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HOW CIA AND FRANCE KILLED EVERY ATTEMPT AT AFRICAN UNITY FROM 1960 TO 1966 HOW CIA AND FRANCE KILLED EVERY ATTEMPT AT AFRICAN UNITY FROM 1960 TO 1966 They did not kill African unity with armies. They killed it with suitcases of cash, fake coups, poison, and the leaders we trusted. From 1960 to 1966,Continue reading “HOW CIA AND FRANCE KILLED EVERY ATTEMPT AT AFRICAN UNITY FROM 1960 TO 1966”

THE DAY AFRICA STOPPED BOWING. AND THE WORLD NOTICED THE DAY AFRICA STOPPED BOWING. AND THE WORLD NOTICED They told us Africa would always beg. They were wrong. Open your history book. Tear out the page that says Africa is poor. Burn the chapter that says Africa is weak. Because the story they never taughtContinue reading “THE DAY AFRICA STOPPED BOWING. AND THE WORLD NOTICED”

The Painted Mud-Village of Burkina Faso The Painted Mud-Village of Burkina Faso🇧🇫 Home to around 18 million people, Burkina Faso in western Africa is not one of the world’s wealthiest nations. But what the people there lack in finances and material possessions they make up for in abundance with their rich cultural creativity. Since aroundContinue reading “The Painted Mud-Village of Burkina Faso”

WHY MAPONGA AND PLO LUMUMBA ARE MORE IMPORTANT THAN 10,000 PASTORS COMBINEDAFRIKA BELONGS TO AFRIKANS.Afrika is our business WHY MAPONGA AND PLO LUMUMBA ARE MORE IMPORTANT THAN 10,000 PASTORS COMBINEDAFRIKA BELONGS TO AFRIKANS.Afrika is our business Before you get offended, read to the end. Then check your life. Then check your church. Then check yourContinue reading “WHY MAPONGA AND PLO LUMUMBA ARE MORE IMPORTANT THAN 10,000 PASTORS COMBINEDAFRIKA BELONGS TO AFRIKANS.Afrika is our business”

To my African brothers, especially to South Africans: To my African brothers, especially to South Africans: What you are doing against your fellow African brothers is an extremely shameful act. Killing people in the streets cannot be justified in any way. It is the white powers who exploit Africa’s resources, wealth, and labor as theyContinue reading “To my African brothers, especially to South Africans:”

She survived slavery only to raise another generation in poverty. She survived slavery only to raise another generation in poverty. They told her freedom had come.But freedom did not rebuild the years stolen from her body.It did not return the children sold away.It did not pay the hands that broke in cotton fields.It did notContinue reading “She survived slavery only to raise another generation in poverty.”

O wu agwọ loro ibe ya, odu ya afuta ya onu O wu agwọ loro ibe ya, odu ya afuta ya onuAnd onye ro kwara gi anya shaa anya, orotuole gi anya ororo gi(Someone who looked at you with a bad eye then opened his eyes, and has now taken his eyes off you.)Its meaningContinue reading “O wu agwọ loro ibe ya, odu ya afuta ya onu”

Long before our stories were called hidden history, Black communities were already living full lives that official records barely paused to notice. Long before our stories were called hidden history, Black communities were already living full lives that official records barely paused to notice. The silence did not begin because Black life lacked meaning. ItContinue reading “Long before our stories were called hidden history, Black communities were already living full lives that official records barely paused to notice.”

Rashidi Yekini: The Legendary Striker Who Gave Nigeria Its First World Cup Goal and Became a National Icon 🇳🇬 Rashidi Yekini: The Legendary Striker Who Gave Nigeria Its First World Cup Goal and Became a National Icon Rashidi Yekini remains one of the most celebrated footballers in the history of Nigerian sports. Known for hisContinue reading “Rashidi Yekini: The Legendary Striker Who Gave Nigeria Its First World Cup Goal and Became a National Icon”

THE MAN WHO REFUSED TO FORGET HIS NAME THE MAN WHO REFUSED TO FORGET HIS NAME 🌍 The story of Kunta Kinte remains one of the most powerful symbols of African identity, resistance, and survival during the era of the Transatlantic Slave Trade. Kunta Kinte is believed to have been born around 1750 in theContinue reading “THE MAN WHO REFUSED TO FORGET HIS NAME”