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How an African-American led a campaign to have 176-year-old slave auction block removed
With the shift of power from blacks to whites in the 1400s, Caucasians embarked on a mission to amass resources including land, minerals and human labor. In the Western world, America led the industrial...
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Of scarifications and body paintings, how the Karo people of Ethiopia do it
The fascination of Ethiopia’s Karo people in decorating their faces and bodies with chalk and ochre serves various purposes, including enhancing the chance of finding love, intimidating rivals and...
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A look at the Ndebele three-stage marriage custom and how mothers head families
For the Ndebele, part of the Nguni tribes who reside around the greater Pretoria area in South Africa, marriage rites involve three stages, taking several years and concluding only after the first child...
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Acting in films he’s directed, here’s the interesting skill set of Mario Van Peebles
African-American actor, musician, director and writer Melvin Van Peebles, father of Mario, is credited to have saved the behind of Hollywood in the ’70s when as an independent filmmaker he proved...
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Emeka Igwe, the attorney who worked tirelessly for no fee to get Elmer Daniels freed after 39 yrs
When African-American Elmer Daniels gave a talk at a forum about his brutal life sentence and wrongful incarceration over alleged rape of a 15-year-old girl, Attorney Emeka Igwe was in the audience. The...
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The Iria festival in Nigeria where girls showcase their maidenhood to get suitors
Before Europeans made contact with Africans on the continent, there were coming of age or puberty rites boys and maidens had to undergo to become adults. Such rites performed by elderly men and women of...
