History

PAST GOVERNORS OF LAGOS STATE

  BABAJIDE SANWO-OLU - 2019 - Current Until his emergence as the Executive Governor of Lagos…

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Archibald Grimke, Journalist born

*Archibald Grimké was born on this date in 1849.  He was a Black lawyer, intellectual, journalist,…

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Lynching Attempted in St. Paul, Minnesota

On Sun, 06.02.1895, a Black man was nearly lynched in St. Paul, MN.   Houston Osborne a young…

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On August 6, 1962 Jamaica Gained Independence From Britain

On August 6, 1962, Jamaica celebrates its independence from British colonial rule.  The Caribbean island was…

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South Africa Gains Independence From Britain

On Wed, May 31, 1961, South Africa gained independence from Britain.  This was the first step…

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Countries in Africa

There are 54 countries in Africa today, according to the United Nations. The full list is shown in…

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Namibian History – Facts and Information

Early in the 20th Century, Namibia was a German Colony. After the 1st World War, it became…

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Simon Petrus: a Namibian who invented a sim less and airtime free phone

In 2016 a teenager from Namibia invented a 'Sim-less' and 'Airtime free' Phone. Simon Petrus created…

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African History Month

African history does not start with slavery and end with Obama leaving office–‘Alik Shahadah African History…

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SOME AFRICAN COUNTRIES AND THEIR NICK NAMES

• South Africa – Rainbow Nation • Rwanda – Land…

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Chinua Achebe

Chinua Achebe, in full Albert Chinualumogu Achebe, (born November 16, 1930, Ogidi, Nigeria—died March 21, 2013, Boston, 

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Nigerian Men Used As Signage By The British To Celebrate Christmas At Badagry 1923

Rare photo of what the Christmas celebration looked like in Badagry in 1923 during the slave…

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The African Roman Emperor who influenced Britain in the first century

Only a few people have ever heard of the African Roman Emperor who influenced Britaiń in…

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What Martin Luther King Jr. Meant to New York

The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., though most associated with the South, had deep ties…

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The Curious History of Anthony Johnson: From Captive African to Right wing Talking Point

In various corners of the internet, memes circulate about a Black man identified as “Anthony Johnson,”…

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About African History

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