Subject Africa; Wealth Description Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest man, became $4.3 billion richer in 2019 as his fortune continued to grow on the back of investments in cement, flour, and sugar. Creator Anthony Osae-Brown Source https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-12-31/africa-s-wealthiest-man-ends-the-year-4-3-billion-better-off Publisher bloomberg.com File
Subject John Lewis; Civil Rights; Health Description “I will return to Washington in coming days to continue our work and begin my treatment plan, which will occur over the next several weeks,” he said in a statement. Creator Suzanne Ciechalski and Rima Abdelkader Source https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/rep-john-lewis-undergo-treatment-stage-4-pancreatic-cancer-n1108331 Publisher nbcnews.com File
Subject Social Media; Community; North Carolina Description A Chick-fil-A employee in Wilmington, North Carolina, has caught the attention of his community with his infectiously upbeat customer service and bright attitude. Creator Elizabeth Wolfe and Melissa Gray Source https://edition.cnn.com/2019/12/29/us/chick-fil-a-employee-local-celebrity-trnd/index.html Publisher cnn.com File
Subject Higher Education; Japan; Diversity Description Kyoto has been Professor Oussouby Sacko’s home for the best part of 30 years. A practicing Muslim originally from Mali, West Africa, nearly 13,500 km from Japan, came here three decades ago via China. Creator Hitomi Fujiwara Source https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Education/Japan-s-first-university-head-from-Africa-champions-diversity Publisher nikkei.com File
Subject Ludacris; Ghana; Year of Return Description American actor and musician Christopher Brian Bridges, known professionally as Ludacris, has arrived in Ghana and visited the Cape Coast Castle. Creator Ameyaw Debrah Source https://ameyawdebrah.com/yearofreturn-ludacris-arrives-in-ghana-visits-cape-coast-castle/ Publisher ameyawdebrah.com File
Subject Ghana; Donald Trump; Cardi B Description Accra, Ghana — The man from Boston stared at the ocean and thought: Maybe I’ll never go back. He’d come to coastal Ghana for an adventure, he told friends, but his motivation ran deeper. Pierre Delva, 32, craved a fresh start […]
Subject Shopping Spree; Meek Mill; Philadelphia Description Meek Mill invited a group of Philadelphia children to New York City for a shopping spree. Creator WPVI-TV Source https://6abc.com/community-events/meek-mill-invites-group-of-philly-kids-on-nyc-shopping-spree/5775293/ Publisher 6abc.com File
Subject Elections; Cory Booker; South Carolina Description From his South Carolina headquarters, Monday, a short walk from Columbia’s two historically black universities, Democratic presidential candidate Cory Booker promised the more than 30 black men who filled the room. Creator Maayan Schechter Source https://www.thestate.com/news/politics-government/election/article237944894.html Publisher thestate.com File
Subject Black Brotherhood; Brazil; Catholicism Description At the end of October, members of Brazil’s Catholic black lay associations gathered in the northern port city of Salvador to discuss their centuries-long history and the challenges facing the new network. They have formed associations in a country where the Catholic […]
Subject Barack Obama Description Riley Lewis is only three months old but can already cross getting a photo with a former president off her bucket list. Creator Katie Kindelan Source https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/culture/story/month-baby-hug-kiss-president-barack-obama-67854733 Publisher goodmorningamerica.com File
