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Depiction of Mansa Musa, ruler of the Mali Empire in the 14th century, from a 1375 Catalan Atlas of the known world (mapamundi), drawn by Abraham Cresques of Mallorca. Musa is shown holding a gold nugget and wearing a European-style crown.
The section to the right translates as: "This Negro lord is called Musa Mali, Lord of the Negroes of Guinea. So abundant is the gold which is found in his country that he is the richest and most noble king in all the land."

14th century African emperor was richest person who ever lived

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How birth control has saved lives worldwide

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theGRIO REPORT - Effective use of birth control alone could eliminate the 47,000 maternal deaths caused each year by unsafe abortions...
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Funding for NAACP, Urban League turned into corporate leadership

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The answer is that the Urban League is utterly dependent on the generosity of corporate donors, and Bill Gates is potentially among the biggest...
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Bill Gates, Henry Louis Gates address Urban League

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BOSTON (AP) - The Microsoft founder joined Harvard scholar Henry Louis Gates at a forum on education...
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Obama appoints new head of consumer agency

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WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama is vowing to fight any efforts to block the work of a new consumer protection bureau head...
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Police escorts given to celebs in DC

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WASHINGTON (AP) - The escort of rapper Jay-Z began on March 3, 2010, originating at Dulles and lasting from 3 p.m. to 1 a.m. the next day at a cost of $1,114.20...
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Bill Clinton announces new $20M Haiti loan fund

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PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) - Money from the fund will be loaned to Haitian businesses that otherwise might not have access to capital in a nation that was already desperately poor before the earthquake...
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