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‘We Must Accept It And Tell It To Future Generations’ — Benin Restores Ouidah Slave Fort to Honour African Ancestors
As Western cities see statues of slaveholders and colonialists toppled, Benin's coastal town of Ouidah is going the other way, restoring monuments to the painful era of the slave trade.
Society & Culture
Fascinating Photos of Remote African Tribes Captured By a Frontline Nurse
These fascinating images of remote tribes in Africa were taken by a frontline nurse who says that the people there are the most caring on the planet.
American Cohan Zarnoch, 54, has worked and travelled with multiple non-profit organisations over...
Society & Culture
Afar Tribe: The Ethiopian Tribe Where Men Use Butter to Style Their Hair
The men in the Afar tribe style and maintain their hair with cow fat and butter. The curls are obtained with sticks and the butter keeps it in shape for days and protected from the heat of the sun.
The...
Society & Culture
The Mbuti People Of Congo And Their Sister Exchange Form Of Marriage
In the Mbuti tribe, marriage is by sister exchange: Based on reciprocal exchange, men from other bands exchange sisters or other females in his clan to a man in his prospective bride’s clans.
Mbuti, are a group of Pygmies of...
History
Benin City, One Of The Most Advanced Cities Of The Ancient World Now Lost Without Trace
When the Portuguese first “discovered” the city in 1485, they were stunned to find this vast kingdom made of hundreds of interlocked cities and villages in the middle of the African jungle. They called it the “Great City of...
History
Addi Bâ – The Black Terrorist: The Unsung French Resistance Hero From Guinea
Addi Bâ fought with the Senegalese Infantry in WW2, and later with the resistance until he was captured and executed by the Germans in December 1943.
History
Ancient Egypt and Their Bizarre Method Of Pregnancy Detection
In Ancient Egypt, women suspected of being pregnant were made to urinate on barley and wheat seeds as a form of a pregnancy test. If the barley grew, it was a boy. If the wheat grew, it was a girl. If none grew, she was not pregnant.
People & Politics
“The Aim is to Build” — France to Rename Streets After African World War 2 Heroes
France's armed forces ministry has provided local authorities with a 210-page booklet containing the names of 100 Africans who fought for France in World War Two, so that streets and squares may be named after them.
History
Joseph Cinque, a Captured Slave, Led the Amistad Slave Revolt on this day in 1839
Joseph Cinque (Sengbe Pieh) was a Sierra Leonean slave who led an uprising on the Spanish slave ship, La Amistad. Later Pieh and the other slaves involved in the revolt were put on trial for the death of two...
Society & Culture
Child Mortality: Child Loss is Devastatingly Common Among Mothers in Sub-Saharan Africa, Study Reveals
The researchers found that more than half of 45- to 49-year-old mothers have experienced the death of a child under age five. Nearly two-thirds have experienced the death of any child, irrespective of age.
Though the child mortality rate has...
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Charleston Riot of 1919: The Time US Sailors Unleashed Chaos on African Americans
The Charleston riot of 1919 was one of several incidents of civil unrest that began in the American Red Summer, of 1919. The Summer consisted of terrorist attacks on black communities, and white oppression in over three dozen cities and counties in the US.
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