Author: Bimi

Changing the Rules
Blog (Misc and opinions)

Changing the Rules

Bimi- April 17, 2023

Lush land in the heart of Africa Every now and then in my household, we disconnect the cable TV and other similar devices and encourage ... Read More

Africa of my Youth
Blog (Misc and opinions)

Africa of my Youth

Bimi- March 30, 2023

"The sap would... provide additional nutrition to the mother's milk. Those trees are all gone now." Read More

Arson Suspected in Kasubi Tombs fire
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Arson Suspected in Kasubi Tombs fire

Bimi- February 3, 2023

The Kasubi Tombs a UNESCO  World Heritage site and burial location of four kings of Buganda has been destroyed by fire. Kasubi Tombs situated on ... Read More

Africa’s 600 year-old Chinese Fable
DISCOVER (History)

Africa’s 600 year-old Chinese Fable

Bimi- February 3, 2023

In 2010, China named a player of mixed African and Chinese heritage to the national men's volleyball team. The selection of Ding Hui was noteworthy ... Read More

Queens and Mothers of Afre Kh: Yaa Ashantewaa and the Golden Stool of Ashanti
DISCOVER (History), SAGE

Queens and Mothers of Afre Kh: Yaa Ashantewaa and the Golden Stool of Ashanti

Bimi- February 1, 2023

The Ashanti Kingdom in Ghana West Africa was founded in the seventeenth century by King Osei Tutu I, with the help of his feared Priest ... Read More

Hand of Esau in October 1 Bombings
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Hand of Esau in October 1 Bombings

Bimi- February 1, 2023

Security officials gather around the scene of a bomb blast along a road in Abuja October 1, 2010. Car bomb explosions killed eight people and ... Read More

The Missing Black Populations of North Africa
Blog (Misc and opinions), DISCOVER (History)

The Missing Black Populations of North Africa

Bimi- February 1, 2023

A mixed race woman. Photo by Jude Infantini on Unsplash There are many similarities between the history of North Africa and that of North America ... Read More