King Piye: The First Black Pharaoh Who Ruled Egypt From 744–714 BC
King Piye was an ancient Kushite king and founder of the Twenty-fifth Dynasty of Egypt, who conquered and ruled Egypt […]
African History
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Queen Amanirenas: The One-Eyed African Queen Who Defeated Caesar Augustus Of The Roman Empire
Queen Amenirenas was a Nubian ruler of the ancient African kingdom of Kush (located in modern-day Sudan), who is widely
Meet Amina: The Warrior Queen Who Ruled Zaria For More Than 30 Years In The 16th Century
Aminatu, commonly known as Queen Amina of the city-state Zazzau (now the city of Zaria in Kaduna State), is significantly
King Ikenchukwu Keagborekuzi I – The Nigerian King Who Became The World’s Youngest Monarch At Age Two
In 1979, when he was two years old, Agbor Kingdom in Delta State, Nigeria, crowned King Ikenchukwu Keagborekuzi I as their King.
The Banna People of Ethiopia Where Young Men Walk on Stilts
The Banna, sometimes called Benna or Banya are a Nilotic ethnic group in Ethiopia that can be found in areas like Chari mountain near Kako town and Dimeka.
John Edmonstone: The Enslaved Black Man Who Taught Charles Darwin The Skill of Taxidermy, A Skill That Made The Theory of Evolution Possible
John Edmonstone was an enslaved black man who taught the young and inexperienced Charles Darwin the skill of taxidermy.
The Enslaved Black Man Behind The Jack Daniel’s Whiskey
Jasper Newton popularly known as “Jack Daniel” is celebrated for inventing Jack Daniel’s Whiskey in the 19th century. However, the company announced in 2016 that Daniel had learnt the skill of whiskey making from a black man named Nathan “Uncle Nearest” Green.
The Story Of Valentine Strasser, Africa’s Youngest President
When Valentine Strasser took over Sierra Leone as the country’s Head of State three days after his 25th birthday, he set a record for the youngest Head of State in history. Capt. Valentine Strasser rose to prominence as one of six equally young fellow officers who led the military coup that ousted Ex-President Joseph Saidu Momoh on April 29, 1992.
The Belgian King Who Got Away With Killing 10 Million Africans And His Atrocious Letter To The Belgian Missionaries In Congo
Over the years, several historians and skeptics have subsequently debated the arrival of religion in Africa. Even though there is
How The Soviet Union Helped Patrice Lumumba
Eager to act quickly and the world had turned its back against him, Patrice Lumumba ran to the Soviet Union for help. It was the Soviet Union who gave a listening ear to Lumumba.
