Culture
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Kimberly Diamond Mines: Discovery and Exploitation (1860-1870s)
When diamonds were discovered in Kimberly in the 1860s, it quickly became the diamond capital… Read More
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Forgotten History: Economist Sir William Arthur Lewis
In 1979, W. Arthur Lewis became the first black man to win a Nobel Prize… Read More
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The Birth of A Nation MUST Go On!
The Birth of a Nation movie is scheduled for release in October 2016 and is… Read More
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From Tanganyika to Tanzania
A Brief History of How Tanganyika and Zanzibar became Tanzania In 1964, Tanganyika and Zanzibar… Read More
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The Buganda Agreement of 1900 & Land Tenure in the Protectorates
In 1899, the British foreign office appointed Sir Harry Johnston as special commissioner responsible for… Read More
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Black Resistance to Slavery: The Maroons of Jamaica
The Maroons of Jamaica are descendants of Africans who fought and escaped from slavery and established free… Read More
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The History of Juneteenth
Juneteenth is the oldest known celebration commemorating the ending of slavery in the United States. … Read More
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The Books Every African Should Read in their Lifetime
LONG WALK TO FREEDOM- Nelson Mandela Long Walk to Freedom is an autobiographical work written… Read More
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Belize: A Brief History of Slavery, Colonialism and Class
Belize is a small country with 8,867 square miles of land and population of only… Read More
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Upcoming Black Movies to Watch
Want to learn more about black history? Here are some upcoming movies about various events… Read More
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Bebisha Wagle
Members of Kanta Dab Dab, a band specialising in fusion of local Nepali and Western music elements, talk about their…
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