Historic first vote in US Congress to right the wrongs of slavery

A US congressional committee on Wednesday passed a bill to provide financial compensation for the wrongs of slavery in the United States, a historic first vote in a country still marked by racial discrimination.
Rafer Johnson became a longtime friend of American politician, Robert F. Kennedy
Remembering the black Olympic legend who helped disarm Robert F. Kennedy’s assassin
Rafer Johnson, a Black American athlete, and actor who won a gold medal in the decathlon at the 1960 Olympic Games in Rome died Wednesday aged 86.
Saray Khumalo have set a Guinness World Record for the most money raised during a?fundraiser
The first Black African woman to scale Mount Everest just broke a Guinness World Record
A year after becoming the first black African woman to scale the world’s highest mountain, Saray Khumalo seems to have set a Guinness World Record for the most money raised during an eight-hour stationary cycling ?fundraiser, a report by VOA said.
Mauree Turner is an American politician and community organizer
Get to know the Black candidates who have made history in the 2020 U.S. Election
In some nations, there is a body or electoral commission that supervises elections, but that is not the situation in the United States. With each state having its own systems and laws for counting votes, vote-counting is still ongoing with people on the edge of their seats hoping to have a clear winner soon.
Halimah DeLaine Prado has been appointed as general counsel at Google. Credit: Fortune
Meet the Black woman leading Google’s legal department
It is quite rare for women of colour to rise to the top leadership positions of Fortune 500 companies. The problem has largely been due to traditional prejudice against women and America’s history with racism as well as a lack of opportunities for Black people and other minorities.
Alicia Boler Davis speaks during a seminar in Traverse City, Mich., in 2012
Meet Amazon’s first black female senior vice president
In recent months, companies in the US have been responding to calls to diversify their workplace and leadership to include contributions from racial minorities as well as women. Several big corporations such as JP Morgan, FedEx among others have responded to such calls.
Sierra Leone international striker Kei Kamara plays for MLS side Colorado Rapids
'Being a black man in the US is very difficult' - Kei Kamara
Sierra Leone's US-based striker Kei Kamara, who joined in the protests this week following the death of George Floyd, says his children and their futures inspired him to make a stance.