The term “migration” refers to “movement from one country, place, or locality to another.” Humans have been on the move ever since the first humans began to spread from Africa. Even today, at least 258 million people live outside of their country of origin, accounting for 3% of the world’s population. Migration, whether voluntary or forced, has significantly shaped our world. First …

The sense of smell, seeing and hearing in humans is more powerful than we think. Either you were an enemy or a friend, Africans would not fail to small, see or hear you from farer distance of over 3.5 miles away. African warriors could smell, see, and hear their opponents and animals up to 3.5 miles away. The fact that …

Bantu knots are a protective hairstyle in which the hair is repeatedly sectioned, twisted, and wrapped around the base to make a knot-like appearance stacked on top of one another. Bantu knots can be traced back to the Bantu speaking people, which started in Southern West Africa and moved out through Central, Eastern, and Southern Africa during the Bantu migration, …

The Kingdom of Mauretania was founded in the third century BC, approximately 225 BC. According to modern ethnic taxonomies, its inhabitants are of Berber descent, and it is today located in the western region of Algeria and Northern Morocco. Formation Mauretania was a kingdom ruled by the Mauri Peoples, who would go on to become famous in history. The Phoenicians …

Kerma, also known as Karmah, is a historically significant archaeological site. It is the old capital of Kerma, an ancient country located in the Dongola Reach (above the 3rd Cataract of the River Nile in Sudan). All of these legends date back over 5500 years. Kerma is one of the most important archaeological sites in ancient Nubia (ancient region in …

Thomas Fuller, an African sold into slavery in 1724 at the age of 14, was sometimes known as the “Virginia Calculator” for his extraordinary ability to solve complex math problems in his head. Rumors circulated that he was a servant. However, he could not read or write, which was not uncommon among slaves at the time. Some believed that he …

From the 8th century, the Swahili Coast on the East African coast was a location where Africans and Arabs interacted to develop a unique identity known as Swahili Culture. Their language is Swahili, which means “people of the shore.” Mombasa, Mogadishu, and Zanzibar were among the prominent, independent commercial cities that sprung up along the coast. The Swahili Coast city-states …

Yohannes IV, a nobleman by birth, a cleric by education, a zealot by faith, moralist by tendency, a monk by practice, a nationalist by policy, and a soldier and emperor by profession His birth name was Kahsai Mrcha. He was born on July 12 1837 at Mai Beha Tembien. His father was Shum Tembien Mircha Woldekidan of Tembien. Mircha’s mother Woyzero …

Jaja Anucha Wachuku, a Royal Prince of Ngwaland and “descendant of 20 generations of African chiefs in the Igbo nation of Eastern Nigeria,” was a Pan-Africanist, Nigerian leader, lawyer, politician, diplomat, and humanitarian who lived from January 1918 until November 7, 1996. He was the first Nigerian Speaker of the House of Representatives, as well as the country’s first Ambassador …

The Maji Maji Rebellion, was an armed rebellion Africans against German colonial rule in East Africa. The war was triggered by a German policy designed to force the indigenous population to grow cotton for export and lasted from 1905 to 1907, during which 250,000–300,000 died. The roots of the Maji Maji resistance war lie in the partitioning of Tanganyika to …