Tag: history

In Defense of Motherland: King Manga Bell of Kamerun, 2 / 2
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In Defense of Motherland: King Manga Bell of Kamerun, 2 / 2

Bolanle Shote- September 6, 2023

  King Rudolf Manga Bell: The Martyr Who Defied Empire In the shadow of colonialism, some rise not just to rule, but to resist. King ... Read More

In Defense of Motherland: King Kuma Mbappe of Kamerun, 1 / 2
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In Defense of Motherland: King Kuma Mbappe of Kamerun, 1 / 2

Bolanle Shote- September 5, 2023

The Trial of an African King: How Germany Colonized Cameroon and Betrayed a Treaty How did it come to pass that an African king, defending ... Read More

Igbo Landing: America’s First Freedom March and Mass Suicide
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Igbo Landing: America’s First Freedom March and Mass Suicide

Babatunde Oshin- August 17, 2023

These valiant Igbo men chose freedom and death by drowning instead of a life of slavery (Imagined by Gencraft) Igbo Landing: America's First Freedom March ... Read More

World Famous Africans: Shogun Sakanoue No Tamuramaro (Japan)
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World Famous Africans: Shogun Sakanoue No Tamuramaro (Japan)

Ibironke Babalola- May 20, 2023

Sei-i Tai-Shogun (Imagined by Gencraft)   Sakanoue no Tamuramaro: The Black Shogun of Early Japan In the annals of Japanese history, few figures stand as ... Read More

World Famous Africans: Emperor Septimius Severus (Rome)
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World Famous Africans: Emperor Septimius Severus (Rome)

Ibironke Babalola- May 20, 2023

Roman Emperor Septimius Severus is believed to be the most powerful black ruler in all history (Imagined by AI)   Septimius Severus: Africa’s Roman Emperor ... Read More

Africa’s 600 year-old Chinese Fable
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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: Queen Amina of Zazzau (Nigeria)
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Queens and Mothers of Afre Kh: Queen Amina of Zazzau (Nigeria)

Bimi- February 1, 2023

Queen Amina was instructed in political and military strategies (Imagined by AI) Queen Amina of Zazzau in the present-day Kaduna state of northern Nigeria, was ... Read More