HAPPY BLACK HISTORY MONTH: CELEBRATING LEGACIES OF RESILIENCE, INNOVATION, AND UNYIELDING SPIRIT!

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? 🚹Who Is Fela Kuti? ✹FELA ANÍKÚLÁPÓ KUTI: THE LIFE, MUSIC, AND LEGACY OF AFROBEAT’S REVOLUTIONARY ICON Fela AnĂ­kĂșlĂĄpĂł 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

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”

Nigeria 1976: The Origin of “Carton of Beer”

Nigeria 1976: The Origin of “Carton of Beer” Nigeria 1976: The Origin of “Carton of Beer” Ever wondered why we still say “carton of beer” today? Let’s dive into the history of Star Lager, one of Nigeria’s iconic beverages. Star Lager: A Brief HistoryThe very first bottle of Star Lager beer was produced in theContinue reading “Nigeria 1976: The Origin of “Carton of Beer””

JOHANN GEORGE II—Elector of Saxony— by Albert Eckhout c. 1656

JOHANN GEORGE II—Elector of Saxony— by Albert Eckhout c. 1656 JOHANN GEORGE II—Elector of Saxony— by Albert Eckhout c. 1656 This portrait is now called “Portrait of a black man crowned with laurel, holding an olive branch in his hand” It was painted by Albert Eckhout in 1656
 Albert Eckhout was a Dutch portrait andContinue reading “JOHANN GEORGE II—Elector of Saxony— by Albert Eckhout c. 1656”

THE REAL LOUIS XV—oleh Maurice Quentin De La Tour c. 1751

THE REAL LOUIS XV—oleh Maurice Quentin De La Tour c. 1751 THE REAL LOUIS XV—oleh Maurice Quentin De La Tour c. 1751 Potret ini sekarang diberi judul oleh para kurator museum sebagai, “Potret negro muda” dan “Potret negro kancing bajunya” Mereka berdua dilukis oleh Maurice Quentin De La Tour pada 1751
 Pada tahun 1750, MauriceContinue reading “THE REAL LOUIS XV—oleh Maurice Quentin De La Tour c. 1751”

MARIA ANNA DARI ESPANYA

MARIA ANNA DARI ESPANYA MARIA ANNA DARI ESPANYA—oleh Jan Van Den Hoecke c. 1631 & putranya LEOPOLD I—oleh Hendrik Heeschop c. 1658 Potret ini, dengan salah berlabel “sibyl Agrippina”, tidak menampilkan seseorang dengan nama itu. “Sibyl” mengacu pada nabi-nabi kuno dari Yunani dan Roma, aktif dari abad ke-4 SM Kurator Museum, banyak di antaranya bukanContinue reading “MARIA ANNA DARI ESPANYA”

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