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Garrett Morgan and The Invention of The Traffic Light

Kassidy GarlandNovember 20, 2020May 20, 202506 mins

Despite his 6th grade education, Garrett Morgan proved to be an incredibly intelligent and inventive individual.

Black Transgender Actresses Who Are Making Their Mark

Boitumelo MasihlehoNovember 20, 2020May 20, 202506 mins

Transgender Awareness Week is celebrated every year between November 13 and 19. This awareness week ends with Transgender Day of Remembrance, first marked in 1998. The day commemorates all transgenders lives lost to anti-transgender violence in the year.

Why Diabetes is Higher in Black Americans & How to Lower Your Risk

Boitumelo MasihlehoNovember 19, 2020May 20, 202505 mins

November is Diabetes Awareness Month, and World Diabetes Day is celebrated on November 14 in more than 100 countries. This month was established in 1975, but the American Diabetes Association (ADA) trademarked it as American Diabetes Month in 1997.

Allyson Felix: Olympic Gold Medalist

Kassidy GarlandNovember 18, 2020May 20, 202506 mins

She is not only the first, but the only female track star to win six gold medals.

Iman – One of Africa’s First International Supermodels

Boitumelo MasihlehoNovember 17, 2020May 20, 202506 mins

Somali-born supermodel, Iman Mohamed Abdulmajid, mononymously known as Iman, blazed her way to the top in the 1970s and 1980s to become a cosmetic entrepreneur and humanitarian.

The Power of Peaceful Protests Event Recap

Ama AddoNovember 16, 2020May 20, 202508 mins

#ENDSARS, #BLACKLIVESMATTER and other organized movements of Black resistance illustrate a sinister issue of injustice that Black communities around the world face. As FunTimes Magazine continues to serve as a guiding light for the African Diaspora’s empowerment, we realize the importance of collaboration and the sharing of resources in liberation seeking. It is with this intention that we hosted our latest FunTimes Friday event, themed ‘The Power of Peaceful Protests,’ on October 30th.