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Former Angolan President José Eduardo dos Santos, theGrio.com

Ex-president Jose Eduardo dos Santos, who turned Angola into a huge oil producer and one of the poorest nations, has died

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Virginia family descended from first enslaved Africans in North America visit birthplace

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Parole granted to Henry Montgomery who was key in juvenile life debate

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Master P leads ‘Cannabis Freedom Day’ march to protest marijuana convictions

Inspired by a fellow Bayou State native, music mogul Master P is leading the charge to acknowledge May 20 as
/ May 17, 2021

Man jailed for life over $20 marijuana sale has been freed

A Louisiana man who was arrested and sentenced to life for selling $20 in marijuana to undercover officers when he
/ December 18, 2020
Isabel dos Santos

Bank severs business relationship with Africa’s richest woman, Isabel dos Santos, amid corruption investigation

EuroBic, the Portuguese bank where Isabel dos Santos is the biggest shareholder, has announced it is ending its commercial relationship with her.
/ January 22, 2020
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Rights groups lobby Nicki Minaj to cancel concert in Angola

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Rights groups are lobbying rapper Nicki Minaj to cancel her upcoming concert in Angola, a southern African country often criticized for human rights abuses and corruption.
/ December 17, 2015
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

‘Angola 3′ member freed from prison after 41 years dies

MSNBC – Herman Wallace, a member of the “Angola 3,” died Friday morning, three days after a federal judge overturned his conviction and ordered his immediate release from prison.
/ October 4, 2013
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Louisiana inmate freed after 41 years of solitary

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A 71-year-old Louisiana prisoner who spent 41 years in solitary confinement and is now dying of cancer was released late Tuesday from prison, his attorneys said…
/ October 2, 2013
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Forbes richest black people 2013: 7 people of African descent make Forbes' 2013 list of the world's richest

theGRIO REPORT – It is notable that out of the seven richest people of African decent in the world, six of them hail from the African continent itself. This certainly makes Africa an important region to watch in the world of finance and business…
/ March 6, 2013