Category: DISCOVER (History)

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

The Missing Black Populations of North Africa

Bimi- February 1, 2017

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

Ancient Africa Writings – Nsibidi
DISCOVER (History), LOUDER (Culture, lifestyle and Interviews)

Ancient Africa Writings – Nsibidi

David- January 4, 2014

<> Wikimedia Commons Nsibidi and the Forgotten Scripts of Africa: Reclaiming Our Ancient Written Legacy Ask most people where writing began, and they’ll likely point ... Read More

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

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

Bimi- February 1, 2012

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

Queens and Mothers of Afre Kh: Nana Asmau – Royal Counsellor and Poet, Sokoto (Nigeria)
DISCOVER (History), SAGE

Queens and Mothers of Afre Kh: Nana Asmau – Royal Counsellor and Poet, Sokoto (Nigeria)

Bimi- January 16, 2012

Princess Nana Asma’u bint Shehu Usman dan Fodiyo (Arabic: نانا أسماء بنت عثمان فودي‎; 1793–1864)   Nana Asma’u (full name: Nana Asma’u bint Shehu Usman ... Read More

King Tut’s Treasures return to Africa
DISCOVER (History)

King Tut’s Treasures return to Africa

Bimi- June 30, 2011

Tutankhamun, who died at the age of 19 years, was one of the few kings worshiped as a god in his lifetime (Imagined by AI) ... Read More

Ife Art: “… then Africa is Greece, Africa is Italy”
DISCOVER (History)

Ife Art: “… then Africa is Greece, Africa is Italy”

Bimi- February 3, 2010

The sun rises on a museum of exquisite African sculptures (Imagined by Gencraft AI) In the late 1930s, metal sculptures found by workmen at a ... Read More