Long before the world became civilized and a big family of sorts, kingdoms rose against one another in war and conquest. Ancient Africa was no different, with numerous powerful warrior tribes rising in several lands and cultures.
As the clock strikes midnight on New Year’s Eve, people around the world will celebrate the start of 2025 with unique traditions. We have rounded up some of the ways different countries ring in the new year.
Mankind has come a long way in adapting and conquering the environment. But did you know that there have been times when events tried to wipe us off the planet? Despite devastating pandemics, natural disasters, and even wars, Mankind still stands and will continue to do so.
Philadelphia holds a distinguished place in the annals of Negro League Baseball, serving as a pivotal hub for African American baseball talent and a beacon for the Black community during an era of segregation and racial discrimination.
December 26, the day after Christmas has always been celebrated as Boxing Day across many countries. Opinions around the origin of these celebrations have always varied with some ascribing the day as a time when employees would offer gifts wrapped in boxes to deserving employees a day after Christmas.
Naturally, Africans have less familiarity with cold climates because they grew up on a warm continent. However, some of the practices in this article can help those in the diaspora better handle the cold.
One aspect of Egyptian history that also deserves mentioning is the contributions of the Coptic Orthodox Church in the growth of Christianity and its popularization of Christmas in the land of the Pharaohs.
At its most potent, photography becomes more than a captured image—it transforms into a language of resistance, storytelling, and identity. This medium became a revolutionary tool for Roy DeCarava and Moneta Sleet Jr..
The history of Africans in China ranges from the Silk Road of the Tang dynasty to the contemporary struggles and triumphs of African expatriates.
A. Davey from Where I Live Now: Pacific Northwest, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons Time has always been a constant in the world around us and our lives. Although we…
