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Seven African Philosophies That Define Humanity
Meta Description: Explore Ubuntu, Ukama, Omoluabi, Utu, Ma'at, Seriti, and Akan thought. Seven African philosophies that redefine what it means to be human. Africa ... Read More
Queens and Mothers: Pokou’s Crushing Sacrifice To Build a Nation
The choices before Queen Pokou at Comoé River were excruciating (Imagined by Gemini) A queen stood at the edge of a swollen river. Enemies closed ... Read More
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
Queens and Mothers: Amanitore, the Kushite Kandake Who Built an Empire
Queen Amanitere, the Kandake mentioned in the Acts of the Apostles, was a powerful Kushite Ruler between 1 BCE and 40 CE (Imagined from Temple ... 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