Tag: intelligentsia
Etched by Tradition: My Village Break and Skin-deep Identity
Identity etched into skin (Photo by VICTOR JOSEPH @Pexels) I Didn’t Know My Face Was Missing Something Until I Got to the Village When ... Read More
Africa’s Forgotten Scripts: 10 Indigenous Writing Systems
Meriotic script (Image: Wiki Commons) Africa Wrote First Africa is the cradle of humanity, and it is also one of the world’s earliest cradles of ... Read More
The Power of Thorns: A Story of Healing and Thanksgiving
The Power of Thorns: A Story of Healing and Thanksgiving Adanna felt as low as her gele after a restless, tear-stained night. As wind whipped ... 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 Who Shaped World History
Introduction: Africa at the Heart of Global Civilization Africa is often sidelined in world history, but its impact is undeniable. As the cradle of humanity, ... 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