Tooth enamel reveals the origins of African slaves buried on St Helena

In the mid-19th century, the remote island of St. Helena, located about 1,200 miles (1,900 kilometers) off the southwestern ...

Kenyan court dismisses Rastafarians' bid to legalise cannabis

The Rastafarian community says the ban on smoking cannabis infringes on their rights to religious freedom Kenya's High Court ...

Beyoncé Shaved Off Jay-Z’s Afro at Yankee Stadium

This weekend, Jay-Z celebrated the 30th anniversary of his debut album Reasonable Doubt and 25th anniversary of The Blueprint ...

70 Greatest Music Documentaries of All Time

Burning guitars, big suits, meeting the Beatles — the concert films, rockumentaries and artist portraits that stand head and ...
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George E. Johnson, the pioneer behind a Black hair care empire, has died

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with Illinois State Representative Sonya Harper about George E. Johnson, the entrepreneur who invented Afro Sheen and other Black hair care products, who died last week.