The traditional African roots of twerking [Videos]
WEBFeb 14, 2018 — Twerking, the hip thrusting, waist wining, booty popping dance most prominent in hip-hop videos, became widely popular when DJ Jubilee combined the words “twist” and “jerk” in his song, Do ...
The little-known story of how Haile Selassie became the symbol of …
WEBJul 25, 2019 — 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 ...
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WEBThe Africa-America Institute (AAI) celebrated a monumental milestone with its 40th Annual Awards Gala, a night filled with powerful leaders, dignitaries, diplomats, and cultural icons.
The real story of the last days of Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia
WEBAug 27, 2018 — The Conquering Lion of the Tribe of Judah, His Imperial Majesty Haile Selassie I, King of Kings of Ethiopia, Elect of God was the last emperor of the Solomonic Dynasty that ruled Ethiopia until ...
How this enslaved man was made to serve as a breeder to …
WEBMar 18, 2021 — 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.
Africans who played an active role in the Transatlantic slave trade
WEBDec 2, 2018 — There were recorded protests by West African chiefs and traders after the abolition of slave trade. According to Nigerian author Tunde Obadina: “When Britain abolished the slave trade in 1807 ...
5 African traditional ceremonial dance styles explained
WEBMar 1, 2018 — Dance is a central facet of life in many cultures throughout the African continent. As the New Encyclopedia beautifully explains, “In Africa, dance is a means of marking life experiences ...
Read Marcus Garvey’s speech he delivered in 1922 outlining the ...
WEBNov 25, 2019 — A staunch advocate for black nationalism, Jamaica’s first national hero, Marcus Garvey, founded the Universal Negro Improvement Association (UNIA) in his home country in 1914. The association ...
The mysterious history and meanings of African tribal lip plates …
WEBNov 25, 2019 — In recent times, one African engulfed in the sociological debate, and sometimes philosophical too, over what may be considered beautiful, is Lupita Nyong’o.. The Kenyan actress has been on ...
Mami Wata, the most celebrated mermaid-like deity from Africa …
WEBJul 20, 2018 — Mami Wata traces back to the earliest of African societies as recorded by the griots and keepers of history. The Dogon’s creation myth tells the stories of Mami Wata and traces records of its ...