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The Man They Feared: Patrice Lumumba’s Fight for Congo’s Freedom” The Man They Feared: Patrice Lumumba’s Fight for Congo’s Freedom” They called it civilization.But for the people of the Congo… it felt more like a prison. For nearly 80 years, the vast land of the Congo was controlled by Belgium — one of the mostContinue reading “The Man They Feared: Patrice Lumumba’s Fight for Congo’s Freedom””

THE STORY OF WHAT HAPPENED BETWEEN GENERAL YAKUBU GOWON AND MYSELF ON OUR WAY BACK FROM THE ABURI ACCORD CONFERENCE. THE STORY OF WHAT HAPPENED BETWEEN GENERAL YAKUBU GOWON AND MYSELF ON OUR WAY BACK FROM THE ABURI ACCORD CONFERENCE. Dear Mortals, as May 30th approaches,I felt that i should share this story with youContinue reading “THE STORY OF WHAT HAPPENED BETWEEN GENERAL YAKUBU GOWON AND MYSELF ON OUR WAY BACK FROM THE ABURI ACCORD CONFERENCE.”

NKWO MARKET HAS OPENED LET THE EARTH RECEIVE OUR PRAYERS NKWO MARKET HAS OPENED LET THE EARTH RECEIVE OUR PRAYERS Today is Nkwo, the market day our ancestors respected with honor and deep understanding.A day when the roads become alive, the spirits of the land pay attention, and every step taken carries meaning. This morning,Continue reading “NKWO MARKET HAS OPENED LET THE EARTH RECEIVE OUR PRAYERS”

On Christmas night in 1956, On Christmas night in 1956, the KKK blew up his house with 16 sticks of dynamite while his family was inside. He walked out of the rubble without a scratch, told a Klan-affiliated cop he wasn’t leaving town, and led a protest the next morning. That sentence sounds like legend,Continue reading “On Christmas night in 1956,”

THE WOMEN’S WAR OF 1929EPISODE 1 — “THE TAX THAT WOKE THE WOMEN” 🎬 THE WOMEN’S WAR OF 1929EPISODE 1 — “THE TAX THAT WOKE THE WOMEN”The year was 1929.The British colonial officers believed the Igbo women were weak… silent… powerless.They were wrong.For years, the men had already been forced to pay taxes to theContinue reading “THE WOMEN’S WAR OF 1929EPISODE 1 — “THE TAX THAT WOKE THE WOMEN””

Colonial Rule in Africa (Late 1800s–1940s) Colonial Rule in Africa (Late 1800s–1940s) Imagine waking up one morning and discovering that strangers from another continent had arrived to redraw your land, control your people, take your resources, and decide your future without ever asking for your permission. That was the reality for Africa during the ageContinue reading “Colonial Rule in Africa (Late 1800s–1940s)”

In 1943, African troops from Kenya, Uganda, Tanganyika, and Nyasaland were battling Axis forces across brutal terrain few outsiders could endure. In 1943, African troops from Kenya, Uganda, Tanganyika, and Nyasaland were battling Axis forces across brutal terrain few outsiders could endure. The story of World War II is often centered on London, Berlin, Normandy,Continue reading “In 1943, African troops from Kenya, Uganda, Tanganyika, and Nyasaland were battling Axis forces across brutal terrain few outsiders could endure.”

Correcting the mistakes and making the world and the new generation of Igbos know what actually happened……….. Correcting the mistakes and making the world and the new generation of Igbos know what actually happened………..💥 Gown came online and made a claim that OJUKWU ₣rustrated all the peace efforts he madeAsk Gowon who introduced the firstContinue reading “Correcting the mistakes and making the world and the new generation of Igbos know what actually happened………..”

Thomas Fuller: The Math Genius who was sold into Slavery Thomas Fuller: The Math Genius who was sold into Slavery Fuller was an enslaved African math genius, he was called the ‘Virginia Calculator’ thanks to his special gift. He was born in Africa between present-day Liberia and the Kingdom of Dahomey, now called Benin, situatedContinue reading “Thomas Fuller: The Math Genius who was sold into Slavery”

STRUNG UP TO DIE SLOWLY: ONE MAN’S AGONY IN AFRICA’S FORGOTTEN HELL STRUNG UP TO DIE SLOWLY: ONE MAN’S AGONY IN AFRICA’S FORGOTTEN HELL The sun beat down mercilessly on the dusty compound, turning the air thick with despair. It was 1792, deep in the heart of West Africa, where the slave trade had transformedContinue reading “STRUNG UP TO DIE SLOWLY: ONE MAN’S AGONY IN AFRICA’S FORGOTTEN HELL”