The traditional African roots of twerking [Videos]
网页2018年2月14日 · The word was even added to the Oxford dictionary in 2015. Twerking may have gotten its name from the bounce craze of early 1990s New Orleans, but its origins are decidedly African. As Kelechi ...
How Michael Jackson struggled with vitiligo and turned white
网页2018年8月29日 · The celebrated American singer, songwriter, and dancer, who was one of the most popular entertainers in the world, was diagnosed with vitiligo in 1984. He came public with the condition in 1993 on ...
Exploring the Complex ‘Love’ Affairs Between Enslaved Black Men …
网页2020年2月5日 · A look at the ‘love’ affairs between enslaved black men and rich white women. White southern wives of plantation owners were known to choose male lovers from among their husbands' slaves. This ...
How this enslaved man was made to serve as a breeder to …
网页2021年3月18日 · 95-year-old Lucille Burden Osborne said while growing up in a house that contained family members who had survived slavery, she heard stories about her great-grandfather, McGruder.
The little-known story of how Haile Selassie became the symbol of …
网页2019年7月25日 · It is not as well known that Garvey expressed deep disappointment and strong condemnation of Selassie’s rule, particularly during the Italian occupation of Ethiopia.Garvey also took H.I.M. to ...
11 things to know about Patrice Motsepe, Africa's first Black ...
网页2022年12月21日 · Patrice Motsepe is a South African billionaire with a net worth of $2.7 billion. In 2008, he became the first Black African to be featured on the Forbes list of world billionaires at the age of 46 ...
Winnie Mandela was a heroine in the fight against apartheid
网页2018年4月17日 · Winnie was bold, fearless, visionary, selfless and dedicated to a cause she had so much passion and dedication for. Winnie has over the years inspired many young ladies of our generation. She was ...
The little-known story of Donald J. Harris, father of Kamala Harris
网页2020年11月17日 · The inside story as to why Prof. Harris remains a footnote in his daughter’s publicly-told story cannot be pinned down to the differences in political and social philosophies. We can acknowledge ...
The fascinating history and culture of the Ewe in Ghana, Togo, …
网页2020年7月4日 · It is said the forebears of the Ewe, the Yoruba and the ancestors of the Aja, Fon, and Ga-Dangme lived in harmony till the expansion of the Yoruba people pushed the Ewe and related peoples ...
Settling the question of the Europe-conquering Moors - Were they ...
网页2020年12月4日 · In short, it is a little more effective for historical purposes to see the Moors as the Europeans saw them. They were the Islamized, darker-skinned peoples who were considered alien to Europe. The ...
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