African Culture, History and Rankings - TalkAfricana

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The US Government’s Unethical Role in the Sterilization of African American Women During the 20th Century

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The Seasoning: How Newly Arrived Enslaved Africans Were Brutally Conditioned in the Americas

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Madam Yoko: The African Queen Who Took Her Own Life After Betraying Her People to the British

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Nathaniel Gordon: The Only Slave Trader to Be Tried and Executed in the United States for Engaging in Slave Trade

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Tom Wiggins: The Blind Autistic Musical Genius Who Was Exploited by His White Masters Throughout His Life

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José Antonio Aponte: The African slave who Masterminded Cuba’s Most Ambitious Slave Rebellion in 1812

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Julie Hayden: The 17-Year-Old Black American Girl Who Was Murdered for Educating Black Children in 1874

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Yekatit 12: How Italy Carried Out the Worst Massacre in Ethiopian History in 1937

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Malik Ambar: The Ethiopian Slave Who Became a Military Leader in India in the 16th Century

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Memphis Massacre of 1866: The Racial Massacre That Targeted African Americans and Exposed the Brutality of Racism

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Madison Washington: The Man Who Led the Most Successful Slave Revolt in United States History

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Sir Harry Rawson: The British Officer Behind the 1897 Benin Expedition and the Plundering of Priceless Benin Bronzes

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Abebe Bikila: the Ethiopian Gold Medalist Who Ran Barefoot at the 1960 Rome Olympics

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Remembering the Knoxville Race Riot of 1919

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Juan Latino: The Professor of Ethiopian Descent Who Taught at the University of Granada in the 16th Century

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Prudence Crandall: The Educator Imprisoned for Teaching African American Children in 1834

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Gag Rule: The Rules That Silenced Discussions About Slavery in the U.S. House of Representatives in 1836

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Mbuya Nehanda: The Heroine Executed for Leading an Uprising Against the British in Zimbabwe in 1898

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The Pearl Incident: The Largest Nonviolent Escape Attempt by Enslaved Africans in U.S. History

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Canterbury Female Boarding School: How the First School for African American Students Was Destroyed by a White Mob in 1834

Culture

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Sir Harry Rawson: The British Officer Behind the 1897 Benin Expedition and the Plundering of Priceless Benin Bronzes

Admiral Sir Harry Rawson was a renowned British naval officer who became famous for leading the 1897 Benin Expedition, which ended in the capture and sacking of Benin City, the eventual fall of the Benin Kingdom, and its incorporation into colonial Nigeria.

History

HistoryUzonna Anele - November 23, 2023

Tom Wiggins: The Blind Autistic Musical Genius Who Was Exploited by His White Masters Throughout His Life

Born into slavery, Thomas Wiggins “Blind Tom”, was a musical prodigy who became a touring phenomenon in the 1800’s, playing his own compositions and improvising on the piano.

José Antonio Aponte: The African slave who Masterminded Cuba’s Most Ambitious Slave Rebellion in 1812

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Julie Hayden: The 17-Year-Old Black American Girl Who Was Murdered for Educating Black Children in 1874

Yekatit 12: How Italy Carried Out the Worst Massacre in Ethiopian History in 1937

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Malik Ambar: The Ethiopian Slave Who Became a Military Leader in India in the 16th Century

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Rankings

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Top 20 Happiest Countries in Africa, 2023

According to the latest World Happiness Index, the top five countries in Africa with the highest levels of happiness are Mauritius, Algeria, South Africa, Republic of Congo, and Guinea.