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Redi Tlhabi interviews Banda & Ramphele on South 2 North
This Friday on Al Jazeera’s new global talk show South 2 North, Redi Tlhabi interviews two remarkable African leaders: Joyce Banda, Malawi’s first female president, and Dr. Mamphela Ramphele, founder… more →
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The Token - Bested at Last (Bumper post)
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wrote 17 hours ago: The men of the Batata clan, the prince Kwen and his noble father Banjo sat in discussion with their … more →
The Harlem Hellfighters: Our U.S. Army's 369th Infantry in World War I
wrote 18 hours ago: Set up in the East Fishkill Historical Society, Michael Barootjian, a curator, has begun to preserve … more →
Islam and Africa
wrote 2 days ago: - Written by Ziyaad Zerophyte : The ancient city of Timbuktu – from http://colinlpowellcenter … more →
Malcolm X Revisited 2013
wrote 4 days ago: Malcolm X in Ghana As I Reflect upon the life of El Hajj Malik Shabazz/ Omowale/ Malcolm X /Detroit … more →
Redi Tlhabi interviews Banda & Ramphele on South 2 North
wrote 1 week ago: This Friday on Al Jazeera’s new global talk show South 2 North, Redi Tlhabi interviews two remarkabl … more →
Training opportunities coming up for historians
wrote 1 week ago: Training opportunities in the Bodleian Libraries During the next few weeks, the Bodleian Libraries w … more →
History Database of the Month Confidential Prints: Africa
wrote 3 weeks ago: The database of the month for May is Confidential Prints: Africa 1834-1966. What is this database? C … more →
"X" is for Xhosa
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wrote 3 weeks ago: I pulled the an alternate “X” story out of the web search. This is an educational tidb … more →
A River That Is Congo
wrote 4 weeks ago: A River That Is Congo: Of Rulers and Ruled By Paul J. Stam All Things That Matter Press How much do … more →
History of Pottery
wrote 1 month ago: HISTORY OF POTTERY IN SOME COMMUNITIES IN GHANA M. Adjei MPhil. African Art and Culture Kwame Nkruma … more →
caravans of gold
wrote 1 month ago: Caravans of Gold with Basil Davidson covers the glorious past of the pre colonial African Empires, f … more →
The Three fifths compromise and Keyamsha
wrote 1 month ago: The gift of an awakened mind!!! Do the math. If a person is defined as being “three fifths of … more →
Exit Wounds Series: Introduction
wrote 1 month ago: Exit wound, a ballistic trauma or a wound inflicted on the human body by a gunshot is not exactly wh … more →
Ethiopian Orthodox Church: History [short documentary]
wrote 1 month ago: “Three thousand years of history cannot not be wiped so easily” … more →
A Sociological Perspective on Fashion: Flirting with Fantasy
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wrote 1 month ago: History, through exploration of nations tells us that cultures from Asia and Africa have influenced … more →
Freedom
wrote 1 month ago: An old post from my hi5 account in 2007! Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery; None but ourselv … more →
Giving Up Fun for Good Friday
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wrote 1 month ago: Holidays remind the far-flung family member of home, tradition, and making memories with family. I s … more →
Fieldwork Proposal - What to make of it?
wrote 1 month ago: “Today, the main rooms in the front of the house exhibit several old documents (including cont … more →
Drumming from Atlanta to Timbuktoo
wrote 1 month ago: During 2011, Imagine It! Children’s Museum of Atlanta launched an interactive exhibition for childre … more →
