Pre-colonial African philosophy believed that the universe was in order and that the order created a harmony. The people relied on the land for food and security. During the age of hunter gatherers they needed trees to produce fruit and needed the…
Senegalese President Macky Sall inaugurated the Museum of Black Civilizations in Dakar on Thursday. The establishment intended to celebrate the achievements of the black man from the beginnings of humanity to the present day, is a fifty two-year-old dream come true.
At the…
Modern day Libya as we know it was not actually drawn up until the mid-20th century. This land was bought together or united by none other than the first and the only king of United Libya, King Senussi. Prior to the unification…
The origins of the Ashante in modern day Ghana West Africa started about 1650, in what was known as the gold trade route in the forest land. Several groups lived in the area namely the Twi, the Bono, the Takyiman plus the…
Prince Charles paying homage to Ashante King 2018
Prince Charles was in Ghana and this trip revealed something that nobody could have ever anticipated; the United Kingdom took responsibility for the horror of the slave trade. Prince Charles stated, “to have this stain…
After the Anglo-Boer war, the British decided to appease the defeated Boers by offering some concessions. In the Peace of Vereeniging (1902) white people in the Transvaal and Orange Free State were allowed to decide how they wanted to treat Africans. At…
Simone Biles just became the most decorated world champion in gymnastics history after her performance in Doha, Qatar. She is the only American to earn world medals in every event. Biles won her 13th gold and now has the most career titles in…
Lesotho is often referred to as one of the poorest African countries but interestingly it has the distinguishable mark of being a country where most people own their own homes. This is a remarkable achievement for a country that has a GDP…
Directed by Xavier Burgin, OTHER is a short film about a black woman who struggles with her feelings as she navigates white spaces in the aftermath of the white nationalist rallies in Charlottesville, Virginia. As a black woman, mother, and wife, she…
There is an old African saying that when two brothers fight to the death it is the stranger that inherits the property. One country in Africa which is symbolic of this saying is the Central African Republic (CAR) which has been engaged…