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TEACHING MOMENT  “Did You Know?”The City of Chicago Was Founded & Settled by A Black Man TEACHING MOMENT 👇“Did You Know?”The City of Chicago Was Founded & Settled by A Black ManChicago. A Black man. From Haiti. From the continent of Africa. An Immigrant.Jean Baptiste Point du Sable, an immigrant, a black man of HaitianContinue reading “TEACHING MOMENT “Did You Know?”The City of Chicago Was Founded & Settled by A Black Man”

THE ORIGINAL FILIPINO & AMERICAN—Olongapo, Philippines, 1910 THE ORIGINAL FILIPINO & AMERICAN—Olongapo, Philippines, 1910 (Photo courtesy of the U.S. Marine Corps Archive) Somebody in the U.S. Marine Corps circa 1910 acknowledged the “Negrito” as the original American… (see photo below) The term Negrito refers to several diverse ethnic groups who inhabit Southeast Asia and theContinue reading “THE ORIGINAL FILIPINO & AMERICAN—Olongapo, Philippines, 1910”

The Afikpo Village-Group: A Cultural Hub in Ebonyi The Afikpo Village-Group: A Cultural Hub in Ebonyi Located on the west bank of the Cross River, Afikpo Village-Group is situated in the East Central State of Ebonyi. With an estimated population of 35,000 in 1960, Afikpo is one of approximately 200 autonomous Igbo village-groups. Cultural DiversityContinue reading “The Afikpo Village-Group: A Cultural Hub in Ebonyi”

The history of Africa is LONG and begins with the emergence — around 300,000–250,000 years ago The history of Africa is LONG and begins with the emergence — around 300,000–250,000 years ago — of anatomically modern humans (Homo sapiens), in East Africa and Southern Africa, and continues unbroken into the present as a patchwork ofContinue reading “The history of Africa is LONG and begins with the emergence — around 300,000–250,000 years ago”

In 1969, Sandra Smith, a Los Angeles native, dancer, and Black Panther, crossed paths with Fela Ransome Kuti, In 1969, Sandra Smith, a Los Angeles native, dancer, and Black Panther, crossed paths with Fela Ransome Kuti, an encounter that would shape the future of Afrobeat. Sandra, who was known for her Afro-sporting look and passionateContinue reading “In 1969, Sandra Smith, a Los Angeles native, dancer, and Black Panther, crossed paths with Fela Ransome Kuti,”

West Africa is one of the oldest and most complex regions on Earth. West Africa is one of the oldest and most complex regions on Earth. West African people have dwelled there for approximately 300,000 years. The earliest human remains in West Africa are approximately more than one million years old. Some of the earliestContinue reading “West Africa is one of the oldest and most complex regions on Earth.”

NEGROES IN MEXICO BEFORE COLUMBUS NEGROES IN MEXICO BEFORE COLUMBUSThe Olmecs, a Negroid Afrikan race, were highly talented sculptors and artists who were best known for their cave paintings and carved colossal stonework. The Olmec was the first great ancient Mesoamerican civilization that flourished along Mexico’s gulf coast region. Ancient Mexican wall paintings clearly depictedContinue reading “NEGROES IN MEXICO BEFORE COLUMBUS”

Be the “Man” the “Real Man”, love your wife. l was sleeping next to my wife when I got a notification from Facebook. I stood up to check; it was a friend request from a lady. I decided to go through her profile to know who she is. Finally, I found out that it wasContinue reading “Be the “Man” the “Real Man”, love your wife.”

Eze Nri Ifikuanim, the Priest-King of the ancient Nri kingdom of Igboland, Eze Nri Ifikuanim, the Priest-King of the ancient Nri kingdom of Igboland, was a highly intelligent and scholarly king who traded with other kingdoms, including Egypt, Ethiopia, India and as far as Babylon, now Iraq, in the Middle East.According to Igbo oral tradition,Continue reading “Eze Nri Ifikuanim, the Priest-King of the ancient Nri kingdom of Igboland,”

THE ANCIENT FEMINISM OF OLD IGBO TRADITION(The Female POPES of IGBO Ethnic Group) THE ANCIENT FEMINISM OF OLD IGBO TRADITION(The Female POPES of IGBO Ethnic Group) THE QUESTIONA child belongs to his fatherland and not his motherland; and yet, we say ‘NNEKA’ – ‘Mother is Supreme.’ Why is that?’(Things Fall Apart – pg 106) IContinue reading “THE ANCIENT FEMINISM OF OLD IGBO TRADITION(The Female POPES of IGBO Ethnic Group)”