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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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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...

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

Armando Cataldi - June 28, 2025

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

Mr Madu - June 27, 2025

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

Uzonna Anele - June 25, 2025

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

Mr Madu - June 22, 2025