Tag: history
Africa’s Mirror: The Complicity We Overlook
Africa betrays itself again and again. It is time to stop pointing the finger and take accountability (Imagined for FN) The reckoning Europe owes Africa ... Read More
Two Crimes, One Blueprint: Slavery, Colonization and What Africa Must Learn
A memorial in honour of victims of torture in Kenya, including Esau Khamati Oriedo, during the British colonial era. (Image: Wikimedia) "The most potent weapon ... Read More
The Future Is Ancestral: Africa’s Ancient Architecture
Demas Nwoko's New Culture Studio (Image: Fiimu) Africa's ancient builders solved climate-responsive design millennia ago. Discover how earthen walls, dry-stone masonry, and indigenous wisdom are ... Read More
STOFFE: Not Just Fabric, but Memory, Legacy, and the Reclaiming of a Warped Story
I sat in the cinema watching STOFFE, and 88 minutes later, I walked out with more than emotion. I walked out carrying truths that had ... Read More
Empire: Kush, Ancient Nubia’s Golden Empire That Ruled Egypt
Rulers of Kush (Image: Wiki Commons) Introduction: Africa's Forgotten Superpower Long before the modern world knew their names, the rulers of Kush commanded an empire ... Read More
“He Who Brings Kola, Brings Life”: The Symbolism of Kolanuts
Image by John Crane from Pixabay The Sacred Kola Nut: One of Africa's Most Powerful Symbols Have you ever wondered what small gift could welcome ... Read More
Tribute to Sir Christopher Kolade: Sculpted by Grace
Sir Christopher Kolade (1932 - 2025) at his knighting (Nov/Dec 2024) A Life of Integrity and Love Sir Dr. Christopher Olusola Nathaniel Kolade was more ... Read More
Ancient African Medicine’s Blueprint for Modern Healthcare
Ancient African Neurosurgery Wiki Commons http://www.esns.org.eg/history.htm) Ancient African Medicine: The Unsung Blueprint of Modern Healthcare Long before the first hospitals, African communities were practicing medicine ... Read More
Boko Haram & Cultural Erasure: Reclaiming Lost Heritage
Sacked communitites are repopulated with occupiers and renamed (Image: Natasha Latinovska @Pexels) When Communities are Displaced and Lose Their Identities Extremism, Erasure, Displacement Boko Haram ... Read More
Vanishing Echoes: Black Populations Are Disappearing
African Identity is being erased (Image: Seun Adeniyi @Pexels) Vanishing Echoes: Understanding the Erasure of Black Populations Around the World. Across continents and centuries, Black ... Read More