A chronicle of African stories from all over the planet, reminding you that Africans of all nations, gender; conforming & nonconforming have been doing the work! Take a dive into the stories of your peoples around the world and back.
Olowere was born in 1873, in a small town called Ẹfọ̀n-Alààyè in Ekiti State. As a youngin, he moved to Isé where he was initially appointed a messenger to the court of King Arinjale; the Oba of Isé. There is … Continue reading Olowe of Ise
On this day, August 6, 56 years ago, Jamaica got her political independence from British Colonial rule. Bow down b***hes! Chances are you’ve been influenced by Caribbean culture in one way or another and it may have been specific to … Continue reading Happy Independence Day Jamaica
ThrowBlackThursday The rediscovered queen of drag. Also known as The Queen. Recently the story of William Swann resurfaced due to curiosity. It allows us to reimagine the actual timeline of LGBTQIA rights in the United States. William grew up on … Continue reading William Dorsey Swann
ThrowBlackThursday In the same vein of highlighting extraordinary ordinary women, today we are diving into the story of a formidable military ruler, conqueror and political leader; Queen Mmantatisi-also spelt Manthatisi. Bear with us as records vary, but the arguably most … Continue reading Queen Mmantatisi
Who says you’re ever too young to make an impact? Read about a baddie when you hear one. Josina became a revolutionary at the riveting age of 13. In 1945, Josina Abiathar Muthemba was born in Vilanculos, Inhambane, in the … Continue reading Josina Muthemba Machel
Before the term “Intersectionality” was coined in 1989, by Kimberlié Crenshaw. Identity politics; much misconstrued in today’s society, was presented to us by The Combahee River Collective. Stating, the most radical politics comes from the identity of one’s own self … Continue reading The Combahee River Collective
If someone ever tells you revolts & riots are ineffective, tell them to ask the French what they thought in 1791. Haiti boldly remains the world’s 1st free Black-led republic & it wasn’t because this title was simply handed to … Continue reading How Haiti Got Her Independence
#ThrowBlackThursday He is the richest man to ever exist on this planet & you may have heard about him in a rap lyric from Jay-Z himself on “Mood 4 Eva”. More popularly known as Mansa Musa stories about this emir from … Continue reading Mansa Musa (1280 – 1337)
#ThrowBlackThursday A quick summary of the Mau Mau uprising. Some articles call it a rebellion. How does one rebel on their own land? When the colonizers got their grubby eyes on modern day Kenya, they implemented the colonizer 101 plan. Stole “occupied” … Continue reading The Mau Mau Uprising (1952-1960)
#ThrowBlackThursday “They realize at last that change does not mean reform, that change does not mean improvement.” Frantz Fanon was born on July 20th, 1925. On the Caribbean island of Martinique, which was a French colony but is now being … Continue reading Frantz Fanon (1925 – 1961)
