[dropcap size=small]G[/dropcap]eneral Thomas Alexandre Dumas, called “Alexandre the Greatest” was the highest-ranking Black man of all time in a continental European army. He was the first Black man in the French military to become brigadier general, the first to become divisional general, and the first to become general-in-chief of a French army. Dumas shared the status of...
Africans know how to do aristocracy too.
BY RUNOKO RASHIDI* The study of the African presence in history, whether in the African Diaspora or Africa itself, is a richly rewarding endeavor. In this
Národní galerie v Praze – Šternberský palác — 15: Geertgen Tot Sint Jans: Tryptych with Adoration of the Magi ~1485 (detail) via supernaut.info
This morning, a State Opening of Parliament took place in London that was unlike any other we've seen in decades, as the Prince of Wales was deputized to read the Queen's Speech from the throne.
Well, I'm an American, and frozen is an American film. It's gonna be US-centric no matter how you slice it. That's unavoidable. UNESCO disagrees with you about whether or not the Sami are...
Georgius Jehner von Orlamünde Members of the Theban Legion Germany (c. 1480) Tempera on Wood Panel, 76 cm. Moritzkirche; Halle, Germany photo via: twitter.com/SGOKIdehistorie/status/1090588768418050048 info via: The Image of the Black in Western Art Research Project and Photo Archive, W.E.B. Du Bois Institute for African and African American Research, Harvard University
Queen mother Manyaku Thulare has been appointed regent of BaPedi Kingdom, South Africa. She is the mother of the late King Victor Thulare III Sekhukune who passed away in January 2021. Queen mother regent Manyaku Hlapogadi Thulare currently serves as the Regent to the BaPedi throne since 2021. She was the royal candle wife/Timamollo of
The Historical origins of the Rastafari movement can be understood in the words of Marcus Garvey below: "Look to Africa, when a Black King shall be crowned, for the day of deliverance is at hand" (Marcus Garvey: 1920) When Marcus Garvey's words were followed by the Crowning of Ethiopia's
