African history

Madam Tinubu: Meet The Most Powerful Female Slave Trader in Yorubaland in the 19th Century

Born in the Egba Land of the Yoruba people of West Africa at the beginning of the nineteenth century, Madam Efunroye Tinubu was a politically significant figure in Nigerian history because of her role as a powerful female aristocrat...

Best French Speaking Countries in Africa (2025)

French is one of the official languages spoken in many countries in Africa due to the continent's historical ties with France. With over 140 million people across the continent speaking French, it's no surprise that several African countries are...

Benin Museum ‘Petit Musee de la Recade’ Receives Over 20 Looted Artifacts from France

Artifacts including but not limited to scepter, and objects of worship that were stolen by France during its colonial occupation of Benin have been returned to the West African nation of cotonou. The Artifacts were Looted from the Kingdom of...

Meet Adeniran I, Paramount Chief of Yoruba Descendants in Indiana: The Man Who Practised Law Until he was 106

John Morton-Finney was an American civil rights activist, lawyer, and educator with Nigerian roots who earned eleven academic degrees, including five law degrees. Born to a former slave father and a free mother - whose ancestors were transported from the...

How Enslaved Africans Beating Each Other Senseless Served as a Great Source of Income for their White Masters

While female slaves in the U.S. could be made to sing and dance at their masters whim, male slaves also had the difficult task of fighting for the masters in what was a great source of entertainment and income...
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The Jesus Maria Slave Ship: Remembering Its Cruel Legacy and the Africans It Brutalized

The Jesus Maria was a Spanish slave ship operating in the early 19th century during the height of the...