When African Americans had to pay a fee to vote

Americans will be heading to the polls this November to decide whether Donald Trump remains in the White House for another four years. Amid the heated campaigns have been Trump’s voter fraud allegations and other voter suppression claims. Following these controversies, half of Americans think there will be difficulties in casting a ballot, as the country also battles the coronavirus pandemic.
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US-based Ghanaian pastor Sylvester Ofori surrendered peacefully – Orlando Police
Orlando Police say Sylvester Ofori, the Ghanaian who shot his wife outside her job at the Navy Federal Credit Union at Millenia Tuesday morning surrendered peacefully to the police without resisting any arrest.
American actor Chawick Boseman died of colon cancer
MTV dedicates VMA show to 'true hero' Chadwick Boseman
Youth channel MTV dedicated its Video Music Awards show on Sunday to Chadwick Boseman, calling the “Black Panther” star, whose death last week at age 43 shocked fans around the world, a “true hero.”
Ms Baguma is believed to have lost her job when her right to work expired
Uganda-born woman found dead in UK next to 'starving baby'
The death of a woman whose one-year-old child was reportedly found malnourished beside her body is being investigated.
Artiste, Kunle Adewale
Nigerian artist gets his own celebratory special day in Cincinnati
Kunle Adewale, has received a rare international recognition in the United States when the Mayor of Cincinnati declared August 2 as “Kunle Adewale Day” in recognition of his contribution to the United States in both fields of Arts and Medicine. The Mayor, John Cranley, made the declaration with a seal.
Ghanaians abroad are happy to turn out to support the nation's sports teams when they travel
Coronavirus: How it turned the tables on Ghana's diaspora
In our series of letters from African writers, journalist and former Ghana government minister Elizabeth Ohene writes about how the prospect of living abroad has lost its attraction in the time of coronavirus.
Takieyah Reaves now lives with her intestines hanging out of her abdomen
Woman who survived horrific shooting now lives with her intestines hanging outside her belly (PHOTOS)
A mother-of-two, Takieyah Reaves, from Newark, New Jersey, now lives with her intestines hanging out of her abdomen after surviving a horrific nightclub shooting.