Wangari was a trailblazer, she being the first woman to obtain a Doctorate in East and Central Africa and the first African woman to receive the Nobel peace prize, in 2004. (Read more...)

Charles Drew discovered that there was a possibility of storing blood plasma for up to two months or more. An yet, it is popularly told and even transcribed in fiction, such as M*A*S*H TV series, that Drew would have died due to a refusal of a blood transfusion because of his skin color. (Read more...)

Adesina began his term of office by launching the strategic High 5s: 1. Light Up and Power Africa 2. Feed Africa 3. Integrate Africa 4. Industrialize Africa 5. Improve the quality of life of the people of Africa. (Read more...)

When we think of Jazz, we think of boring and sluggish highs and lows, mixed with screeching notes that are annoying to the ears. (Read more...)

Oda Nobunaga breached the Japanese culture of no bestowal of the rank of Samurai to a foreigner and bestowed the honourable position to Yasuke Kurusan. (Read more...)

A social and political hero, a scholar and leader of great prestige, a man of integrity and boundless patriotism, a persistent and consistent fighter, a source of hope in times of political darkness, a father, a great man are all qualities that do not even do justice to a legend of Mandela's repute. (Read more...)

Dr. Williams also founded the first interracial hospital in the United States. (Read more...)

Although he was not headed for a life in the limelight, Omar Sy is the only Frenchman among the 100 Most influential people in the world for the year 2021, according to the famous American magazine TIME. (Read more...)

Thione Niang, against all odds, succeeded to make his way to the White House after three US Visa refusals. (Read more...)

Nnedi coined the term "Africanfuturism" from "Afrofuturism" to showcase Africa’s unique cultural heritage. (Read more...)