In 1926, the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History proposed that a week in February each year be reserved to remembering Abraham Lincoln,...
Please enjoy this video which features a 2012 lecture by Dambisa Moyo on China’s investment in Africa in its quest for resources. Although featured in 2012,...
Although the slavery of black people is primarily associated with the US. It is very interesting to note that slavery was very prevalent throughout the entire...
Although people see Morocco as a predominantly Arab country in Africa, it is quite the opposite. The Berbers were African and they had an empire that...
The Zulus were a militaristic warrior kingdom that united all the neighboring villages under one banner in South Africa. Led by the great leader, Shaka Zulu,...
Ethiopia has long been associated with poverty and starvation in the “mainstream” media. However, this is not the case. Ethiopia has been known to have one...
The Kingdoms of Bunyoro and Buganda were the most powerful kingdoms in East Africa that shared a rivalry similar to that of Egypt and Nubia. A...
Benin once had a powerful empire within West Africa. Like the Asante people, this was a militaristic empire that was highly disciplined and formed a mighty...
Nubia, a kingdom that rivaled Egypt in greatness similar to how Carthage rivaled Rome. However, Nubia and Egypt would battle one another for control of the...
Marcus Garvey This powerful video talks about the one of the greatest black heroes who encouraged blacks to create their own economies and forge their own...
An interesting look at slavery and how African slaves built America. This video looks at the slavery through the eyes of slaves. However, what makes this...
Grammy Award-winner and philanthropist Ne-Yo, fashion designer Tracy Reese and Essence president Michelle Ebanks are joining Coca-Cola in a refreshing new Black History Month program urging...
Maggie Lena Walker. The First Woman in US history to charter a bank. PHOTO/Los Angeles Sentinel Whether freed or enslaved, African-Americans in U.S. history displayed an...
“Bringing the gifts that my ancestors gave, I am the dream and the hope of the slave. I rise. I rise. I rise.” ~ Maya Angelou,...
