Kalambo Falls
In 2023, archaeologists announced the discovery of wooden structures and other wooden artifacts, which were determined to be at least 476,000 years old using luminescence dating. The discovery predates Homo…
Oyo Empire
The Oyo Empire was a Yoruba empire in West Africa. It was located in present-day western Nigeria (including the South West zone, Benin Republic, and the western half of the…
X-Men Comics Were Inspired By 1960’s Civil Rights Movement
Did you know that the X-Men comics were inspired by the 1960’s Civil Rights Movement??? (Credit to original Article) https://www.history.com/articles/stan-lee-x-men-civil-rights-inspiration How Stan Lee’s X-Men Were Inspired by Real-Life Civil Rights…
Nnamdi Benjamin Azikiwe
Nnamdi Benjamin Azikiwe, GCFR PC (16 November 1904 – 11 May 1996), commonly referred to as Zik of Africa, was a Nigerian politician, statesman, and revolutionary leader who served as…
African History (Continental)
African North And South American History After Slave Trade
Asia History
Europe History
Eva Jessye
Eva Jessye (January 20, 1895 – February 21, 1992) was an American conductor and composer who was the first black woman to receive international distinction as a professional choral conductor.…
Chinua Achebe
Chinua Achebe (/ˈtʃɪnwɑː əˈtʃɛbeɪ/ ⓘ; born Albert Chinụalụmọgụ Achebe;16 November 1930 – 21 March 2013) was a Nigerian novelist, poet, and critic who is regarded as a central figure of…
Bilali Muhammad Document
The Bilali Muhammad Document is a handwritten, Arabic manuscript on West African Islamic law. It was written in the 19th century by Bilali Mohammet, an enslaved West African held on…
African History (Continental)
African North And South American History After Slave Trade
Europe History
William Ansah Sessarakoo
William Ansah Sessarakoo (c. 1736 – 1770), a prominent 18th-century Fante royal and diplomat, best known for his enslavement in the West Indies and diplomatic mission to England. He was…
Wreck Of The Ship Utile On Tromelin Island
Wreck of the ship Utile On 31 July 1761 the French ship Utile (“Useful”), a frigate of the French East India Company, chartered by Jean-Joseph de Laborde and commanded by…
Ruben Um Nyobè
Ruben Um Nyobè (1913 – 13 September 1958) was an anti-colonialist Cameroonian leader, slain by the French army on 13 September 1958, near his natal village of Boumnyebel, in the…