African History
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Christian Frederick Cole was a Sierra Leonean lawyer who became an historical icon after becoming the first African barrister to practice in England and the first black African student to
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In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Emperor Menelik II of Ethiopia faced numerous challenges, including conflicts with neighboring regions and European colonial powers. During this time, transportation of
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Madam Ella Koblo Gulama MBE; OBE, MRSL was the first elected female member of parliament in Sierra Leone and the first woman to hold a ministerial position in Sub-Saharan Africa.
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Katrina Esau, popularly called Ouma [meaning grandmother] is the last survivor of South Africa’s oldest language, Njuu. At 88-year-old, grandmother Esau is working very hard and smart to ensure the
- African History, Black History Month, Inspiring African Stories
Latilewa Christiana Hyde was born on 14 June 1911, in Freetown, British Sierra Leone.
- African History, Black History Month
In celebration of Black History, The African Dream celebrate King Almamy Suluku one of the greatest kings in African history who, during the British rule in Sierra Leone managed to
- Black History Month, Inspiring African Stories
In celebration of Black History Month, we celebrate King Nyagua, who was a wise, friendly and well respected Mende king who defied orders from British colonialists, thus making him one
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Goree Island, home to 'The Door of No Return', is a tiny 45-acre island that is located approximately 3 kilometres (2 miles) off the coast of Dakar, the capital of
Mansa Musa’s ascent to power was of pure circumstance as the incumbent, King Abu Bakr 11 got lost at sea on an expedition across the Atlantic Ocean. It so follows
On this day in history, one of Africa’s most vocal critics of colonialism, anticolonial leader, Pan-Africanist and the first Prime Minister of the newly Independent Congo at the age of
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