*The title for the tallest man in the world has changed hands. Sulemana Abdul Samed of Ghana now holds the title, thanks to his weird medical condition. His height has overtaken the Guinness World Record held by Sultan Kösen, the Turkey native who stood at 8 feet and 2.8 inches. Samed, 29, has to visit a hospital every
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“Once in a generation” vocalist Samara Joy unveils a piano-vocal duo rendition of “Can’t Get Out of This Mood,” the lead single from her GRAMMY-nominated album Linger Awhile, out now on Verve. Featuring four-time GRAMMY-nominated pianist Gerald Clayton, the new track highlights Samara’s “rich, buttery vocals” (Billboard), “breathtaking technique” (Boston Globe), and “youthful exuberance” (WRTI)
The American president wants Britain’s squabble with Europe over Northern Ireland trade issues settled before the 25th anniversary of the peace accord that ended sectarian violence in the North.
Rescue workers were still digging through the rubble of a residential building in the central Ukrainian city of Dnipro on Sunday, a day after a Russian missile attack.
Roberta Metsola, the youngest person to become president of the European Parliament, is seeking to expand the assembly’s role while guiding it through the aftermath of major bribery accusations.
The passenger plane was flying low before it crashed in the city of Pokhara with 72 people on board.
After Russia’s retreat from Kherson city, Ukrainians in other occupied areas of the south had expectations of quickly regaining their freedom. But those hopes have been dashed.
By Catherine Pugh, Special to the AFRO As we focus on the change makers and thought leaders continuing the work of Martin Luther King Jr., the AFRO would like to salute the work of Nicole Hanson-Mundell, the executive director of Out for Justice. Recently, the Baltimore native sat down with the AFRO to discuss her
By Catherine Pugh, Special to the AFRO Though Martin Luther King Jr.’s life was cut short by an assassin’s bullet, his work is continued through organizations and leaders across the world that have taken up his cause. The Mayor’s Office of African American Male Engagement (MOAAME), under the leadership of Dr. Andrey Bundley, has developed