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Queens and Mothers of Afre Kh: Iyoba Idia, Queen Mother of Benin (Nigeria)
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Queens and Mothers of Afre Kh: Iyoba Idia, Queen Mother of Benin (Nigeria)

David- January 15, 2023

Queen Mother Idia was the mother of Oba Esigie in the ancient west African kingdom of Benin. From as early as the 11th century until ... Read More

Queens and Mothers of Afre Kh: The Warrior Queens of Dahomey (Republic of Benin)
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Queens and Mothers of Afre Kh: The Warrior Queens of Dahomey (Republic of Benin)

Bimi- January 11, 2023

Minos, imagined by Gencraft AI The kingdom of Dahomey, now called Republique du Benin is located in Western Africa, bordered by Togo on the west ... Read More

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

Stolen Treasures of Tutankhamun Return to Egypt
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Stolen Treasures of Tutankhamun Return to Egypt

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

Runoko Rashidi: A Global Griot in Search of Africa
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Runoko Rashidi: A Global Griot in Search of Africa

Bimi- June 30, 2011

Runoko Rashidi in Abuja, Nigeria (2011) This is a Feelnubia Exclusive At the age of 18, African-American Runoko Rashidi discovered the African within him and ... Read More

White-Washed: The Missing Black Populations of North Africa
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White-Washed: The Missing Black Populations of North Africa

Bimi- February 7, 2011

A mixed-race woman. Photo by Jude Infantini on Unsplash   A Genocide Forgotten There are uncanny parallels between North Africa’s racial history and the story ... Read More

STOPPED Auction of Stolen 16th Century Benin Mask in London
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STOPPED Auction of Stolen 16th Century Benin Mask in London

Bimi- January 16, 2011

The Queen Mother Idia Mask has been stolen for many decades (Photo by Cottonbro studio, Pexels) UPDATE:  The Nigeria Liberty Forum (NBL) announced on Boxing ... Read More