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The Fascinating Story of Frances E.W. Harper, An American Abolitionist.

 Frances Ellen Watkins Harper was an American abolitionist, suffragist, poet, teacher, public speaker, and writer. Who is a suffragist? A suffragist is a person advocating that the right to vote...

History of The Gambia- Interesting Stories of how the African Country was born.

The Gambia has records that go as far back as the 9th and 10th centuries that say that Arab traders formed the country. Trans-Saharan trade...

The Battle of Adwa – Where Ethiopians Fought Against and defeated Italian Invaders

  Ethiopian men and women fought in the Battle of Adwa more than 126 years ago. It was a climactic war of the First Italo-Ethiopian...

The African Moors that Conquered and ruled the Iberian peninsula ( Spain and Portugal )for over 700 years

  In 711 A.D, a group of North African Muslims called the Moors led by the Berber general, Tariq ibn-Ziyad, captured the Iberian Peninsula (modern...

OGISO OWODO – The Last Warrior King, and father of Oduduwa Who set enslaved prisoners of war free in Ancient Benin Kingdom Part I

The ancient Benin Kingdom is legendary and was known in the past as Igodomigodo.  One of the features of the Benin kingdom that makes it...

The history of Togo, a Country With Africa’s Longest Lasting Dynasty

In Togo, the lingua franca is French and they have some of the most fascinating markets ever.  People travel from far and wide to buy...

History of the Basoga people in Uganda: A Bantu tribe with a strong traditional religion.

Who are the Basoga? The Soga are the Eastern neighbors of the Baganda in Uganda. They occupy the region between Lake Victoria and Lake Kyoga...

Queen Abla Pokou of Baoule Tribe: The Ivorian Princess who Sacrificed her only Son for her People.

Queen Pokou, also known as Princess Pokou is famous for founding the Baoule tribe in the Ivory Coast. She goes by many names such as...