7 African Countries That Had Women Warriors. InfoGraphic depicting warrior women in countries like Dahomey, Kush, Nigeria and others.
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We’re kicking off Black History Month with one of our treasures. In 1931 poet Langston Hughes published this booklet ‘The Negro Mother and Other Dramatic Recitations.’ The poems addressed citizenship,...
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US history textbooks have been slow to incorporate black humanity in their slavery narratives. It’s a mirror of American politics.
People deprived of their liberty, primarily prisoners of war, became slaves. This phenomenon has been for many… by huku
In this article, we will identify the Buddha and early Buddhist as descendants of Hebrew Israelites. It is not the intention of the information presented to encourage or promote the practice of the…
African Civilizations like Egypt, Mali, Axum, Zulu, Bennin, and Zimbobwe.
Today’s Proof of BLACKNESS: BUDDHA The cover up continues. Yes, the cover up of BLACK existence, leadership, creativity and contributions. We’re all taught at some point in our lives to…
The life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., the nation’s “drum major for justice,” will be celebrated in person, virtually and on television during the annual national holiday Monday, Jan. 17.
Estonian depiction of Christ Pantocrator 1800′s
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Born Araminta “Minty” Ross in Maryland around 1822, “Harriet” adopted her mother’s name after escaping slavery.
” You have to battle every day to reach your higher conscious” Egyptian concept Kemet or ‘km.t’ is an Ancient Egyptian word which translates to the “black land” …
A 10ft statue of Mary Seacole (pictured) has been planned in London - but much of her fame is the undeserved product of myth-making, writes PROFESSOR LYNN MCDONALD.
Is Mrs. Obama really the first black First Lady? Which US bill features a black man? You’ll be surprised at the historical figures you didn’t know were black.
Miniseries based on novels captivated audiences with epic sagas. Among the most successful were Roots, Rich Man, Poor Man and The Thorn Birds.
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What is a hero? A hero is a person who is admired for their courage, successes, and honorable ideals and talents. The list of African hero...
In a Cotton Field of South Carolina. *************************************** "......On Tuesday, July 30, 2008, the U.S. House of Representatives issued an unprecedented apology to black Americans for the institution of slavery, and the subsequent Jim Crows laws that for years discriminated against blacks as second-class citizens in American society......" NPR www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=93059465&am... Okinawa_Soba has a lot original images of the descendants of slaves in America, as well as several showing actual slaves who were "freed" during the America's Civil War. To match these images, he also has a box of 19th Century and early 20th Century images of "Black Africa", showing the tribes, roots, and culture that is now a universe away from the modern day existence of "African Americans". Behind the faces of these few images I'm posting here, are lives and experiences that most White people in America will never understand -- either then, or now. [This caption is the same for all. If you have read this far, no need to do so for all the others with the same picture Title]
Dr. Maya Angelou may be gone, but her legacy lives on. ESSENCE shares 17 unforgettable quotes from the legendary writer.
Christ's color is a touchy topic. It changes the gospel of the bible completely. Some say it doesn't matter. So why make him white? Find out the root of his image here and how it was changed.
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Joseph Winters was important to the safety of people who live in cities. On May 7, 1878, the fire escape ladder was patented by Joseph Winters. Joseph Winters invented a wagon-mounted fire escape ladder for the city of Chambersburg, Pennsylvania. Joseph Winters was born in 1816 in Virginia to an African-American brick maker and a Shawnee ...
In a Cotton Field of South Carolina. *************************************** "......On Tuesday, July 30, 2008, the U.S. House of Representatives issued an unprecedented apology to black Americans for the institution of slavery, and the subsequent Jim Crows laws that for years discriminated against blacks as second-class citizens in American society......" NPR www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=93059465&am... Okinawa_Soba has a lot original images of the descendants of slaves in America, as well as several showing actual slaves who were "freed" during the America's Civil War. To match these images, he also has a box of 19th Century and early 20th Century images of "Black Africa", showing the tribes, roots, and culture that is now a universe away from the modern day existence of "African Americans". Behind the faces of these few images I'm posting here, are lives and experiences that most White people in America will never understand -- either then, or now. [This caption is the same for all. If you have read this far, no need to do so for all the others with the same picture Title]
Today’s Proof of BLACKNESS: THE KHMER – THE ORIGINAL BLACK CIVILIZATION OF CAMBODIA[This is above shot of Angor Wat in Cambodia. Some say that it looks like a slot where you put a key …
There are many historical black and multiracial European stories that should be on film. Here are seven such stories.
In this article, we will identify the Buddha and early Buddhist as descendants of Hebrew Israelites. It is not the intention of the information presented to encourage or promote the practice of the…
The life of the ‘Hottentot Venus’ still feels familiar for those used to being gawked at.
Slavery has marked everything from the Capitol to the alcohol Americans consume.
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Hurston spent years turning an account of the transatlantic slave trade into a book, Casey N. Cep writes. Then the manuscript languished for nearly nine decades.
In this post I am going to examine the descendants of Shem and Ham according to the Bible. I will be exploring oral accounts and scientific and visual evidence of who they were and where they lived…
