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UK charity organizes ‘pity tour’ to give the British an experience of Africa’s poverty
Organised by the Compassion Experience UK, a charitable organisation with a focus on child development and advocacy, the tour will providesights, sounds and smells of a developing country and include...
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This African American son of slaves became so rich in Nigeria that he sent his U.S. family bags of gold
Like every other average African American, James Churchwill Vaughan lived a decent life trying to make ends meet in America despite several societal issues that always put the black community several steps...
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Stono Rebellion: The largest slave revolt in America led by slaves from Kongo in 1739
By the 1700s, slave trade in America had become a lucrative business with over 500,000 slaves spread across America. Despite not having privileges which gave them opportunities to utilise their spare time...
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See the first African-owned and published newspapers from the 1800s
The concept of newspapers was introduced into Africa by settled westerners as early as the 1770s. Before then, Africans communicated with each other in very different ways often using mediums such as drumming,...
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These African sites existed long before France’s Notre Dame Cathedral
The recent burning of the Notre Dame Cathedral in France has brought to the fore the many significant facts that back its reverence as a worldwide treasure. One of the many facts is that its building started...
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Childish Gambino and Rihanna’s Guava Island celebrates life in the Caribbean
Following the April 11, 2019, showing of Childish Gambino and Rihanna’s musical film at the first week of Coachella 2019 and its premiere on Amazon for the rest of the world, the movie has been trending...
