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Did you know that Cardi B, the Grammy-winning rapper, has traced her African ancestry back to the Igbo people of Nigeria, highlighting the lasting impact of the transatlantic slave trade and the resilience of cultural connections across continents?
Feb 2026
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Did you know that Professor Cheick Modibo Diarra, a Malian astrophysicist, played a key role in several NASA missions, including the Mars Pathfinder and the Mars Observer, before later becoming the interim Prime Minister of Mali?
Feb 2026
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Did you know that Dr. Cheick Modibo Diarra, a Malian astrophysicist, worked on NASA missions including the Mars Observer and was also a former Prime Minister of Mali?
Jan 2026
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Did you know that Yaa Asantewaa, the Queen Mother of Ejisu in the Ashanti Empire (modern-day Ghana), led the Ashanti rebellion against British colonialism in 1900?
Jan 2026
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Did you know that Wangari Maathai, a Kenyan environmental activist and Nobel Peace Prize laureate, founded the Green Belt Movement, empowering women to plant millions of trees across Kenya to combat deforestation and promote sustainable development?
Jan 2026
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Did you know that Queen Ndaté Yalla Mbodj of Waalo, Senegal, led a fierce resistance against French colonial expansion in the 19th century, embodying courage and strategic brilliance?
Jan 2026
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Did you know that Yaa Asantewaa, the Queen Mother of Ejisu in the Ashanti Empire (modern-day Ghana), led the Ashanti army against British colonial forces in the War of the Golden Stool in 1900?
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