In African history, we’ve had historical rulers who did everything to benefit their kingdoms. In this article, we look at five powerful ancient African kings; some you know about and some you don’t. King Mansa Musa: Between 1306 -1332 AD, Mansa Musa
The history of medicine portrays how societies have approached illnesses and diseases from ancient times to the present age. American medicine has grown in leaps and bounds, but very little recognition has been given to blacks, the foundation upon which numerous medical
This article is a biweekly series that focuses on black women who changed the world with their inventions. Dr Patricia Era Bath Born on November 4, 1942, in the Harlem neighbourhood of New York City to the first Black motorman for the
In 1884-1885, there was a conference held where European countries met and established the legal claim by Europeans that all African countries should be occupied by whoever could take them. This eventually led to a scramble by these European countries for Africa.
The exploitation of black creatives isn’t an alien phenomenon, and it didn’t begin recently. It’s no secret that a black actor will earn less than a white actor for a similar role, even in Hollywood, of course, with women being the least
Real people are as capable of being heroes as fictional superheroes. In this article, we’ll focus on outstanding Africans doing superhero stuff. Stella Adadevoh: In 2014, an endemic disease outbreak had the world at a standstill. This virus affected over nine countries
A smokescreen used to disguise an evil heart and obstruct justice. To think that the life of your fellow human is worth “any form of ideological disparity” and that you were first ideologically inclined before you became a human being is the
The Asaba massacre of 1967 sounds like one of those stories you hear, and you are like, “it’s fictional”, and then you realize that this was an actual real-life event. Whilst you are reading through, It would seem fictional, like one of
Feminism is when you fight for the equality of everyone, not just women. But today’s story revolves around how women’s role in the decolonisation process in Nigeria was undermined. When we talk about equality and opportunity, we talk about cerebral opportunities because