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Flora Nwapa: This Nigerian Was the First African Woman to Publish a Novel in English Language

Uzonna Anele - June 4, 2021

Florence Nwanzuruahu Nkiru Nwapa, was a Nigerian author who has been called the mother of modern African Literature. Her book Efuru is the first book written by an African woman, to be published internationally.

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HistoryMr Madu - August 21, 2026

Henry Patterson: The Black Man Lynched for Asking a White Woman for a Drink of Water

On May 11, 1926, Henry Patterson walked toward the home of a white woman in LaBelle, Florida, and asked...

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Samory Touré: The African King Who Resisted French Conquest for 17 Years Before His Capture and Exile

Machi Onwubuariri - August 20, 2026

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Josiah Henson: The Slave Who Escaped to Canada and Founded a Settlement for Those Fleeing Slavery

Uzonna Anele - August 19, 2026

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Moses Wilkinson: The Blind Preacher Who Escaped Slavery in America and Helped Build a Church in Africa

Mr Madu - August 16, 2026

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George Boxley: The Abolitionist Whose Planned Slave Revolt Was Betrayed by an Enslaved Woman

Mr Madu - August 15, 2026