african queen

History

Ndaté Yalla Mbodj: the Senegalese Queen Who Led the Resistance Against French Colonial Forces in 1855

TalkAfricana - November 8, 2022

Ndaté Yalla Mbodj was the last great Lingeer (Queen) of Waalo (present day Senegal) who fought against the French colonialist army led by General Louis Faidherbe in 1855.

- Advertisement -

Latest News

HistoryTalkAfricana - June 29, 2025

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...

History

Griffiths and Victoria Mxenge: The Couple Assassinated by Apartheid Death Squads for Resisting White Rule in South Africa

Armando Cataldi - June 28, 2025

History

Cannibalism on the High Seas: The Forgotten Horror of the Arrogante Slave Ship

Mr Madu - June 27, 2025

History

Lewis C. Robards: The Slave Trader Who Carved Out a Business Selling Lightskin Girls into Sexual Slavery

Uzonna Anele - June 25, 2025

History

Private Felix Hall: The Black Soldier Lynched on a U.S. Military Base in 1941

Mr Madu - June 22, 2025