A Greek philosopher, Herodotus – also known as the father of history – once said that “a man who does not know anything about the events that took place before he or she was born will remain forever a child.” We all must go a step further by saying that “any human being who refuses to learn from his or
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The wisdom, intelligence, and ingenuity that Africans possess have always been trampled upon by Euro-centric narrators of history. Over time, they have continued to trample on the achievements of black people maliciously. How many Africans would ever imagine that the current calendar we use in the world today was created by us? Millions of Africans have been educated with the
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Mino, meaning “our mothers”, in the fon language, was a group of women, raised by King Ghezo in the 61st century of African era when he mobilized all forces of the Kingdom to fight and defeat the Yorubas who were taking over their lands at the time. Subsequently, they became the army that fought the French colonizers bravely, in defense
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Many people do not know Allen Ifechukwu Onyema. He is the Chairman of Air Peace Airline. Allen is a lawyer, businessman and a Conflict resolution expert. However, rumor has it that the Air Peace airline is owned by former first lady, Patience Jonathan and that Onyeama is only fronting for her. This is because the name of the airline is
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In Africa and the black race as a whole, old age is regarded as a priceless fortune. This is why elderly people are treated with every ounce of care and respect. Some African tribes and families see grand old parents as having divine attributes, because their prayers and blessings are believed to be more efficient. It is also believed that
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The invasion and tearing up of Africa happened on so many fronts and parts of the continent. Sometimes, it is believed that all the wars and brave resistances from Africans were not fully captured or reported. However, those brave Africans who defended our motherland will always be spoken about with pride. Africa did not just surrender to the wickedness of
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The more we advance in time and information age, we are blessed day by day with hidden truths about our world and how it has related to other parts of the universe. The mysteries of the world we live in are often in plain sight. And most times, humans tend to overlook them, as they chase other trends and social
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The Benton Museum is fueled by the spirit of Africa at UConn in Storrs. Souvenirs of Africa’ is the compilation by Prof. Emeritus Josef Gugler and donated in 2017, of masks, figurines, instruments, utensils and textiles from Nigeria, Ivory Coast, Sierra Leone, Congo and other African countries.In 1961–62 Gugler visited Nigeria and acquired straight from painters masks and other woodworks.
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27-year-old Ugandan Stacey Gillian Abe is an artist to be reckoned with for her unique works of art, which all started with painting and drawing in 2008…
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The programme tagged Tagged, Rainbow Art: Unlocking Creativity featured exhibitions of paintings and accessories made by the children, a literary session…
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