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Four popular African musicians jailed for criticising their governments
Music goes beyond entertainment. It educates, it empowers and even acts as a tool of criticism against social evils including bad governance. Since the beginning of August, Africa and the world has had...
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How Cuba’s first black Senate president caused the massacre of over 2000 Afro-Cubans in 1912
That an uneducated black man in late 19th century Cuba would rise to be the first black Senate president was seen as a wonderful feat. It was achieved by one Martin Morua Delgado. Born in 1856 in...
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Five African queens you did not know existed
Since many African communities are patriarchal, some feats accomplished by women tend to be lost in history. It would take many women huge accomplishments for them to be acknowledged and even praised....
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Five things you might have missed at the Queen of Soul’s funeral
The Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin, was laid to rest on August 31 in a service that took more than seven hours. The funeral, which was broadcast live on the internet, was watched by hundreds of her fans,...
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Was this American the first-ever black man in Hawaii?
History books state that most Hawaiians were dark-skinned people with negroid features, but not so many state that they are black or have any African ancestry. The same history books state that the first...
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Six Caribbean proverbs and wise sayings you need to know today
The Caribbean is a pot of many things: a wonderful blend of culture, beautiful and welcoming people and magnificent sights to see. Their literature is also a thing to marvel at as it passes down history,...
