Apartheid was a social and political policy of racial segregation and discrimination enforced by the white minority government in South Africa from 1948 to 1994.
Read MoreTimbuktu which is now in the West African nation of Mali, was once a part of one of the greatest empires ever. As the educational center for the great Mali Empire, Timbuktu became home of Sankore University which was the best school in the world.
Read MoreThe term which is used to represent "the real thing" or "the genuine article" originates from inventor Elijah McCoy. He created a device that allowed an engine to remain in motion as the device regulated oil flow into machine parts that needed constant lubrication.
Read MoreOn this date in 1960 Mali became a fully independent Republic. This area which was known for its salt and gold trade had been colonized by the French since the 1880's.
Read MoreAfeni Shakur Davis, the former Black Panther, political activist, philanthropist, and mother of the late great Tupac Shakur passed away yesterday at the age of 69.
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