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A woman abducted from Africa as a child has been identified as the last known survivor of the slave ships that took kidnapped West Africans to the United States.

Source: Last survivor of US slave trade identified – CNN

Tomas van Houtryve followed Mexico’s long-forgotten northern boundary to meet families who have lived in the region, now forming part of the United States, for centuries.

Sherrexcia Rolle is adding a little #BlackGirlMagic to the predominantly white aviation industry.

Source: This 29-Year-Old Black Woman Runs A Privately Owned Airline Worth $90 Million | National News | BET |

“I’m half American and half Eritrean—as much as I am a black person from America, I am a black person from Africa too.”

Source: ‘The Habesha Community Lost Royalty Today’: Young Eritreans Mourn the Loss of Nipsey Hussle – OkayAfrica

A suspect wanted in the shooting death of Nipsey Hussle was identified by police Monday night.

Source: Nipsey Hussle shooting: Police identify suspect | abc7.com

The government is clearing strips of land inside wildlife habitats for endangered animals, birds and butterflies as part of Trump’s promised border wall between the U.S. and Mexico.

Source: Federal wildlife refuge areas are cleared for border wall

Women weren’t written out of history – they were never written in. Until now. Stream now on pbs.org and on the PBS Video app.

 

An all-female cast of directors present four never-before-told stories about the women who risked their lives for peace, changing history in the process.

Source: Women, War and Peace | PBS

Two people have been shot at Nipsey Hussle’s memorial in Los Angeles.

Source: Two People Shot, Multiple People Trampled in a Stampede at Nipsey Hussle Memorial in Los Angeles [Video] | lovebscott.com

A groundbreaking black jurist who became the first Muslim woman to serve as a U.S. judge was found dead in New York’s Hudson River on Wednesday, police said.

Source: United States’ first female Muslim judge found dead in Hudson River

The singer turned social entrepreneur spoke to Newsweek about his political ambitions and his plans to run a city on Akoin cryptocurrency.

Source: Akon ‘Very Seriously’ Considering Taking on Trump in 2020 Presidential Race