Today we are talking about Chilekwa Mumba, a Zambian Environmentalist who fought UK based Vedanta Resources and won. Vedanta Resources owned Konkola Copper Mines in the Copperbelt Province of Zambia. Before we get started on why our former colonial powers still operate…
The Doctrine of Discovery, a forgotten yet impactful concept, shaped colonization and inflicted injustices on indigenous peoples in various parts of the world. The doctrine of discovery originated in Europe and was used to justify the subjugation and dispossession of native populations.…
Zimbabwe after 43 years of independence has achieved what the freedom fighters fought for. Thousands of young men and women fought in the bitter almost 20 years battle against the occupying force known as the Rhodesians. The Rhodesians came from England and…
There are few leaders of African countries that can boast of a verifiable record of economic achievement. Most African leaders are best known for peace, but few are known for economic development. This makes Bola Tinubu very special.
Bola Tinubu has a…
“This flavor is for my grandmother,” says Tapiwa Guzha, pointing to a rooibos and fennel granita on the menu at his ice cream store in Cape Town, South Africa. “She grew fennel in her garden.”
Guzha is a microbiologist turned ice-cream maker…
The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) is a radical and militant economic emancipation movement, formed in the year 2013 with the aim of bringing together revolutionary, militant activists, community-based organizations as well as lobby groups under the umbrella of the political party pursuing…
Many Africans have migrated to the United States in the last 3 decades. Most are in search of the American dream- the belief that America is the place where you can have it all. Voice of America recently featured 3 Africans who…
The first documented case of diamond discovery in South Africa was near Hopetown in the Cape Colony in 1867. A little while later, there were claims of diamonds discovered at Tati, then at Hartley Hills and other areas occupied by the Shona…
The Johnson Publishing Building in Chicago is a significant landmark in the city. It is also a symbol of African American achievement and entrepreneurship. It was a crowning achievement for the descendent of slaves to build a building that stood in the…
In 1913, Sarah Rector of Oklahoma became one of the wealthiest 12 year old black girls in the United States.
Sarah Rector was born in 1902 near the all-black town of Taft, located in the eastern portion of Oklahoma, which was considered…