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Afrikaan Broderbond was founded to consolidate and elevate Dutch power over British rule in South Africa. Although an initially secret organization, by 1948, it was fully open and successful. The Broderbond would install every prime minister for the next 36 years, along with apartheid, the brutal system of governance that was based on the Jim Crow laws of the American South.

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The 320th Barrage Balloon Battalion played a crucial role in the D-Day invasion of Normandy, yet their story is often overlooked.

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Lilian Seenoi-Barr, Northern Ireland's first Black Mayor, is ready to lead despite backlash over her historic appointment.

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Aliko Dangote, hailing from Nigeria, is frequently recognized as the wealthiest Black individual globally. His wealth primarily stems from his conglomerate, the Dangote Group.

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As the Israel-Gaza conflict escalates, the Movement for Black Lives is addressing the spiraling humanitarian crisis in part by demanding a ceasefire and an end to the "U.S.–backed occupation of Palestine."

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Travis King, a Black American soldier who illegally crossed into North Korea last month, defected because of racist and inhumane treatment in the U.S. military, North Korean state media said.

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Travis King has been identified as the American U.S. Army soldier who crossed into North Korea, but questions remain as to why he did it. New details are rapidly emerging.

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The fatal police shooting of Black teenage delivery driver, Nahel M., in a Paris suburb has sparked outrage and protests.