Amobé revealed African creativity and diversity to the world through the cultural programs he offered, notably "Acoustic", "Africanités", or "400 millions de critiques" on TV5 Monde and France 24. (Read more...)

In an era characterised by the prominent Jim Crow laws which segregated blacks from whites and regarded blacks as less humans in the united States, Booker T. Washington diplomatically took the lead to become the voice and dominant leader of the black American community. (Read more...)

The World Trade Organization (WTO) is the world's largest international economic organization. Monday, March 1, 2021, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo Iweala walked into her office at WTO headquarters, in Geneva, Switzerland, to assume her duties as Director-general. (Read more...)

While at Credit Suisse, Tidjane Thiam proved to the world that when it comes to excelling in a field, it will never be a matter of colour, but of expertise. (Read more...)

The Human Genome Project, an effort of international research to determine the sequence of the DNA of the human genome, missed out many variables from the genomes of Africans. (Read more...)

On January 16, 1988, Tina Turner set a record in her performance of the album, "Break Every Rule" at Estadio do Maracana in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, as she sold out more than 180,000 tickets to become the artist with the world ticket record for a solo concert in the Guinness Book of Records. (Read more...)

In Paris, the young Francis was homeless, had no friends and no money. Nevertheless, he kept his enthusiasm, knowing he was in the land of opportunity. (Read more...)

Champions Christian M'Pumbu, Francis Ngannou and Ciryl Gane are all products of Lopez's "MMA Factory". (Read more...)

Embiid is the first center to win the NBA scoring title since Shaquille O'Neal in 1999-2000. (Read more...)

Usain Bolt formerly held the record of the most decorated athlete in history until the stunning victory of Allyson Felix in a 4x400 mixed-gender relay at the 2019 World Athletics Championships. (Read more...)