African History
The history of Africa begins with the first emergence of Homo sapiens in East Africa, continuing into its modern present as a patchwork of diverse and politically developing nation states.
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African Arts & Culture
Slavery and Slave Trade in Africa: Dahomey Amazons In The Slave Trade
Trade in Slaves Pre-colonial Africa’s African Empires that participated in the Transatlantic Slave Trade were the West African Kingdoms of…
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African History
The Inconsistencies of Kunta Kinte’s Muslim Origins
In addition to creating paradoxes that are neither addressed nor clarified in Roots, Kunta Kinte’s depiction as a Muslim instead…
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African Arts & Culture
The Reasons Why Swahili Is Seen As Africa’s Most Spoken Language
Over 1.5 billion people with diverse lives, languages, and cultures live in Africa. One language sticks out as the most…
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The History Of Africa Before Colonisation
The History of Africa before Colonisation starting with the age of Africa in antiquity consisted of a number of African Kingdoms…
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African History
The 2 African Nations That were not Colonized are Ethiopia and Liberia
The two African nations that have never experienced colonization are Ethiopia and Liberia. This page looks at these two African…
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The Cape Town Minstrel Carnival: Cape Town’s Oldest Festival
You walk through the streets of the Bo-Kaap. The houses, colourful on their own, somehow seem less vibrant today against…
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African Arts & Culture
Ifa Oracle: The Significance of the 16 Odu Ifa
The significance of the 16 Odu Ifa within the Ifa Oracle is derived from 16 emblematic or metaphorical tales found…
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African History
Black slave Thomas Fuller, known as the Human Calculator
Black slave Thomas Fuller, known as the Virginia Calculator, gained notoriety as the Human Calculator due to his amazing mathematical…
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Tupac Shakur’ The Last Inca Chief
The last Inca Chief: Tupac Amaru Shakur was the final Inca chief and the inspiration for the famed rapper and…
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African History
The African Countries that Love to Gamble
Gambling has become a cultural phenomena in the rich tapestry of Africa, especially among young people. The polls by GeoPoll,…
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