, 2024
Nigerian chess master Tunde Onakoya has broken the world record for the longest chess marathon, clocking over 58 hours of continuous play in Times Square. Surrounded by a cheering crowd, he surpassed the previous record of 56 hours and 9 minutes, aiming…
Tunde Onakoya, a Nigerian chess master, is attempting to break the Guinness World Record for the longest chess playing marathon in New York City’s Times Square from April 17-19. But his true goal is much bigger. Onakoya is using this ambitious record…
The History of the Bantu Knots, a striking African hairstyle, consisting of twisted knots across the scalp, can be traced to the Bantu ethnic groups of Southern Africa centuries ago. “Bantu” refers to the 300-600 ethnic groups within southern Africa that speak…
Abena Boamah-Acheampong, a Ghanaian-American CEO and former algebra teacher in Chicago, Illinois, founded Hanahana Beauty in 2017 to “increase accessibility, transparency, and sustainability.” She had an educational background in education and psychology, but ultimately found her calling in entrepreneurship by launching her…
Tunde Onakoya, a Nigerian chess master, and coach, is set to make history with a 58-hour chess marathon in Times Square, New York City on April 17. Onakoya plans to play chess continuously for 58 hours without conceding a single game. His…
The U.S. House of Representatives has called on Nigeria and the United States to work harder to free the remaining Chibok school girls kidnapped by Boko Haram 10 years ago. In a resolution passed on April 12, the House said the two countries…
Emmanuela Ilok is a Nigerian teenager who has received acceptance offers from 11 top U.S. universities including MIT, Stanford, Yale, UPenn, Princeton, Columbia, Georgia Tech, Washington University, University of Chicago, Duke, and Granger College of Engineering. Ilok won the prestigious RISE program…
Myanmar, a Southeast Asian country of over 100 ethnic groups bordering India, Bangladesh, China, Laos, and Thailand, has been gripped by escalating conflict and severe human rights abuses since the military’s coup in February 2021. At least 2,000 people have been displaced…
A daring new interpretation of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet has sparked a renewed debate on diversity and representation. The recent casting of British-Ghanaian actress, Francesca Amewudah-Rivers, as Juliet has ignited a firestorm of racial abuse online. Amewudah-Rivers has been subjected to vile online…
With over 700K on TikTok’s trendy social platform, Joel Bervell studies at Washington State University Elson S Floyd’s College of Medicine, using his knowledge to challenge the standard discriminatory practices within United States healthcare. Bervell’s story began in January 2021 when a…
