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PHILIPPE II, DUKE OF ORLÉANS by Hyacinthe Rigaud c. 1701 PHILIPPE II, DUKE OF ORLÉANS by Hyacinthe Rigaud c. 1701 This portrait is now titled by museum curators as “Young Negro with a Bow” It was painted by Hyacinthe Rigaud c. 1701… Hyacinthe Rigaud was a French baroque painter most famous for his portraits ofContinue reading “PHILIPPE II, DUKE OF ORLÉANS by Hyacinthe Rigaud c. 1701”

Dawnn Jewel Lewis (born August 13, 1961) is a songwriter, film, television & stage actor, and a series TV creator/producer Dawnn Jewel Lewis (born August 13, 1961) is a songwriter, film, television & stage actor, and a series TV creator/producer. Lewis is best known for her role as Jaleesa Vinson–Taylor on the NBC television sitcomContinue reading “Dawnn Jewel Lewis (born August 13, 1961) is a songwriter, film, television & stage actor, and a series TV creator/producer”

Emeka Anyaoku, the former secretary-general of the Commonwealth has said that Nigeria as a country cannot do well with the 1999 Constitution as amended. Emeka Anyaoku, the former secretary-general of the Commonwealth has said that Nigeria as a country cannot do well with the 1999 Constitution as amended. Anyaoku said this while speaking at theContinue reading “Emeka Anyaoku, the former secretary-general of the Commonwealth has said that Nigeria as a country cannot do well with the 1999 Constitution as amended.”

Did you know people have been experimenting with ways to collect water from the air for over a century? Did you know people have been experimenting with ways to collect water from the air for over a century?This journey began in the early 1900s with Russian engineer Friedrich Zibold, who discovered ancient stone structures inContinue reading “Did you know people have been experimenting with ways to collect water from the air for over a century?”

The Greeks began settling in Southern Italy during the 8th–7th centuries BC, The Greeks began settling in Southern Italy during the 8th–7th centuries BC, establishing colonies in regions like Calabria, Apulia, Basilicata, Campania, and Sicily. This area became known as “Magna Graecia” (Great Greece) by the Romans, as Greek culture flourished and laid the groundworkContinue reading “The Greeks began settling in Southern Italy during the 8th–7th centuries BC,”

Queen Celia of the Louisiana Maroons is a figure whose story, while not widely known, Queen Celia of the Louisiana Maroons is a figure whose story, while not widely known, represents the strength, resilience, and leadership of the maroon communities in the United States during the 18th and 19th centuries. The Louisiana Maroons were groupsContinue reading “Queen Celia of the Louisiana Maroons is a figure whose story, while not widely known,”

Jennie Dean founder of “Manassas Industrial School for Colored Youth” Jennie Dean founder of “Manassas Industrial School for Colored Youth” Jennie Serepta Dean (1848–1913)She was born a slave in northern Virginia’s Prince William County, but by the late 1880’s she finagled enough money from people like tycoon Andrew Carnegie to build an entire educational campus:Continue reading “Jennie Dean founder of “Manassas Industrial School for Colored Youth””

“Northern Region Finally Agrees With Nnamdi Kanu That Nigeria Has Expired”. “Northern Region Finally Agrees With Nnamdi Kanu That Nigeria Has Expired”. Now will they divide Nigeria peacefully so that Biafra will take their own portion? Biafra ~ Nigeria Has Expired Arewa ~ Nigeria Has Expired Oduduwa ~ Nigeria Has Expired. Who then is holdingContinue reading ““Northern Region Finally Agrees With Nnamdi Kanu That Nigeria Has Expired”.”

Ropes of Sand: Studies in Igbo History and Culture by A. E. Afigbo (1981) Ropes of Sand: Studies in Igbo History and Culture by A. E. Afigbo (1981)Speculations on Igbo Origins, Dispersal and Culture History” After Benin probably the next most important external factor to make an appreciable impact on the Igbo was the IgalaContinue reading “Ropes of Sand: Studies in Igbo History and Culture by A. E. Afigbo (1981)”

Many people are thinking that Africa had no history. Many people are thinking that Africa had no history. However, historical and archeological studies have proven that Africa has a richer and greater history than ancient historians have tried to have us believe. 1. The human race is African descent. The oldest known skeletal remains ofContinue reading “Many people are thinking that Africa had no history.”