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The Igbo Women’s War, also known as the “Aba Women’s Riots,” The Igbo Women’s War, also known as the “Aba Women’s Riots,” was a pivotal resistance movement led by Igbo women in southeastern Nigeria against British colonial rule in 1929. The war was sparked by several factors, including the imposition of heavy taxes on theContinue reading “The Igbo Women’s War, also known as the “Aba Women’s Riots,””

The Ancient Legacy of Igbo-Ukwu and the Enduring Name of the Igbo Nation The Ancient Legacy of Igbo-Ukwu and the Enduring Name of the Igbo Nation It is often claimed that the term “Igbo” came into existence only after 1914, but this narrative is historically inaccurate. The name “Igbo” has been in use for centuries,Continue reading “The Ancient Legacy of Igbo-Ukwu and the Enduring Name of the Igbo Nation”

15 Interesting Facts You May Not Know About Cameroon 15 Interesting Facts You May Not Know About Cameroon

“The Man Who Would Be King” is a novella by Rudyard Kipling, “The Man Who Would Be King” is a novella by Rudyard Kipling, first published in 1888. The story follows two British adventurers, Peachy Carnehan and Daniel Dravot, who leave the British Empire and venture into the remote region of Kafiristan (present-day Afghanistan) withContinue reading ““The Man Who Would Be King” is a novella by Rudyard Kipling,”

Michael Okpara was born on December 25, 1920, Michael Okpara was born on December 25, 1920, in Umuegwu-Okpuala, Umuahia, Abia State, Nigeria. He attended St. Simon’s Catholic School, Umuahia, and later enrolled in the prestigious Umuahia High School. Okpara furthered his education at the University of Manchester, where he studied agriculture. Okpara began his politicalContinue reading “Michael Okpara was born on December 25, 1920,”

Igbo history. The conflict between the Aro and Ibibio people, also known as the Aro-Ibibio War, was a series of clashes and battles that took place in the late 18th and early 19th centuries in what is now southeastern Nigeria. The Aro people were a powerful and influential ethnic group that dominated the region ofContinue reading

In 1941, a young boy from a sharecropping family in Putnam County, Georgia, In 1941, a young boy from a sharecropping family in Putnam County, Georgia, was photographed, offering a poignant glimpse into the life of rural America during the Great Depression. Sharecropping was a system that many African American families were forced into, particularlyContinue reading “In 1941, a young boy from a sharecropping family in Putnam County, Georgia,”

In this untitled photograph taken by Dorothea Lange in August 1939, In this untitled photograph taken by Dorothea Lange in August 1939, we see a moment on the Myers farm near Outlook, Washington, possibly involving the farmer’s eldest sons. The image shows a pair of plow horses being used in the fields, with one ofContinue reading “In this untitled photograph taken by Dorothea Lange in August 1939,”

12 DAYS KENYA TANZANIA SAFARI 12 DAYS KENYA TANZANIA SAFARI Days 1-3: Amboseli National Park In addition to game drives, consider hot air balloon safaris, cultural tours, and walking safaris.These ones will give you another wonderful experience.

DUBH GALLS (Black Strangers, Black-Skinned Boars & Devils) DUBH GALLS (Black Strangers, Black-Skinned Boars & Devils) Of those West Highland specimens, perhaps as good an example as any will be found in the person of Allan Mac Ruari, a “black heathén” of the fifteenth century… His portrait is preserved in a Gaelic song, composed afterContinue reading “DUBH GALLS (Black Strangers, Black-Skinned Boars & Devils)”