Society & Culture
Antemoro People, This African Tribe Used to Be Widely Reputed for Their Astrologers
The Antemoro people were widely reputed in the pre-colonial period for their astrologers, who could predict the future based on lunar phases and astrological charts.
Society & Culture
20 Black Inventors and Their Inventions That Shaped the World
20 Black Inventors and their inventions that shaped American History: Black inventors have played a crucial role in shaping American history
Society & Culture
Traditional African Face Painting Designs
In Africa, face painting has a rich history that dates back to ancient civilizations and continues to be an important part of modern African culture.
Society & Culture
The Rise and Fall of Sankore Madrasah, the Ancient Center of Learning in Timbuktu
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Sankore Madrasah, also known as the University of Sankore, was an ancient center of learning located in Timbuktu, Mali.
Society & Culture
Ka’el Festival: the Unusual Ethiopian Festival Where Men Compete for the Title of Fattest Man
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The Ka'el festival, in Ethiopia, is a plump festival where Ethiopian men from the me'en ethnic group compete to be the fattest in the village
History
Tignon Laws: the Law That Prohibited Black Women From Wearing Their Natural Hair in Public
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The tignon law was a 1786 law in Louisiana that forbade black women from going outdoors without wrapping their natural hair with a Tignon headscarf.
Religion
The Creation Story of the Akamba People of Kenya
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In the beginning, Mulungu the creator is said to have formed a man and a woman in heaven before placing them on a rock in on earth, where it is said that their footprints, as well as the footprints of their animals, can still be seen today.
Society & Culture
Dambe – Nigeria’s Centuries Old Form of Mixed Martial Arts
Dambe is a type of martial art that is associated with the Hausa people that mainly inhabit the north of Nigeria
Society & Culture
FESTIMA – Burkina Faso’s Festival of African Masks
Burkina Faso’s International Festival of Masks and the Arts is the biggest festival of its kind dedicated to celebrating the culture of the traditional African mask.
Africa Ranking
Top 20 Hungriest Countries in Africa (2022)
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According to the GHI, Somalia is the hungriest country in Africa, a position it shares with Burundi and South Sudan.
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Black Laws of 1804: The Statutes that Governed the Lives of African Americans in Ohio in the 19th Century
The Ohio Black Laws of 1804 were some of the earliest legal codes that explicitly discriminated against African Americans. These laws, enacted by the state legislature imposed numerous restrictions on the rights and freedoms of African Americans living in the state.
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