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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
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
Etched by Tradition: My Village Break and Skin-deep Identity
Identity etched into skin (Photo by VICTOR JOSEPH @Pexels) I Didn’t Know My Face Was Missing Something Until I Got to the Village When ... Read More
Famous People of African Descent: Thomas Dumas, France
Dumas, France's Black General (Image: Wiki Commons) Thomas-Alexandre Dumas: The Black General of France Long before France knew Napoleon as its military genius, another name ... Read More
Famous People of African Heritage: Alessandro de’ Medici
Alessandro de Medici was Duke of Florence (Image: Wiki Commons) Alessandro de’ Medici: Florence’s Black Duke (Italy) In the heart of Renaissance Italy, a young ... Read More
The Power of Cherishing Her: Snag Yourself an ‘8-Cow Wife’
A virtuous woman, who can find? (Image by Pixabay) The Power of Cherishing Her: How to Inspire an 8-Cow Wife In a quiet fishing ... Read More
Domestic Diva: Why I Chose Family Over a PhD in the UK
Photo by Lisa Marie Theck @Unsplash Why I Took the Visa Officer’s Advice—and Chucked My PhD I had been to the UK Embassy one ... Read More
Domestic Diva: Embracing and Becoming
Swapped out my corporate shoes for hiking shoes. (Image: Camerauthor Photos @ Unsplash) How I Became a Domestic Diva (and Fried My Fear with Akara) ... Read More