WOMEN OF POWER AND PIETY IN TIMBUKTU WOMEN OF POWER AND PIETY IN TIMBUKTU 👑 The Tarikh ‘s-Sudan reveals that women played vital roles in the intellectual and spiritual life of Timbuktu. They were not just mothers and wives; they were scholars, saints, and advisors. Their stories remind us that African women have always beenContinue reading “WOMEN OF POWER AND PIETY IN TIMBUKTU”
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KOGI AND THE BIAFRA QUESTION: LET HISTORY SPEAK!
KOGI AND THE BIAFRA QUESTION: LET HISTORY SPEAK! KOGI AND THE BIAFRA QUESTION: LET HISTORY SPEAK! For years, many people hear the word Biafra and immediately think only of the present five South-Eastern states. But history is more complicated than today’s political map. The question being raised by some contemporary Biafran territorial proposals is this:Continue reading “KOGI AND THE BIAFRA QUESTION: LET HISTORY SPEAK!”
AFTER MORE THAN 450 YEARS, THE WORLD IS FINALLY BEING FORCED TO SEE AFRICA AS IT REALLY IS!
AFTER MORE THAN 450 YEARS, THE WORLD IS FINALLY BEING FORCED TO SEE AFRICA AS IT REALLY IS! 🌍 AFTER MORE THAN 450 YEARS, THE WORLD IS FINALLY BEING FORCED TO SEE AFRICA AS IT REALLY IS! For generations, the world looked at a map and unconsciously learned a lie. A lie printed in classrooms.Continue reading “AFTER MORE THAN 450 YEARS, THE WORLD IS FINALLY BEING FORCED TO SEE AFRICA AS IT REALLY IS!”
THEY SILENCED GADDAFI. NOW KAGAME IS ASKING THE SAME QUESTIONS.
THEY SILENCED GADDAFI. NOW KAGAME IS ASKING THE SAME QUESTIONS. 🚨 THEY SILENCED GADDAFI. NOW KAGAME IS ASKING THE SAME QUESTIONS. 🌍🔥 They did not just kill Muammar Gaddafi.Many Africans believe his death also sent a powerful warning to other African leaders:“Challenge the global system too much, and there could be consequences.” 💀For years, manyContinue reading “THEY SILENCED GADDAFI. NOW KAGAME IS ASKING THE SAME QUESTIONS.”
NATURE WAS NOT JUST NATURE
NATURE WAS NOT JUST NATURE 🌿 NATURE WAS NOT JUST NATURE How African Spirituality Understood the Sacred World Long before modern cities covered the landscape with concrete, many African societies lived with a profound awareness of their relationship with the natural world. The river was not merely water. The forest was not merely timber. TheContinue reading “NATURE WAS NOT JUST NATURE”
ETHIOPIA IS ABOUT TO ENTER A NEW YEAR
ETHIOPIA IS ABOUT TO ENTER A NEW YEAR ETHIOPIA IS ABOUT TO ENTER A NEW YEAR 🇪🇹 While much of the world is already in 2026, Ethiopia follows its own ancient calendar. Tomorrow, September 11, Ethiopians celebrate Enkutatash — Ethiopian New Year. 🇪🇹 The celebration comes at the end of the rainy season, when theContinue reading “ETHIOPIA IS ABOUT TO ENTER A NEW YEAR”
NICARAGUA IS ALSO BLACK. AND THE STORY IS BIGGER THAN MOST PEOPLE REALIZE.
NICARAGUA IS ALSO BLACK. AND THE STORY IS BIGGER THAN MOST PEOPLE REALIZE. NICARAGUA IS ALSO BLACK. AND THE STORY IS BIGGER THAN MOST PEOPLE REALIZE. 🇳🇮 Say “Black Nicaragua” online and somebody will appear in the comments like they were personally appointed Minister of Historical Denial. 😭 “Here y’all go again…” But history hasContinue reading “NICARAGUA IS ALSO BLACK. AND THE STORY IS BIGGER THAN MOST PEOPLE REALIZE.”
Have you seen that no Hausa is a Senator nor governor in the North?
Have you seen that no Hausa is a Senator nor governor in the North? Have you seen that no Hausa is a Senator nor governor in the North?NORTHERN GOVERNORS AND THEIR ETHNICITY: HERE IS THE ARRANGEMENT:… No Hausa is a governor, but them still the follow Fulanis who marginalize them to fight others ethnic tribesContinue reading “Have you seen that no Hausa is a Senator nor governor in the North?”
SHE WAS FELA KUTI’S LOVER — AND ONE OF HIS MOST IMPORTANT INFLUENCES
SHE WAS FELA KUTI’S LOVER — AND ONE OF HIS MOST IMPORTANT INFLUENCES SHE WAS FELA KUTI’S LOVER — AND ONE OF HIS MOST IMPORTANT INFLUENCES This photograph shows Sandra Akanke Izsadore in Togo in the 1970s — the American singer, dancer and Black Panther @ctivist who became an important teacher, associate and lover ofContinue reading “SHE WAS FELA KUTI’S LOVER — AND ONE OF HIS MOST IMPORTANT INFLUENCES”
SEPTEMBER 10, 1974: THE DAY PORTUGAL FINALLY RECOGNIZED GUINEA-BISSAU’S INDEPENDENCE
SEPTEMBER 10, 1974: THE DAY PORTUGAL FINALLY RECOGNIZED GUINEA-BISSAU’S INDEPENDENCE 🇬🇼 SEPTEMBER 10, 1974: THE DAY PORTUGAL FINALLY RECOGNIZED GUINEA-BISSAU’S INDEPENDENCE What if a country declared its independence—but its colonial ruler refused to recognize it for another year? That was the reality faced by Guinea-Bissau. On September 10, 1974, Portugal formally recognized the independence ofContinue reading “SEPTEMBER 10, 1974: THE DAY PORTUGAL FINALLY RECOGNIZED GUINEA-BISSAU’S INDEPENDENCE”
