Celebrating having her 100th R&B-charted single with “Rolling In The Deep (The Aretha Version),” making her the first woman and fourth artist in history to have done so, Aretha says, “I recorded it in between doing shows on the road so it was hectic – and I’m very happy with everything on this project.
A Encyclopaedia Africana
October 10, 2020
ALVIN COLE
The prosecutor reviewing Alvin’s case revealed on October 7 that Mensah will not be charged for his death.
A Encyclopaedia Africana
October 3, 2020
August Browne: The Nigeria-born man who joined the Polish resistance
Frustratingly, the form does not say what inspired him to leave Nigeria, or make Poland his destination, so an adventurous spirit seems the likeliest explanation.
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October 3, 2020
AUDRE LORDE
Audre was diagnosed with cancer and chronicled her struggles in her first prose collection, The Cancer Journals.
A Encyclopaedia Africana
October 1, 2020
AFRICANS IN ARGENTINA
The Tango has deep roots in the former African kingdom of Kongo and is currently considered one of the world’s most beautiful dance forms.
A Encyclopaedia Africana
September 26, 2020
ATATIANA JEFFERSON
She wasn’t doing anything wrong. I can’t even say ‘wrong place, wrong time,’ because she was in her house.
A Encyclopaedia Africana
September 25, 2020
AIYANA STANLEY-JONES
Seconds after entering the house, where the grenade had caused Aiyana’s blanket to catch fire, Officer Joseph Weekley fired one fatal shot. It went straight through the child’s head.
A Encyclopaedia Africana
September 24, 2020
ALESHA DIXON
Ofcom has, at the time of writing, received more than 1,900 complaints over an episode of Britain’s Got Talent in which Alesha wore a Black Lives Matter necklace.
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A Encyclopaedia Africana
September 19, 2020
ABORIGINE MASSACRES BY BRITISH SETTLERS IN AUSTRALIA
Research uncovered “stories of girls as young as eight who were kidnapped and raped and infected with syphilis. Teenage girls were kept for sex and chained up at night to stop them running away.
A Encyclopaedia Africana
September 14, 2020
AMILCAR CABRAL
Amilcar’s revolutionary theory was aimed at ending colonial domination, but he believed that this objective would only achieve “flag independence.”