Tag: europe
Dear European, Do You Know What Your Comfort Cost?
Open Letter · 13 min read (Photo by Aaron Burden on Unsplash) To the ordinary people of France, Belgium, Britain, Portugal, Germany, Spain, Italy; and ... Read More
Two Crimes, One Blueprint: Slavery, Colonization and What Africa Must Learn
A memorial in honour of victims of torture in Kenya, including Esau Khamati Oriedo, during the British colonial era. (Image: Wikimedia) "The most potent weapon ... Read More
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
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
Famous People of African Heritage: Anton W. Amo, Germany
Anton Wilhelm Amo: Africa’s First European Philosopher Anton Wilhelm Amo (c. 1703–c. 1759) broke boundaries in 18th-century Europe. Born in Axim, present-day Ghana, he rose from obscure ... Read More
Famous People of African Heritage: Ivan Gannibal, Russia
Ivan Abramovich Gannibal: Africa Meets Imperial Russia Ivan Abramovich Gannibal (1735–1801) rose from elite military schooling to stand as one of 18th-century Russia’s most decorated ... Read More