The little-known story of how Haile Selassie became the symbol of …
WEBJul 25, 2019 · It is not as well known that Garvey expressed deep disappointment and strong condemnation of Selassie’s rule, particularly during the Italian occupation of Ethiopia.Garvey also took H.I.M. to ...
The traditional African roots of twerking [Videos]
WEBFeb 14, 2018 · The word was even added to the Oxford dictionary in 2015. Twerking may have gotten its name from the bounce craze of early 1990s New Orleans, but its origins are decidedly African. As Kelechi ...
Mami Wata, the most celebrated mermaid-like deity from Africa …
WEBJul 20, 2018 · Mami Wata traces back to the earliest of African societies as recorded by the griots and keepers of history. The Dogon’s creation myth tells the stories of Mami Wata and traces records of its ...
A look at the 'love' affairs between enslaved black men and rich …
WEBFeb 5, 2020 · The theories abound. Everything from Freudian justifications of fulfilling carnal desires and curiosities to good-old love and romance has been propounded. Whatever the reasons, there are ...
Why South Africa's anthem comprises five different languages in …
WEBApr 3, 2021 · The five different languages are Xhosa, Zulu, Sesotho, Afrikaans and English. Having that much linguistic diversity can only be for the purpose of tapping into the strength of differences. And it ...
How this enslaved man was made to serve as a breeder to …
WEBMar 18, 2021 · 95-year-old Lucille Burden Osborne said while growing up in a house that contained family members who had survived slavery, she heard stories about her great-grandfather, McGruder.
The tragedy of Mahlangu, the South African who was hanged by …
WEBJul 4, 2018 · Solomon Mahlangu was a normal high school student who decided to become a freedom fighter in the 1970s due to the brutality and hardships with which black South Africans were being treated by the ...
The real story of the last days of Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia
WEBAug 27, 2018 · Haile Selassie, born Ras Tafari Makonnen, was everything from monarch to the returned messiah as believed by the Rastafari movement which reveres him as God incarnate. He was also the Chairperson ...
Why shaved heads are an iconic African hair tradition
WEBFeb 15, 2018 · A cropped head also helps them keep and stay clean. Finally, in many African subcultures, women, especially first daughters and wives, are known to shave off their heads when grieving their ...
The Truth Behind Black Africans with Blue Eyes - Face2Face Africa
WEBMay 31, 2016 · In short, yes, you very well can. Although possible, blue eyes are still very uncommon among black people with no caucasian ancestry. According to research, most people with blue eyes are linked ...
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