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Thomas Sankara Was So Popular Among His People That Even In Death, His People Still Loved And Adored Him, A Note Was Left At His Graveside Which Reads. Thomas Sankara Was So Popular Among His People That Even In Death, His People Still Loved And Adored Him, A Note Was Left At His Graveside WhichContinue reading “Thomas Sankara Was So Popular Among His People That Even In Death, His People Still Loved And Adored Him, A Note Was Left At His Graveside Which Reads.”

FOR THOSE WHO HAVE EARS, LET THEM HEAR AND FOR THOSE WHO HAVE EYES, LET THEM SEE…AND FOR THOSE WHO HAVE BOTH…. One day, Hitler came to a cabinet meeting carrying a chicken.He held the chicken’s head tightly under his arm. As he walked, he began plucking its feathers one by one. The chicken screamedContinue reading “FOR THOSE WHO HAVE EARS, LET THEM HEAR AND FOR THOSE WHO HAVE EYES, LET THEM SEE…AND FOR THOSE WHO HAVE BOTH….”

THE HIDDEN CRUELTY OF THE SLAVE TRADE THEY RARELY TALK ABOUT THE HIDDEN CRUELTY OF THE SLAVE TRADE THEY RARELY TALK ABOUT When many history books discuss the transatlantic slave trade, they reduce it to labor exploitation Africans captured, shipped, and forced to work. But that version hides how deep the dehumanization really went. AfricanContinue reading “THE HIDDEN CRUELTY OF THE SLAVE TRADE THEY RARELY TALK ABOUT”

Sometimes the most dangerous enemy of slavery lived inside the plantation house itself. Sometimes the most dangerous enemy of slavery lived inside the plantation house itself. In the thick, suffocating air of South Carolina in 1836, evil did not always announce itself with whips or chains. At Rosewood Plantation, it wore the face of respectability.Continue reading “Sometimes the most dangerous enemy of slavery lived inside the plantation house itself.”

Handsome, razor brave and impossibly disciplined, he lived like a monk in uniform. Handsome, razor brave and impossibly disciplined, he lived like a monk in uniform. A devoted Catholic, no smoking, no drinking and no womanizing. In a military circle known for excess, Nzeogwu was the one officer nobody could buy, bribe or bend. AndContinue reading “Handsome, razor brave and impossibly disciplined, he lived like a monk in uniform.”

VICTORIA: AGBARA/AGBALA NWANYỊ VICTORIA: AGBARA/AGBALA NWANYỊ In the Igbo-speaking world, Agbaranwanyi refers to a woman who embodies power, beauty, honour, and influence. The name is derived from Igbo culture, where agbara represents divine energy, power that rules over specific locations like the earth, water, etc. Her equivalent in Roman culture is the name Victoria. VictoriaContinue reading “VICTORIA: AGBARA/AGBALA NWANYỊ”

What happens when Africa produces an incorruptible leader? What happens when Africa produces an incorruptible leader? In 1992, Fela Kuti released “Underground System,” a haunting tribute to his murdered friend, Thomas Sankara. But this wasn’t just a song—it was an exposé of Africa’s deadliest secret. Fela boldly named the continent’s true heroes: Kwame Nkrumah, PatriceContinue reading “What happens when Africa produces an incorruptible leader?”

Brasil, século XVII.Fazendas de açúcar. Minas. Quilombos caçados. Brasil, século XVII.Fazendas de açúcar. Minas. Quilombos caçados. No centro do pátio, sob o sol impiedoso, estava o tronco. Feito de madeira bruta, pesado, áspero, o tronco não era apenas um instrumento de castigo. Era um símbolo oficial do poder escravista, usado diariamente entre os séculos XVIContinue reading “Brasil, século XVII.Fazendas de açúcar. Minas. Quilombos caçados.”

THEY CALLED THEM TERRORISTS—BUT WERE THEY FREEDOM FIGHTERS? THEY CALLED THEM TERRORISTS—BUT WERE THEY FREEDOM FIGHTERS? History has a cruel sense of irony. The same powers that carved up continents, plundered resources, and ruled through violence now label those who resist as “terrorists.”From Algeria to Kenya, from Zimbabwe to South Africa, freedom fighters were brandedContinue reading “THEY CALLED THEM TERRORISTS—BUT WERE THEY FREEDOM FIGHTERS?”

Dr. Beko Ransome-Kuti: Champion of Human Rights in Nigeria Dr. Beko Ransome-Kuti: Champion of Human Rights in Nigeria This photograph captures Dr. Beko Ransome-Kuti, a prominent Nigerian physician and human rights activist, being escorted out of Gwagwalada Chief Magistrate Court in Abuja by police around June 15, 1992. Early Life and Family Legacy Dr. BekoContinue reading “Dr. Beko Ransome-Kuti: Champion of Human Rights in Nigeria”