Tag: african
Lashana Lynch on ‘The Woman King’: ‘We want to tell our story authentically’
Actress Lashana Lynch talks to Linsey Davis about the responsibility of portraying African history in “The Woman King” and how playing a warrior helped her…
By the Numbers: Celebrating Juneteenth l ABCNL
A look at the history behind Juneteenth, and how some states are still not fully recognizing the newest federal holiday. ABC News Live Prime, Weekdays…
VP Harris surprises kids at Juneteenth celebration l ABC News
Vice President Kamala Harris greeted the children at the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C. #ABCNews #VPHarris #Juneteenth #Juneteenth2022 #AfricanAmerican…
Award-winning chef talks about ‘dream’ new cookbook l ABCNL
ABC News’ Linsey Davis spoke with Kwame Onwuachi about his cookbook, “My America: Recipes from a Young Black Chef” and how the diverse dishes of…
Catastrophic flooding in South Africa kills nearly 450 l WNT
The South African National Defense Force deployed 10,000 troops to lead the massive recovery effort in the area surrounding the city of Durban. Some 40,000…
Some African and Indian students in Ukraine face mistreatment at borders
ABC News’ Marcus Moore reports on the hundreds of fleeing African and Indian students who claim mistreatment at Ukrainian borders amid the Russian invasion. ABC…
Despite fearing for his life, key witness Reverend Wright testifies | Let the World See E2 l Part 3
Rev. Moses Wright, Emmett Till’s uncle, testified that the two white men Roy Bryant and J.W. Milman knocked on his door around 2 a.m. and…
Mamie Till-Mobley seeks justice for the brutal murder of her son | Let the World See E2 l Part 2
Roy Bryant and J.W. Milman were indicted for Emmett Till’s murder in July of 1955. Five lawyers volunteered to defend Bryant and Milman to an…
By the numbers: Ivory trade led to ‘rapid evolution’ of tuskless elephants
A new study finds that ivory poaching caused the natural selection of tuskless African elephants, whose rare genetic mutation has made them five times more…
New COVID-19 variant omicron spreading globally and how to protect yourself
Chief Innovation Officer at Boston Children’s Health, Dr. John Brownstein, discusses the “mild” symptoms reported by the South African doctor who spotted the variant. #covid19…
Oprah Winfrey to stump in closely watched governor’s race
Winfrey will join Will Ferrell and others campaigning in Georgia for Stacey Abrams, who hopes to become the nation’s first female African-American governor. FiveThirtyEight Senate…
American tourist kidnapped on safari overseas
Authorities say four unidentified gunmen took Kimberly Sue Endicott and her safari guide, Jean-Paul Mirenge Remezo, hostage in Uganda. source
Does the 2nd Amendment have racist roots?
Emory University Professor Carol Anderson joins ABC News’ Linsey Davis to discuss her new book on the history of the Second Amendment, and how she…
ABC News Live: FDA expected to authorize vaccine booster shot for immunocompromised
Plus, World Elephant Day brings attention to the endangered African elephant and one of the coldest places on Earth is on fire. #abcnl #fda #vaccine…
World Elephant Day brings attention to the endangered African elephant
The San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance is raising awareness about the plight of African elephants, which are classified as critically endangered. #abcnl #worldelephantday #endangered source
3 historically black churches within 200 miles targeted in fires
A series of fires in Louisiana reduced three churches to rubble, and is being investigated as possible arson by local police and the FBI. source
Faith under fire: How 3 congregations coped with mass shootings
ABC News Chief Justice Correspondent Pierre Thomas sat down with religious leaders whose congregations suffered three of the worst attacks on houses of worship in…
Heated and emotional debate on Capitol Hill about reparations
Should the federal government pay billions of dollars in reparations to African Americans who are descended from slaves…as a way to make amends for the…
Police hunt for killer of Sadie Roberts-Joseph
The beloved founder of Baton Rouge’s African American Museum was found dead in the trunk of a car; Roberts-Joseph was a local icon and prominent…
Barn fire kills 10 animals at Ohio wildlife park
Giraffes, bongos and hogs were among the animals killed at African Safari Wildlife Park after a barn at the reserve went up in flames. WATCH…
