Author: FN Educational Resources
Queens and Mothers: Orompoto, The Woman Who Ruled Old Oyo Empire
Orompoto convinced the king makers that she had transformed into a man and she lived like one, even leading the troops to war (Imagined by ... Read More
Empire: Ancient Benin, West Africa’s Lost Metropolis
Statue of His Royal Imperial Majesty, the late Oba Akenzua II of Benin Kingdom in full regalia (Image Wikicommons) The Benin Empire: The West African ... Read More
Empire: War, Trade, Land, and Legacy of the Zulu Empire
Shaka built the Zulu Empire, its trade, decades of power, and the reach of its influence (Imagined by Gemini) Picture a clan of fewer ... Read More
Africa’s Ancient Bones: The Birth of Mathematics
The world's oldest mathematical tools are found in Africa, belying the narrative that Greece is the birthplace of mathematics (Image: Ishango bone: Wikimedia) An Editorial ... Read More
Africa’s People: Ethnic Groups That Shape The Continent (East Africa)
An Oromo Woman (Image: Wikimedia) The Great Crossroads The Oromo — Africa's Largest Ignored Nation The Oromo are Ethiopia's largest ethnic group and one of ... Read More
Africa’s People: Ethnic Groups That Shape The Continent (South Africa)
An 1890 image of a Zulu man and his wives (Image: Wikimedia) Southern Africa: Ancient Roots, Modern Nations The Zulu — Warriors and Nation-Builders The ... Read More
Africa’s People: Ethnic Groups That Shape The Continent (Central Africa)
A man holding an Nkisi Nkondi, which is believed to be a "sacred medicine container" representing artistic and spiritual tradition of the Kongolese (Image: FN) ... Read More
Africa’s People: Ethnic Groups That Shape The Continent (West Africa)
Established in 1498, the historic Kofar Mata Dye Pits in Kano are apart of Hausa cultural heritage (Image: Gemini for FN) The Heartland of Empire ... Read More
Oríkì: The African Art of Praise Singing
In Mali, Senegal, The Gambia, and Guinea, the Mandinka and Mandé peoples rely on the Griot (Jali or Jeli) for praise singing (Image: Wikimedia) Discover ... Read More
Africa’s People: Ethnic Groups That Shape The Continent (North Africa)
The Amazigh are known as the noble people, the original inhabitants of North Africa (Image: Gemini for FN) Africa is the birthplace of humanity. No ... Read More