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Nnamdi ‎Kanu Only Say If You Can’t Give Igbo Equal Access Allow Referendum That’s Not Rebellion—Archbishop Opoko Nnamdi ‎Kanu Only Say If You Can’t Give Igbo Equal Access Allow Referendum That’s Not Rebellion—Archbishop Opoko‎‎Archbishop of Archdiocese of Umuahia(Methodist Church Nigeria), Raphael Opoko has described the ongoing imprisonment of IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu as evidence ofContinue reading “Nnamdi ‎Kanu Only Say If You Can’t Give Igbo Equal Access Allow Referendum That’s Not Rebellion—Archbishop Opoko”

Igbo is the language spoken in Ala Igbo or Ani Igbo (Igboland) by the people who are collectively referred to as “Ndi Igbo”; Igbo is the language spoken in Ala Igbo or Ani Igbo (Igboland) by the people who are collectively referred to as “Ndi Igbo”; their community is known as “Olu no Igbo” (“thoseContinue reading “Igbo is the language spoken in Ala Igbo or Ani Igbo (Igboland) by the people who are collectively referred to as “Ndi Igbo”;”

Over 3000 years ago, the DOGON people of West Africa Over 3000 years ago, the DOGON people of West Africa were among the ethnic tribes that traveled away from the Nile valley to reside in the hilly parts of west Africa. This had expressed the old way of life of the tribal nationality that isContinue reading “Over 3000 years ago, the DOGON people of West Africa”

“At this day also the Abassins [Abyssinians] “At this day also the Abassins [Abyssinians] affirm that upon the Nilus [Nile] towards the west there inhabiteth a most populous nation of the Jewish stock under a mightie king. And some of our modern cosmographers set down a province in those quarters which they call the landContinue reading ““At this day also the Abassins [Abyssinians]”

The Kingdom of Kush The Kingdom of Kush Kush was a kingdom in northern Africa in the region corresponding to modern-day Sudan. The larger region around Kush (later referred to as Nubia) was inhabited c. 8,000 BCE but The Kingdom of Kush rose much later. The Kerma Culture, so named after the city of KermaContinue reading “The Kingdom of Kush”

“Uniting the Two Cameroons Is Like Forcing a Balloon Under the Pacific Ocean: A False Union Destined to Erupt” Editorial framework titled: “Uniting the Two Cameroons Is Like Forcing a Balloon Under the Pacific Ocean: A False Union Destined to Erupt”Title:Uniting the Two Cameroons Is Like Forcing a Balloon Under the Pacific Ocean: A FalseContinue reading ““Uniting the Two Cameroons Is Like Forcing a Balloon Under the Pacific Ocean: A False Union Destined to Erupt””

A Highland New Guinean is shocked to see a white person for the first time in his life, in 1930. Before 1930, Highlanders thought they were the only living people in the world. A Highland New Guinean is shocked to see a white person for the first time in his life, in 1930. Before 1930,Continue reading “A Highland New Guinean is shocked to see a white person for the first time in his life, in 1930. Before 1930, Highlanders thought they were the only living people in the world.”

A Teacher and Her Students, c. 1860s A Teacher and Her Students, c. 1860s This evocative photograph from the 1860s offers a rare glimpse into the early days of formal education in America or possibly Europe—an era when schooling was often limited to a single-room structure, one teacher, and a broad mix of student ages.Continue reading “A Teacher and Her Students, c. 1860s”

Any African who cares about their history should read this book: Any African who cares about their history should read this book: Back in 1974, legendary scholar Chancellor Williams distilled his 20+ years of wisdom into 384 pages. In this book, The Destruction of Black Civilization, he shared a simple 6-step process for discovering theContinue reading “Any African who cares about their history should read this book:”