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10 negrophobic scientific theories

These racist theories, which have since been debunked, were once popular and accepted ideologies that supported negrophobic perceptions. These theories were used to justify...

Joseph Bologne: the Chevalier de Saint-Georges

The history of African peoples is so vast and so spectacular that one hardly knows where to begin. And it is not only the...

Speech of the “King of Kings” Haile Selassie before the League of Nations

June 30, 1936, Haile Selassie I delivered a speech before the League of Nations, in order to denounce the violation of his imperial borders...

The Ashanti empire

The Ashanti (or Asante) people mainly live in present-day Ghana. They are themselves a subgroup of the Akan people, which includes the Agni, Baoulé,...

IDA B. WELLS HAD LED A CRUSADE

Ida Bell Wells-Barnett, known as Ida B. Wells, was an activist known for denouncing the horrors of the lynching of Black people. She was...

Martin Luther King Jr.: 55 years after his assassination, his legacy continues to inspire us

On April 4, 1968, Martin Luther King Jr., one of the greatest advocates of civil rights and equality in the United States, was tragically...

The liberation of Sachsenhausen (concentration camp) on May 2, 1945 and the fate of Afro-Europeans

I. Introduction The liberation of Sachsenhausen – May 2, 1945 marks an important date in the history of the Second World War and for Afro-Europeans...

Everything you need to know about Shaka Zulu

I. IntroductionShaka Zulu is one of the most famous and influential African leaders in history. He ruled over the Zulu people in South Africa...

Stephen Lawrence: the murder that changed British legislation on hate crimes and racial discrimination

April 22, 1993 is a tragically famous date in the history of the United Kingdom. On that day, Stephen Lawrence, a young 18-year-old Black...

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