The African History Truly African
Tenkamenin ‘King of Golden Kingdom of Ghana’ One of Great Models of African Rule (1037-1075 A.D.) Tenkamenin, the King of the People. Tenkamenin ruled from 1062 until 1076 in what is modern-day Ghana-who would have known right? Throughout Tenkamenin’s brief reign Ghana reached great heights. Tenkamenin’s empire prospered economically through his tactful management of the gold trade across the Sahara …
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19 June
Made by African women: Beautiful handmade baskets used for food storage & winnowing grain
African handmade baskets for food storage, some different types of these baskets are traditionally used for winnowing grain. They come in a variety of types, sizes, and colors. African women use natural material found on the ground or from a plant or tree to make the baskets. Check out the following fascinating baskets: [aigpl-gallery-slider id=”554″] You can purchase them from …
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19 June
The untold story of African resistance to slave trade from 15th century
Let us remember that African communities did not sit back and watch in glee but they fought back. The Liverpool Museum website features a firsthand account of the story of an African boy, Ouladah Equiano violently forced into a lifetime of slavery. It reads partially, “Generally, when the grown people within the neighborhood were gone far within the fields to …
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19 June
Ancient Egyptians held cats in the highest esteem for more than 3,000 years
For over 3,000 years, cats in ancient egypt have been depicted in Ancient Egyptians social and religious practices. Deity Mut was also portrayed as a cat and in the company of a cat. Cats have been embraced for killing venomous snakes and protecting the Pharaoh since at least the First Dynasty of Egypt. Ancient Egyptians held cats in the highest …
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18 June
History wiped out. The Dinka Nubians connection from Central Sudanic are the first ancient Egyptians
From the Book ‘Sudan’s Blood Memory’ The Legacy of War, Ethnicity, and Slavery in South Sudan by Stephanie Beswick. Stephanie Beswick is a professor of history at Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana. She was born in Khartoum, Sudan. The Dinka Nubian Connection Many societies worldwide possess oral histories and long memories, reaching back many centuries, particularly of wars and …
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18 June
Amina the Warrior Queen of Zaria, first woman to rule an African kingdom for over 30yrs in the 16th century
Queen Amina of Zaria, also known as the warrior queen, was the first woman who ruled an African kingdom for over 30 years in the sixteenth century. She was the first Sarauniya (queen) in the area. Amina was born around 1533 in Zazzau, now called Zaria in the northern of Nigeria. She was the daughter of the 22nd ruler and founder of …
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18 June
Yaa Asantewaa, the queen mother of Ejisu in the Ashanti Empire, Ghana [1840 – 1921]
Yaa Asantewaa was born in 1840 and passed on in 1921. She was a good farmer and a successful mother. A policymaker, a human rights activist, the Queen and a leader who was very intelligent. Yaa Asantewaa is popular and famous for leading the Ashanti rebellion to defend the Golden Stool against British colonial rule. She advocated women’s liberation and …
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16 June
The Great Benin Empire dating as far back as the 11th Century
Southern Nigeria was home to the Benin Empire. The capital of the Kingdom of Benin was Edo, now in Edo state known as Benin City. The Kingdom of Benin was one of the oldest and most developed states in the West African coastal hinterland, dating back to the 11th century CE. The Empire was established by the People of Edo …
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16 June
King Afonso I of Kongo, ruler of the Kongolese Kingdom (1509 -1543)
Born Nzinga Mbemba, King Alfonso I was the ruler of the Kongolese people in the early sixteenth century. He reigned over the Kongo Empire from 1509 to late 1542 or 1543. Mbemba created a good commercial connection with the Portuguese, and embraced Catholicism as a result of this relationship. Every aspect of the life of the King, from his name, got changed …
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15 June
Sankore University in Timbuktu, Mali. Is one of the world’s oldest universities & center of today’s education
With relation to the world history, the connection to one of the richest kings that has ever lived is a product of Mali’s wealth. King Mansa Musa from Mali is the richest man who ever lived. Mali has one of the world’s oldest known universities. Its literary impact was so wide which included many academic studies documenting African and Southern …
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