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Nina Mae McKinney👑Miss McKinney is known as the seductress “Chick” from Hallelujah (1929), Nina Mae McKinney👑Miss McKinney is known as the seductress “Chick” from Hallelujah (1929), the first all-black, all-sound musical.Even though she was acknowledged as a great actress, singer, and dancer by audiences in the U.S. and Europe, today she is mostly forgotten. SheContinue reading “Nina Mae McKinney👑Miss McKinney is known as the seductress “Chick” from Hallelujah (1929),”

MORNING PRAYER MORNING PRAYER As we step out, may our ancestors protect and guide us from any Uke(negativity)may mother earth guide our feet step and may NNE MMIRI THE RIVER GODDESS ENRICH OUR POCKET We I’ll go out and come back in peace not in pieces Iseeeeeeeee Those who envy our progress with evil eyesContinue reading “MORNING PRAYER”

The first recorded mention of all-Black hockey teams appears in 1895. The first recorded mention of all-Black hockey teams appears in 1895. Games between Black club teams were arranged by formal invitation. Following the matches, the host teams often entertained the visiting squad with an after game dinner. By 1900, The Colored Hockey League ofContinue reading “The first recorded mention of all-Black hockey teams appears in 1895.”

In 1910, Mare Samuella Cromer, a rural schoolteacher in South Carolina, In 1910, Mare Samuella Cromer, a rural schoolteacher in South Carolina, organized a girl’s tomato club so females aged 9 to 20 could “not learn simply how to grow better and more perfect tomatoes, but how to grow better and more perfect women.” Soon,Continue reading “In 1910, Mare Samuella Cromer, a rural schoolteacher in South Carolina,”

Benjamin Banneker (1731–1806) – Astronomer, Mathematician, and Inventor Benjamin Banneker (1731–1806) – Astronomer, Mathematician, and Inventor Benjamin Banneker was a self-taught mathematician, astronomer, inventor, and author whose brilliance helped shape early America. Born in 1731 to free African American parents in Maryland, Banneker overcame racial barriers to become one of the most respected intellectuals ofContinue reading “Benjamin Banneker (1731–1806) – Astronomer, Mathematician, and Inventor”

Sumeria – A Civilization That Defied Time. Sumeria – A Civilization That Defied Time. It’s more than 6,000 years, that this ancient civilization left traces of amazing knowledge. On clay plates, Sumerians depicted the Sun as the core of the solar system, surrounded by planets that revolve around it. In addition, his works depict enigmaticContinue reading “Sumeria – A Civilization That Defied Time.”

Did you know that people used to sweep their yards? 🧹Did you know that people used to sweep their yards? This fascinating tradition was once a common practice across the South and is believed to have originated with enslaved African populations who brought it to America, where it was widely adopted across the South. SweepingContinue reading “Did you know that people used to sweep their yards?”

AMAZING FACTS ABOUT GABON AMAZING FACTS ABOUT GABON 🇬🇦 🌍; -Gabon, a country along the Atlantic coast of Central Africa, has significant areas of protected parkland. -Lopé National Park consists of mostly rainforest.Akanda National Park is known for its mangroves and tidal beaches. -The country hosts the world’s largest intact tropical rainforest reserve, Lopé-Okanda. AfricanCountries

REP. PETER ANIEKWE’S LEGISLATIVE COMPLIANCE TO CAUTION EGBEAGU AGULERI AND UMUOJI UMUOBA ANAM COMMUNITY CRISIS REP. PETER ANIEKWE’S LEGISLATIVE COMPLIANCE TO CAUTION EGBEAGU AGULERI AND UMUOJI UMUOBA ANAM COMMUNITY CRISIS The dutiful Honourable Member representing the good and hardworking people of Anambra East and West Federal Constituency, Hon. Peter Aniekwe (Macpee), also addressed as “PeterContinue reading “REP. PETER ANIEKWE’S LEGISLATIVE COMPLIANCE TO CAUTION EGBEAGU AGULERI AND UMUOJI UMUOBA ANAM COMMUNITY CRISIS”

In 1877, nearly fifty years after escaping slavery, Josiah Henson returned to the Maryland In 1877, nearly fifty years after escaping slavery, Josiah Henson returned to the Maryland plantation where he had spent most of his life enslaved. On arrival, he was met by an African American boy and inquired about Mrs. Riley, the wifeContinue reading “In 1877, nearly fifty years after escaping slavery, Josiah Henson returned to the Maryland”