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“Roots”: 37 years ago the finale episode aired on American television – January 30, 1977 The Roots miniseries series captivated the entire nation and made television history. The 12 hour television miniseries originally aired from January 23, 1977 – January 30, 1977 in the United States at 9:00pm-11:00pm, or 10:00pm-11:00pm. In the United Kingdom, the BBC […]

Los Angeles: Construction begins on Crenshaw/LAX light-rail line By Laura J. Nelson The Los Angeles Times The crunch of a bulldozer biting into a Crenshaw Boulevard school signaled the start of heavy construction Tuesday on the latest addition to Los Angeles’ steadily expanding rail network, a light-rail line that will connect the Mid-City area to […]

Philadelphia skyscraper to be tallest building outside of New York and Illinois in the U.S. Associated Press PHILADELPHIA- Comcast Corp. already built the tallest skyscraper in town. On Wednesday, it announced plans to build an even taller one. The Philadelphia-based media giant said it plans to build a $1.2 billion, 1,121-feet tall technology center that, […]

New York now home to tallest hotel in North America NEW YORK (AP) – A new Marriott in New York City is claiming to be the tallest single-use hotel building in North America. The Courtyard-Residence Inn Central Park is 750 feet high, according to Marriott spokeswoman Nina Herrera-Davila. The hotel opened Dec. 29 at 1717 […]

U.S. state population estimates released for 2013 Source: United States Census Bureau The latest estimates of total population for the United States, States, and Puerto Rico Commonwealth – for July 1, 2013 – were released December 30, 2013. The Census Bureau’s Population Estimates Program (PEP) produces estimates of the population for the United States, its […]

On January 1, 1863 the Emancipation Proclamation was signed- Africans before living in the Americas The Emancipation Proclamation was an executive order issued by President Abraham Lincoln on January 1, 1863. The Emancipation Proclamation only covered 10 states that were rebellion in 1863. It did not cover the the over half-million enslaved Africans in the […]

Nigeria: Ogun State’s Abeokuta City Centre plans to rise 60 floors By Kehinde Akinyemi Daily Trust (Abuja, Nigeria) ABEOKUTA, OGUN— Ogun State government has finalized plans to build a 60-story skyscraper in Abeokuta. The edifice, named Abeokuta City Centre, will be the tallest structure on African soil. When the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Ogun […]

Christmas and Africans in America -the other story In 1870, Christmas was formally declared a United States Federal holiday. The origin of Christmas is known but, the topic is not as widely discussed as one might think it should be in the 21st Century. Christmas is a complex holiday for many who observe it. For […]

Shanghai Tower -China’s tallest building construction progress Bloomberg News When completed in 2015, the Shanghai Tower will be China’s tallest building. The 632-meter (2,074-feet) skyscraper will also deepen a glut of offices in the city, putting pressure on rents. The project, in the Lujiazui financial district, will add 220,000 square meters (2.4 million square feet) […]

China’s moon rover, lander photograph each other Xinhua BEIJING- China’s first moon rover and lander took photos of each other on the moon’s surface Sunday night, a move that marks a complete success of the country’s Chang’e-3 lunar probe mission. Ma Xingrui, chief commander of China’s lunar program, announced that Chang’e-3 mission was a “complete […]