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The Afro-Turks were forcibly taken into the Ottoman world from the late 13th century The Afro-Turks were forcibly taken into the Ottoman world from the late 13th century onward, centuries before the transatlantic slave trade expanded into the Americas. Many were captured from regions that today include Zanzibar, Kenya, Sudan, Ethiopia, Niger, Libya, and theContinue reading “The Afro-Turks were forcibly taken into the Ottoman world from the late 13th century”

ASABA, 1967: THE DAY SILENCE FELL ON A TOWN ASABA, 1967: THE DAY SILENCE FELL ON A TOWN In October 1967, Asaba was not a battlefield.It was a town of traders, farmers, fathers, sons, and families trying to survive a civil war they did not start. When federal troops entered Asaba during the Nigerian CivilContinue reading “ASABA, 1967: THE DAY SILENCE FELL ON A TOWN”

Estevanico – African Explorer (1527) Estevanico – African Explorer (1527) Also known as Esteban de Dorantes, Esteban the Moor, or Mustafa Azemmouri—was an enslaved man of Moroccan origin who became one of the first people of African descent to explore what is now the southwestern United States. His life story is closely tied to severalContinue reading “Estevanico – African Explorer (1527)”

Saif al-Islam Gaddafi Assassinated: A Legacy Shattered in Libya 🫵😭🥹 Saif al-Islam Gaddafi Assassinated: A Legacy Shattered in Libya 🫢🧐 Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, son of former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, was killed at his residence in Zenten by four unidentified individuals who fled immediately after the attack. According to Al Jazeera, the assailants first disabledContinue reading “Saif al-Islam Gaddafi Assassinated: A Legacy Shattered in Libya”

WHY BIAFRA, AMBAZONIA, TOGOLAND, SOMALILAND, WESTERN SAHARA, CASAMANCE, CABINDA, OGADEN, AZAWAD, BAROTSELAND AND MANY OTHERS WILL NEVER BE INDEPENDENT. WHY BIAFRA, AMBAZONIA, TOGOLAND, SOMALILAND, WESTERN SAHARA, CASAMANCE, CABINDA, OGADEN, AZAWAD, BAROTSELAND AND MANY OTHERS WILL NEVER BE INDEPENDENT. This is a Brutal Truth Africa Must Swallow. Let’s stop lying to ourselves.Let’s stop chanting slogans thatContinue reading “WHY BIAFRA, AMBAZONIA, TOGOLAND, SOMALILAND, WESTERN SAHARA, CASAMANCE, CABINDA, OGADEN, AZAWAD, BAROTSELAND AND MANY OTHERS WILL NEVER BE INDEPENDENT.”

WHERE DID THE ARABS TAKE OUR FOREFATHERS THEY CAPTURED AS SLAVES? WHY DON’T WE SEE BLACK PEOPLE IN ARAB LANDS LIKE WE SEE THEM IN THE WESTERN WORLD? WHERE DID THE ARABS TAKE OUR FOREFATHERS THEY CAPTURED AS SLAVES? WHY DON’T WE SEE BLACK PEOPLE IN ARAB LANDS LIKE WE SEE THEM IN THE WESTERNContinue reading “WHERE DID THE ARABS TAKE OUR FOREFATHERS THEY CAPTURED AS SLAVES? WHY DON’T WE SEE BLACK PEOPLE IN ARAB LANDS LIKE WE SEE THEM IN THE WESTERN WORLD?”

HAPPY BLACK HISTORY MONTH: CELEBRATING LEGACIES OF RESILIENCE, INNOVATION, AND UNYIELDING SPIRIT! HAPPY BLACK HISTORY MONTH: CELEBRATING LEGACIES OF RESILIENCE, INNOVATION, AND UNYIELDING SPIRIT! February marks the annual observance of Black History Month, a truly crucial time dedicated to celebrating the profound contributions, immense sacrifices, and extraordinary achievements of Black individuals throughout history. It’s farContinue reading “HAPPY BLACK HISTORY MONTH: CELEBRATING LEGACIES OF RESILIENCE, INNOVATION, AND UNYIELDING SPIRIT!”

Who Is Fela Kuti? 🚨Who Is Fela Kuti? ✨FELA ANÍKÚLÁPÓ KUTI: THE LIFE, MUSIC, AND LEGACY OF AFROBEAT’S REVOLUTIONARY ICON Fela Aníkúlápó Kuti is not just a musician — he is one of Africa’s most powerful cultural revolutionaries, a fearless political activist, and the undisputed Father of Afrobeat. His life and music reshaped African identity,Continue reading “Who Is Fela Kuti?”

The Woman Who Sparked the Aba Women’s War of 1929 🇳🇬 REMEMBERING NWANYERUWA The Woman Who Sparked the Aba Women’s War of 1929 Nwanyeruwa was an Igbo woman and market trader from Oloko, in present-day Abia State, Nigeria, whose courageous resistance to colonial injustice ignited one of the most significant anti-colonial movements in African historyContinue reading “The Woman Who Sparked the Aba Women’s War of 1929”

FUNMILAYO RANSOME-KUTI (1900–1978)Educator | Nationalist | Women’s Rights Icon | Anti-Colonial Activist 🕊️ FUNMILAYO RANSOME-KUTI (1900–1978)Educator | Nationalist | Women’s Rights Icon | Anti-Colonial Activist Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti remains one of the most influential figures in Nigerian and African history. Born Frances Abigail Olufunmilayo Thomas on 25 October 1900 in Abeokuta, Ogun State, she was aContinue reading “FUNMILAYO RANSOME-KUTI (1900–1978)Educator | Nationalist | Women’s Rights Icon | Anti-Colonial Activist”