Saint Mark, a pivotal figure in early Christianity, emerges from the historical tapestry of North Africa, specifically the region of Pentapolis within the land of Libya. Born in the vibrant city of Cyrene, nestled in the western expanse of Libya, Saint Mark’s origin adds a unique layer to his identity. As documented by copticchurch.net, he entered the world to Jewish …

Queen Pokou was the queen and founder of the Baoule tribe in West Africa, now Ivory Coast. She is sometimes called Awura, Aura, or Abla Pokou. As the tribe spread westward, she ruled over a branch of the strong Ashanti Empire. The Baoule people, a sub-group of the Akan people, are one of the largest ethnic groups in modern Ivory …

The Mangbetu are people from the Democratic Republic of the Congo who speak Central Sudan and live in the northeastern province of Haut-Uele. In the regional language of Lingala, the language is called Kingbetu, but the Mangbetu call it Nemangbetu. It is a member of the family of languages of Central Sudan. As the saying goes, “beauty is in the …

The Zulu Kingdom, also called the Zulu Empire, was a Southern African state in what is now South Africa. During and after the Anglo-Zulu War, the small kingdom gained world renown, not least for initially defeating the British in 1879 at the Battle of Isandlwana. This led in 1887 to the British annexation of Zululand, while the king’s office continued …

Mansa Musa (Musa I of Mali) was the ruler of the Kingdom of Mali from 1312 C.E. to 1337 C.E. Mali was one of Africa ‘s wealthiest kingdoms during his rule, and Mansa Musa is the wealthiest person in history. Mali’s ancient empire extended across modern-day Mali, Senegal, Gambia, Guinea, Niger, Chad, Mauritania, Burkina Faso, and Nigeria. Cities such as …

The Italian sailor / explorer Christopher Columbus has a renowned reputation as the discoverer of the new world in every simple history lesson. This has been globally recognized for over 500 years to date. Education has been in the possession of Europeans, who many believe have imposed what has enriched them while scorning or changing what has not been done. …

Archeologists have discovered “large stone villages” in the Tichitt-Walata Region of Mauritania dating from 1100 BC. The villages consisted of approximately circular interlinked streets. Dhar Tichitt is in the southwestern Sahara Desert area in Mauritania a Neolithic historical site. It is one of many settlement sites in the region along the sandstone cliffs. The cliffs were inhabited by pastoralists from …

Humans have been taken from their native lands and taken to be exhibited in human zoos for more than a century. Alongside animals, they were displayed before fellow humans. This little known and profoundly troubling aspect of colonial history played a crucial part. Between 1810 and 1940, in Europe, America and Japan, almost 35 thousand people were exhibited in world …

Japan was allegedly blessed by the transatlantic slave trade conducted by 16th century Europeans with its first black man who rose through the elite ranks to make history as the first black Samurai in the country. It is believed that Yasuke, as he was called, was born about 1555 in Mozambique. He worked under Alessandro Valignano, an Italian Jesuit, as …

These Malaysians are one of the few groups with blonde hair outside Europe, who can be found on an island in the south pacific that have been there for over thousands of years, long before the blacks that went to the Americas as slaves. Melanesia is a sub-region of Oceania extending to the Arafura Sea, and eastward to Fiji, from …