Missionaries saw the voyages to Africa by their governments as an opportunity for them to spread the teaching of the Christian faith. They used some of the British Empire's resources and then in turn the empire coerced them to use their teaching…
During colonialism, Ghana was called the Gold Coast and was under British colonial rule.
Resistance to colonialism began among the creole people. In the 19th century they settled along the coast. The creole were educated professional people who often voiced their concern through…
First published in 1933, but the Miseducation of the Negro still offers insightful commentary on the causes and solutions to the success of black people.
The Book: The thesis of Dr. Woodson's book is that African-Americans of his day were being culturally indoctrinated,…
Peres Owino, a filmaker who grew up in Kenya confronts the issues between African immigrants and African-Americans in the United States. She engages Africans and African-Americans in a dialogue about the misconceptions they have which are fueled by various stereotypes. She believes…
The Siddi (also known as Siddhi, Sheedi, Habshi or Makrani) living in India and Pakistan are descendants of Bantu people from Southeast Africa. They are sometimes called Afro Indians. The Siddi community is currently estimated at around 20,000–55,000 individuals mostly living in Karnataka, Gujarat and…
Reginald F. Lewis, born December 7, 1942 in East Baltimore was the wealthiest black man in the United States during the 1980s. His business acumen began at the age of ten when Lewis set up a delivery route to sell the Afro…
East Africa's premiere institute of learning, Makerere University was founded in 1922. Makerere University is one of the oldest and most prestigious Universities in Africa. In 1922, the school, which was later renamed Uganda Technical College, opened its doors to 14 day…
Alexandre Dumas
Alexandre Dumas, famous for the novel, The Three Musketeers was a black French writer. He was born, Dumas Davy de la Pailleterie on 24 July 1802 in Villers-Cotterêts, Aisne, France. His father, Thomas-Alexandre Davy de la Pailleterie was born to a…
Zimbabwe's capital city is Harare. Harare is Zimbabwe's leading financial, commercial, and communications center, and a trade center. The city was founded in 1890 by a Pioneer Column, which was a military volunteer force organized by Cecil Rhodes. Harare was given the…
A new controversial but powerful BBC documentary attempts to shed light on the other untold stories from the 1994 Rwandan genocide. According to the new documentary, Paul Kagame is not the liberator that he claims to have been but a selfish man…