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1868 The 14th Amendment and United States presidential election The 14th Amendment, was passed by the United States Congress in 1866. Following its ratification by the necessary three-quarters of U.S. states, the 14th Amendment, guaranteeing to African Americans citizenship and all its privileges, was officially adopted into the U.S. Constitution on July 28, 1868. The […]

Australia: Sydney’s population set to pass 5 Million in weeks Ten Eyewitness News (Sydney) Sydney’s population is set to reach 5 Million next month, with more than fifteen-hundred new residents now packing into the city each week. When you put that into perspective, that’s almost one in five Australians now calling Sydney home. According to […]

2016 presidential election – The Baby Boomers’ last hurrah? Baby Boomers are once again at the top of the tickets to be president of the United States Is this the last time Baby Boomers will win the presidency? Generation X and Millennials are getting older too During the 1990s and first decade of the 2000s Baby Boomers […]

Rio De Janeiro: 100,000 tickets across all 2016 Olympic events will go on sale on July 21, 2016 Xinhua RIO DE JANEIRO- Around 100,000 tickets across all Olympic events will go on sale on Thursday in what could be the last chance for fans to see their favorite sports at the Rio 2016 Games, according […]

Update on Eko Atlantic-in the City of Lagos Don’t let the media fool you. Nigeria is on the rise. Rising off the coast of the City of Lagos, on land reclaimed from the Atlantic Ocean, stands Eko Atlantic: a future 21st century city providing vital real estate for people to live and work in what […]

Ireland: Population grows to 4.76 million in 2016 Central Statistics Office The first results of the 2016 census were released today and show that the preliminary total of the population enumerated on Census Night, Sunday the 24th of April 2016, was 4,757,976 persons. This compares with 4,588,252 persons in April 2011, an increase of 169,724 […]

Bermuda: Design unveiled for the new L. F. Wade International Airport Developers have unveiled what Bermuda’s new airport could look like. The proposed designs will be on display at the Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute July 14-16, between 9 am and 5 pm. The display will be moved to the Port Royal Golf Course on Monday […]

U.S. Census released June 23, 2016- Black/African American population remains largest population by race after White Population HispanicLatino population continues to increase The latest estimates of population for the United States, states, and counties by race and Hispanic / Latino origin, and for Puerto Rico Commonwealth for July 1, 2015 – were released June 23, […]

United Kingdom: Theresa May to become Prime Minister Theresa May becomes prime minister on 2016 July 13, succeeding David Cameron in Downing Street BBC News Theresa May will barely have time to unpack her bags before she will face her first test – who she will choose to sit alongside her around the Cabinet table. […]

Historical Flashback: African American founded banks A look back at the history of banks founded by African Americans via historical articles.   Click images below to enlarge for better viewing. 1909 1910 1916 1930 1936 1964 1969 1970 1988 1993 2002 2015