Prior to the Journal of Negro History there was no body of work that captured the work of black people around the world. The first person to actually value and chronicle the contributions of black people was Dr Woodson Godwin Carter. He…
In the past American foreign policy largely ignored Africa as a place to be contained and more of a liability. Western powers in general were more focused on the Cold War and containing Soviet Union this of course is the official story.…
The African Union which declared the decade 2010-2020 the decade of the woman produced a publication in October 2010 "Walking the Talk" and Gender Equality. Now that we have for the first time a Woman as Chair at the African Union there…
In the late 90s and early 2000s there was a general line in certain local circles where they would yell to foreigners, " Go back to your country". It seems in 2012 Africans are doing just that as the streams of opportunities…
" Until the lion has his own historian then the tale of the hunt will always glorify the hunter." African Proverb
Mission
To tell the stories and record the history of black people worldwide.
Company Overview
We take the view of history which is multi-dimensional and…
A couple of years ago I was speaking to a friend about July 4 th and she was confused since in Africa we never knew the history behind July the 4 th. July 4 th is in fact American Independence Day…
“I have often wondered whether a person is justified in neglecting his own family to fight for opportunities for others” Nelson Mandela Conversations with myself These were the words were expressed by Nelson Mandela when he visited his mother in…
The World Bank Chief Economist Justin Lin spoke to CNN about potential of Africa as a continent when it comes to becoming an economic powerhouse. At first we must all understand that this is not referring to the whole continental mass but some areas…
Today is Fathers' Day and celebrated in all the nations on the 3rd Sunday in June of every year. Reflecting on the day I wanted to wish all the fathers a very blessed Fathers' Day. In this second decade of the twenty…