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Zambians file case for return of ‘early man’ skull stolen almost 100 years ago by Britain
The Zambian people and government are optimistic as they present their case to UNESCO on Thursday for the return of the “Broken Hill Man” skull from Britain. The Broken Hill Man skull was discovered...
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No Caribbean school in 2018 world university ranking
The Center for World University Rankings (CWUR) just released its report of the world’s top 1,000 universities and there are no Caribbean universities on the list. CWUR, which is headquartered in...
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The history of blackface and why even black people can’t wear it
Canadian rapper, Drake, is in hot fire. Last night, U.S. rapper, Pusha T released a diss track directed at the half-black rapper called Adidon. The content of the rap song has generated significant buzz...
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The shocking history of enslavement of 1.5 million white Europeans in North Africa in the 16th century
Late last year, the BBC reported that historians had launched a campaign to create awareness about the Barbary pirates of North Africa. These pirates, also called the Barbary corsairs, captured...
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Black South African men under 45 are among the most hardworking in the world: report
According to recent data from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), South Africans are among the most hardworking people in the world. In a sample of countries analyzed by the...
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Meet Maurice Bishop, Grenada’s cherished revolutionary leader and president who was executed in 1983
Grenada’s most important historical figure, Maurice Bishop, would have been 74 years old today. The revolutionary leader of the island now beloved for its tranquillity and spice-filled forests was...
