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The stinking history of peonage in the U.S. where blacks were enslaved to pay off debts
By definition, peonage is a system of forced labour where individuals work to clear off their debts. The system was outlawed in America in 1867 but it was still in practice in many places and the...
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Listen to Yahya Jammeh’s speech after he overthrew the Gambian government in 1994
When he was just 29 years old, former president of Gambia, Yahya Jammeh, led a bloodless revolution on this day in 1994. The coup ousted President Dawda Jawara who had been ruling since 1970. Jawara was...
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African countries are fighting each other over these vital natural resources
It is not odd that some African countries are fighting over resources and territories. Over the years, there have been disputes over ownership of land between different communities and countries that may...
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How the first black daily newspaper made a mark in American history in the 1860s
It was not rare to find weekly and monthly publications by African Americans, but the publication of the first daily African American newspaper in 1864 was a historic moment in all of America. The daily, New...
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Seven essential Damian Marley songs for your reggae playlist
As the youngest son of reggae icon Bob Marley, Damian ‘Junior Gong’ Marley continues his father’s musical legacy. Born on this day in 1978 to Marley and Miss World 1975, Cindy Breakspeare, ...
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The little-talked about immigration crisis at the Arab peninsula that kills many Africans
Yemen has been in crisis since 2015, but this has not stopped Africans from packing their bags to go to the country. Immigrants from Somalia, Ethiopia and Eritrea would rather brave the perilous journey...
