The Central American country of Belize borders with Mexico, Guatemala, and the Caribbean Sea. Belize is a small country with 8,867 square miles of land and population of only 297,651 people, making it the country with the lowest population density in Central…
Some of the best movies chronicling black history are due to be released. 12 Years a Slave, Long Walk to Freedom, Half of Yellow Sun and The Butler have a unique way of showcasing black history and our quest for freedom. Each…
How well is Robert Mugabe living up to the ideals of his April 17, 1980 speech to the new nation of Zimbabwe? Here is the speech he gave in 1980.
“The final countdown before the launching of the new State of Zimbabwe has…
After 1950 citizens in Mozambique began to yearn for Independence and formed organizations outside the country, including MANU based in Tanzania, UDENAMO based in Bulawayo and UNAMI based in Malawi. MANU supporters staged a peaceful demonstration in Mueda which saw almost 600…
Mugabe took over the party Zimbabwe African National Union Patriotic Front (Zanu PF) from its founder Ndabaningi Sithole and worked his way to the top and has pretty much always had his hands firmly gripped on the reigns of power until now…
Southern Africa's history is massively intertwined and evidence of influential ancient kingdoms has intrigued the world because it serves as evidence of a thriving African people before colonialism. Most of these ancient kingdoms have been linked to periods between 1100 and 1600…
Ivan Van Sertima published a very ground breaking book, "They Came Before Columbus" which showed that black people had travelled to the Americas well before Columbus claimed to have discovered America. He offers archaeological evidence in Mexico and some of Columbus' writing…
This unique uprising of the 19th Century led by former slave General Toussaint L'Ouverture became the only successful slave insurrection in world history. This led to the establishment of the first black republic and was the inspiration behind anti-slavery movements in the…
CNN's Inside Africa profiled the inhabitants of Table Mountain in South Africa who are Khoi descendants. Table Mountain overlooks Cape Town and is a major tourist attraction. About 2000 years ago the Khoikhoi migrated towards the Cape Peninsula from the north, displacing the…
CNN's Inside Africa focuses on one of the seven natural wonders of the world, Victoria Falls.