The Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA), led by Joseph Kony, has been behind one of the longest and most brutal conflicts in Uganda and its neighboring countries. This conflict has displaced nearly two million people and killed thousands. The LRA started its rebellion
The tales of colonial resistance are packed with stories of men who led bravely. We read of leaders like Jaja of opobo and Jomo Kenyatta, and the few tales of women like Moremi who fought for the freedom of her people are
This is the final week and final part of our biweekly series that focuses on black men who changed the world with their inventions. Granville woods Holding over 50 patents in the USA, Granville T Woods was a prominent inventor and electrical
The tales of colonial resistance are packed with stories of men who led and represented bravely. We read of leaders like Jaja of opobo, Jomo Kenyatta and the few tales of women like Moremi who fought for the freedom of her people
This is the final week and final part of our biweekly series that focuses on black women who influenced the world with their inventions. Marian Croak While little is known about Marian Croak’s early life, she talks a lot about her father
The tales of colonial resistance are packed with stories of men who led bravely. We read of leaders like Jaja of opobo, Jomo Kenyatta and the few tales of women like Moremi who fought for the freedom of her people are just
This is the final week and first part of our biweekly series that focuses on black women who changed the world with their inventions Margaret knight Margaret Eloise Knight, also known as the female Edison, was born on February 14, 1838, in
The Beothuk people have never had a significant population; in fact, they were estimated to be around 800-1000, all of whom are dead. Their contact with John Cabot in 1497 started the eventual extinction that was to follow for the next 350
This is the third week of our biweekly series that focuses on black men who changed the world with their inventions. Percy lavon Julian The pioneer of the chemical synthesis of medicinal drugs from plants set a foundation for the steroid drug
This is the third week of our May biweekly series that focuses on black men who changed the world with their inventions. Frederick
This is the third week and second part of our May biweekly series that focuses on black women who changed the world with their inventions. Alice Ball Alice Augusta Ball was born on July 24, 1892, in Seattle, Washington. Her father, a
The Rwandan genocide, otherwise known as the genocide against the Tutsi, took place from 7 April to 15 July 1994 during the Rwandan civil war. In this hundred days time frame, members of the Tutsi minority ethnic group were majorly targeted and
This is the second part of our biweekly series that focuses on black men who changed the world with their inventions. Thomas L. Jennings: Thomas Jennings was the first black man to receive a patent. The patent was awarded on March
This is the second part of our biweekly series that focuses on black women who changed the world with their inventions. Madam C.J Walker: Sarah Breedlove, also known as Madam C.J Walker born on December 23, 1867. She was born on the
Sarah Rector was born on 3 March 1902 to Joseph Rector and Rose McQueen, both grandchildren of enslaved people owned before the civil war. This meant that they and their descendants were listed as freemen, and as a result, they were entitled
The Stono rebellion, recognised as the first slave revolt, took place on September 9th, 1739, in the British colony of South Carolina. This rebellion that led to the death of 60 people was led by Jenny, an Angolan who assembled about 20
Censored Monday is a weekly series that sheds light on genocides that have taken place and been edited. Aggression is an act of hostility towards a person, an entity, a nation, a religious sect, etc. Over 157 years ago, in 1763, the
