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Kaepernick: American Human Rights Advocate Gets Nike Endorsement

Colin Kaepernick, the human rights activist in the United States of America in black America to be exact has been given an endorsement deal by the company Nike. This is unprecedented as American brands tend to steer away from political issues. American…

East Africa Featured Politics by Ana Mosioa-Tunya July 9, 2018

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The Birth of Christianity in Africa & the Aksumite Empire

The Aksumite Empire which is situated in modern day Ethiopia was the genesis of the Christian faith in Africa. Oral tradition states that a Syrian ship on an expedition to spread Christianity was sailing in Aksumite waters when it was captured by…

Central Africa Culture Featured Politics by Ana Mosioa-Tunya May 21, 2018

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Queen Nzinga: Warrior & Political Strategist (1583-1663)

When it comes to African women in leadership and political participation there is one African leader who is a role model for young African women, Queen Nzinga. Queen Nzinga of the Mbande and Matamba Empire ruled the land that is present day…

Featured Politics World News by Ana Mosioa-Tunya April 23, 2018

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The Role of the Military in Bantu Kingdoms

In ancient Bantu kingdoms Kings were mighty men of valour, warriors who had fought to defend their homeland. It was the warriors who ruled their kingdoms. A leader in many Bantu kingdoms had to be warrior who had a record of accomplishments…

America Culture Featured Gamechangers Politics ReVision by Editor February 25, 2018

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Forgotten History: Black Heroes in Science

James McCune Smith James McCune Smith (1813-1865) was the first African American to obtain a medical degree, prominent abolitionist and suffragist, compassionate physician, prolific writer, and public intellectual has been relatively neglected by historians of medicine. A native of New York, Dr.…

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…

Africans With Global Voices Politics Society Video by Editor October 9, 2017

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Thomas Sankara: An African Hero

“We have to dare to invent the future . . . Everything that we are capable of imagining we are also capable of attaining.” President Thomas Sankara

Africans With Global Voices East Africa Gamechangers Politics Society Video by Editor July 5, 2017

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Magufuli’s New Economic Strategy – Taxation and Manufacturing

President Magufuli's new strategy for Tanzania is reform of the tax system and promoting manufacturing, both of which have been proven as effective strategies in this century. Magufuli who is the democratically elected President of Tanzania and nicknamed the bulldozer is not…

Africans With Global Voices Politics The Caribbean Video World News by Editor June 12, 2017

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The Role of the Diaspora in the Decolonization of Africa

Africans living in the diaspora laid the groundwork for the African revolution across Africa which led to the political independence of most African states from the 1950s -1994 when South Africa got its independence. Unfortunately, many celebrated Africans who live the diaspora…

America Business Politics Society The Caribbean Video by Editor May 21, 2017

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Africa Day & Pan Africanist Movement

In the 1920s the Africans in North America and in the Caribbean began to experience an awakening and the rise of self-help programs began to spread across these areas. The message was advanced by Marcus Garvey. Garvey was the first person to…