She Wasn’t Just a Queen, She Was a King.

She Wasn’t Just a Queen, She Was a King. She Wasn’t Just a Queen, She Was a King. In the heart of Enugu Ezike, an ancient community in present-day Enugu State, lived a woman who defied every cultural, gender, and colonial boundary of her time. Her name was Ahebi Ugbabe, and she rose from exileContinue reading “She Wasn’t Just a Queen, She Was a King.”

Nigeria and Biafra: My Story — A First-Hand Account of the Nigerian Civil War

Nigeria and Biafra: My Story — A First-Hand Account of the Nigerian Civil War Nigeria and Biafra: My Story — A First-Hand Account of the Nigerian Civil War Nigeria and Biafra: My Story is a memoir written by Major General Philip Effiong, the second and final President of the Republic of Biafra, and formerly theContinue reading “Nigeria and Biafra: My Story — A First-Hand Account of the Nigerian Civil War”

Fela and CharlyBoy.

Fela and CharlyBoy. Fela and CharlyBoy. Fela no just wake up to livehe wake up to fight.Every morning na battle plan,every night na drum and sweat.Kalakuta be him country,him law, him refuge.No fence between life and message.Women, weed, music, angerall mix for one pot.He insult power with chest full,collect beating, prison, exileand still come backContinue reading “Fela and CharlyBoy.”

The Inspiring Story of Yellowman, the King of Dancehall

The Inspiring Story of Yellowman, the King of Dancehall The Inspiring Story of Yellowman, the King of Dancehall Yellowman, whose real name is Winston Foster, was born on January 15, 1956, in Jamaica. When he was born, his parents left him because of his albinism. People believed that being albino was bad luck. Yellowman grewContinue reading “The Inspiring Story of Yellowman, the King of Dancehall”

December 22, 1898On This Day In OUR HISTORY,

December 22, 1898On This Day In OUR HISTORY, December 22, 1898On This Day In OUR HISTORY, African American historian and author Dr. Chancellor Williams was born in Bennettsville, S.C.His father had been a former slave, and his mother had been a cook, a nurse, and an evangelist. Williams’ curiosity, about racial equality and cultural strugglesContinue reading “December 22, 1898On This Day In OUR HISTORY,”

See the young man in this picture? He was 18 years old when it was taken at the train station in Mobile, Alabama, in 1952.

See the young man in this picture? He was 18 years old when it was taken at the train station in Mobile, Alabama, in 1952. See the young man in this picture? He was 18 years old when it was taken at the train station in Mobile, Alabama, in 1952.There is $1.50 in his pocket.Continue reading “See the young man in this picture? He was 18 years old when it was taken at the train station in Mobile, Alabama, in 1952.”

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