In 1884, John Tengo Jabavu, a Xhosa intellectual and political activist, launched Imvo Zabantsundu (“Native Opinion”), the first Black-owned newspaper in South Africa. His publication marked a tur.....
A Queen Forged in Fire In 17th-century Central Africa, Queen Nzinga Mbande rose as one of history’s most formidable leaders. Born in 1583 in the Kingdom of Ndongo, she was raised amid war, enslaveme.....
In the late 16th century, amid the chaos of feudal Japan, one man defied every expectation—a towering African warrior who rose from outsider to samurai. His name was Yasuke, and his journey remains .....
Before Oxford, there was Timbuktu.Long before the European Enlightenment or the rise of Western universities, Timbuktu thrived as a vibrant hub of mathematical, astronomical, and philosophical thought.....
