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Umbanda, the thriving Afro-Brazilian religion with Nigerian roots
Among the many things taken to the Americas during the transatlantic slave trade is religion. The enslaved Africans in a bid to hold on to their culture and traditions would adopt their African religions...
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Meet the African acts nominated for the 2019 Grammy Awards
The 2019 Grammy Award nomination list is out! The highly anticipated list of the artists and songs that deserve the prestigious award has been published and among the many global artistes are four...
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Dorie Miller, the black messman who defied segregation to save lives at Pearl Harbour
When a black soldier was hailed as instrumental in helping fight off the attack at Pearl Harbour, it took months for journalists to find out his name and where he lived. And when they did, Doris ‘Dorie’...
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Five things Ivory Coast’s first president, Félix Houphouët-Boigny, will be remembered for
Today marks the 25th anniversary of the death of Ivory Coast’s first president, Félix Houphouët-Boigny. Houphouët-Boigny, born on October 18, 1905, came from a long line of...
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The rise and fall of Alexandre Dumas, the black author who ruled European literature in the 1800s
He was known for his illustrious career as an author and literary pioneer of the 19th century, but this came at a high cost since Alexander Dumas was a Frenchman of African descent. Born Dumas Davy...
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The story of Felicia Adetowun Ogunsheye, Nigeria’s first-ever female professor
When she enrolled at the Newnham College, Cambridge University, UK, for her Bachelor’s degree in 1952, Felicia Adetowun Ogunsheye was the only Nigerian woman at the college....
