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Christiane Scarpino’s memoir Missing Pieces won the NYC Big Book Award in New New Nonfiction (First time published), giving new visibility to a survivor account of the 1977 Mobil Oil Building bombing in New York City. The recognition spotlights a…

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L. A. Tramwell’s young adult novel, Gretna Can’t Get Any Greener, was named a Distinguished Favorite in the Teen category by the NYC Big Book Award.

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A Yale-trained physician and Greensboro pain specialist is working to raise money for a planned medical village in Accra, Ghana, and recently met with actor John Amos to build support.

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AITEC World has announced two global tourism gatherings for late 2026 in London and Addis Ababa, framing them as a push for more African travel, investment and trade.

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CryoChain Co-Founder and CEO William McCoy II attended the 2026 Kyebi Ohum Festival in Ghana’s Eastern Region, linking his family heritage with the company’s planned cold-chain buildout in Koforidua.

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Singaporean author and stroke survivor Terence Ang won the NYC Big Book Award in Audiobook: Poetry/Memoir for Brokenness Becomes Beautiful: Inspiring Pieces Of Poetry.

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Izzy, An Octopus Tale by Charles Rawlings, MD, JD; Leah Perez; and Morgan Rawlings won the NYC Big Book Award’s Childrens Educational category.

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Kay Louise Bowen’s novel Secrets II Vengeance & Revenge was named a winner in the Psychological Thriller category at the NYC Big Book Award, adding international recognition to her earlier Independent Press Award success.

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The NYC Big Book Award named Not In This World by Jane Scott Stuart and Elaine Flowers a winner in African American Fiction.

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Szilvia S. Jennings’ children’s early chapter book Sophie Moon and the Honeybees earned a Distinguished Favorite honor at the 2026 NYC Big Book Awards.

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ROX has begun producing vehicles in Abu Dhabi after completing a 10,000-square-meter AI manufacturing center in KEZAD, a move tied to the emirate’s push to build advanced industry and localize supply chains.

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Poet Luis A. Estable’s Religious, Ten Songs And Thirty Sonnets was named a winner in the 2026 NYC Big Book Award’s Poetry-Spirit, Philosophy & the Sacred category.

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Gary E Smith’s And So It Goes won first place in the Political Thriller category at the 2026 NYC Big Book Award.

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Worldreader has launched a month-long global reading campaign for families with young children as part of International Literacy Month.

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AfriKin Foundation says Taste of AfriKin returns Sept. 6, 2026, to Maison AfriKin in North Miami during Miami Spice season, with African and Caribbean food, live performances and the Jollof Cook-Off. The ticketed event is presented with the…

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Market Research Future projects the global instant noodles market will rise from $59.24 billion in 2026 to $123.45 billion by 2035, driven by convenience demand, premium products, e-commerce and urbanization.

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Apostle Leina’ala Mars-Opoku was honored June 5 in Arlington, Virginia, at White House Prayer for Our Nations’ 28th Anniversary Awards Gala. The award recognizes humanitarian and economic development leadership and marks her as the first…

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Denise McCormick has been selected by the International Association of Top Professionals for its Top 25 Global Impact Leaders recognition for 2026 and will be honored at the group’s annual gala in New York in December.

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Denise McCormick will be recognized by the International Association of Top Professionals as Most Inspirational Author and Educational Coach for 2026 at the group’s annual gala at the Plaza Hotel in New York this December.

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Mia Jerritt has introduced the Leadership Alignment Journey, a private coaching program aimed at emerging leaders, entrepreneurs and executives who want to move beyond pressure-driven leadership.