Madam Yoko, also known as Soma, was a prominent Sierra Leonean leader and a key figure in the 19th century who at the and of her life was alienated by her own people for betraying her own kind by aligning with the British.
The mob went door-to-door, forcibly rounding up African-Americans from their homes. Once they believed they had gathered all the town's black population, they marched them to the local train station.
Prince Henry of Battenberg was a member of the British Royal Family and the husband of Princess Beatrice, Queen Victoria's youngest daughter, whose journey to confront the Ashanti people of Ghana in 1896 ended in his tragic death.
Born in Guinea, Joseph Antonio Emidy's life journey was marked by incredible resilience, talent, and a relentless pursuit of his passion for music. From his humble beginnings as a child sold into slavery, Emidy's story took him across continents, leaving a lasting impact on the musical landscape of early 19th-century Cornwall.
The Colfax massacre was a violent event that took place on April 13, 1873, in Colfax, Louisiana, in which a white mob killed an estimated 150 - 300 African Americans.
The Aba Women's Protests were a series of protests led by a group of women who were fed up with the harsh treatment and unnecessary taxes imposed by the British colonial authorities.
Ada Priscilla Nzimiro was a trained medical doctor from Imo State who earned her Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MB ChB) from the University of Glasgow in 1950
Nkwocha is an enthusiastic writer with a deep passion for African history and culture. His work delves into the rich heritage, traditions, and untold stories of Africa, aiming to bring them to light for a global audience.
