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Famous People of African Descent: Thomas Dumas, France
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Famous People of African Descent: Thomas Dumas, France

Ibironke Babalola- June 21, 2025

Dumas, France's Black General (Image: Wiki Commons) Thomas-Alexandre Dumas: The Black General of France Long before France knew Napoleon as its military genius, another name ... Read More

Famous People of African Heritage: Alessandro de’ Medici
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Famous People of African Heritage: Alessandro de’ Medici

Ibironke Babalola- June 19, 2025

Alessandro de Medici was Duke of Florence (Image: Wiki Commons) Alessandro de’ Medici: Florence’s Black Duke (Italy) In the heart of Renaissance Italy, a young ... Read More

Famous People of African Heritage: Anton W. Amo, Germany
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Famous People of African Heritage: Anton W. Amo, Germany

Ibironke Babalola- June 6, 2025

Anton Wilhelm Amo: Africa’s First European Philosopher Anton Wilhelm Amo (c. 1703–c. 1759) broke boundaries in 18th-century Europe. Born in Axim, present-day Ghana, he rose from obscure ... Read More

Famous People of African Heritage: Ivan Gannibal, Russia
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Famous People of African Heritage: Ivan Gannibal, Russia

Ibironke Babalola- June 6, 2025

Ivan Abramovich Gannibal: Africa Meets Imperial Russia Ivan Abramovich Gannibal (1735–1801) rose from elite military schooling to stand as one of 18th-century Russia’s most decorated ... Read More

Famous Persons of African Heritage: Aleksandr Pushkin, Russia
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Famous Persons of African Heritage: Aleksandr Pushkin, Russia

Ibironke Babalola- May 20, 2010

Alexander Pushkin (Illustration)   Famous African in World History: Aleksandr Pushkin, Russia’s Iconic Poet Aleksandr Sergeyevich Pushkin (1799–1837) is Russia’s literary giant. His masterpiece, Eugene Onegin, redefined ... Read More

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The Most Ambitious Experiment Ever

Bimi- March 30, 2010

The Large Hadron Collider in Europe (Photo by Antonio Vivace on Unsplash) Recently, the Large Hadron Collider fired opposing beams of protons in a record-shattering ... Read More