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Remembering Academics We Lost in the Diaspora in 2017

YEWORKA BELACHEW Yeworkwha Belachew, former assistant dean, ombudsperson and founder of the Dialogue Center at Oberlin College, died on June 14 after a long illness. She was 65 years old. Belachew was a native of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. She came to the United…

Featured West Africa by Editor January 5, 2018

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Brief History of Burkina Faso Leadership (1947-2018)

The area now known as Burkina Faso was colonized by the French in the 1890s. In 1932, the French colonial administration divided the colony between Soudan (present day Mali), Niger and Ivory Coast. When the French tried to join the colonies again…

Featured by Editor December 31, 2017

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The Most Fascinating on Global Black History in 2017

The most fascinating stories covered by Global Black History in 2017. They include Thomas Sankara, unrest in Togo, the sale of African migrants in Libya, Macron's visit to Africa, the land issue in Laikipia, Kenya and the end of Robert Mugabe's rule…

Featured Society by Editor December 21, 2017

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Cyril Ramaphosa and the Economy of Black South Africa

Twenty-three years after independence, it is telling that the ANC’s new President Cyril Ramaphosa is believed to be the second wealthiest black person in South Africa. His wealth is estimated to be just $700 million, while South Africa’s 14 richest (mostly white)…

Culture East Africa Featured Politics The Caribbean by Editor December 18, 2017

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The Wedding of Ethiopian Prince Yoel and His American Beauty

This was the most sought out invitations on the Washington DC social scene of 2017; the wedding of Ethiopian Prince Yoel Makonnen to his American girlfriend Ariana. The theme of the wedding was “Old World Aristocracy meets New World Charm”. Prince Yoel…

Culture Featured Video by Editor December 13, 2017

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We Are Looking for YOU: African Writers, Historians and Pan Africanists

We welcome submissions and PAY for submissions to GlobalBlackHistory.com from writers who are passionate about our mission: highlighting the best in Africa and the African diaspora’s innovation and discussing pertinent global issues of our day while dispelling myths, miseducation and false narratives…

Featured Society by Editor December 7, 2017

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The War on Africa’s Economic Development: Feminism and NGOs

Now that all African countries are independent from European colonial rule, western countries have decided to wage another battle: war on African families and economic development by promoting western style feminism and NGOs bent on socially engineering us into more poverty. No…

Central Africa Featured by Editor December 2, 2017

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14th Century Luba Kingdom in Central Africa

In the late 14th and early 15th century, in central Africa a kingdom rose to prominence known as the Luba dynasty. This empire was located in the southern savanna between the Kasai and Lualaba rivers in what is present day Democratic republic…

America Culture Featured by Editor November 28, 2017

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Forgotten History: Desegregation of Boston Public Schools

The desegregation of Boston public schools (1974–1988) was a period in which the Boston Public Schools were under court control to desegregate through a system of busing students. The call for desegregation and the first years of its implementation led to a…

Featured Video by Editor November 21, 2017

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Robert Mugabe: How It All Began

On November 21, President Robert Mugabe announced his resignation, less than two week after Zimbawe's military took control of government. To understand why Mugabe was able to rule for 37 years, one must understand how his early life shaped the man he…