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A Brief History Of Jazz
A Brief History Of Jazz The Roots Of Jazz: The Harlem Great Migration The roots and story of Jazz are inseparable from the story of…
Cleopatra: Last Pharaoh
Cleopatra : Lessons from the last Egyptian Pharaoh Cleopatra’s romance with legendary Roman Generals Julius Ceasar and later on Mark Anthony propelled her onto the…
The Missing Bronzes Of Benin
The Missing Bronzes Of Benin One of the tragedies of Colonialism was the looting of African cultural artifacts for private sale by Antique dealers and…
The East African Arab Slave Trade
The East African Arab Slave Trade The Slave Trade in Africa was not only characterised by the Transatlantic Slave Trade. The Arab East African Slave…
Black Hair, The Afrocomb & The History Of Self-Hatred
“The African’s few personal possessions consisted of ornaments for the hair and the comb. The comb represented an expression of its creator and reflected tribal…
The Mandinka Resistance
Our next entry on African Anti-Colonial resistance movements is on Samori Toure and the Mandinka Resistance. The Causes Of The Mandinka Resistance The roots of…
The History of Human Zoos
The History of Human Zoos & The Stories of Saartjie Baartman and Oto Benga The stories of Saartjie Baartman and Oto Benga demonstrate the inhumanity…
The Ancient African Roots Of Hip Hop Bling, Jewellery & Fashion Chains
The Ancient African Roots Of Hip Hop Bling, Jewellery & Fashion Chains Since the 1980s Hip Hop has been associated with Bling, Jewellery & Fashion…
Did Homosexuality Exist In Africa Before Colonialism & Is It UnAfrican?
Did Homosexuality Exist In Africa Before Colonialism & Is It UnAfrican? Following the recent controversy over the treatment of Homosexuals in Tanzania, the issue has…
What Is Melanin: The Science & Truth About Melanin The Chemical & Skin Colour
What Is Melanin: The Science & Truth About Melanin The Chemical & Skin Colour Neutral information on Melanin seems difficult to come by, but at…
When The Moors Ruled Europe
Arabs came into Africa around 639 AD as part of a Jihad which took over Egypt, Libya and the Maghreb inhabited by indigenous Black peoples…
The History Of The Rastafari Religion & Movement
The History Of The Rastafari Religion & Movement “Look to Africa, when a Black King shall be crowned, for the day of deliverance is at…
