MauritiusEdafe Okporo, the gay Nigerian refugee who founded the first full-time asylum shelter in NYC
As Edafe Okporo will probably be the first to admit, the vast difference between Delta State in Nigeria and New York does not lie only in the 5,000 miles that separate the two states, but also in what might get you killed in either.
A look at Mpeni Kofi, the Ghanaian tree that turns human at night to guard people
The story of Mpeni Kofi, a tree in Ghana is incredibly mythic but true. About 300 years old, Mpeni Kofi can be found in the heart of Akropong, a town in Ghana’s Eastern region. The mythic tree, local media reports, turns human at night to serve as a protective shield to its people the people of Akuapem.
Why at 79, Joseph Ligon who has been in prison since 16, turned down offer to be released
It was February 20, 1953, when Joseph Ligon, then 15 years, attended a dance and drank wine with four other teens. They then ended up robbing and stabbing eight people in Philadelphia. Two of the victims, Charles Pitts and Jackson Hamm, died.
The Brazilian church that became one of the biggest, yet most problematic in Africa
The Universal Church of the Kingdom of God (UCKG) is under pressure from the Angolan government to close its places of worship in the country after the church was accused of fiscal crimes.
The story of Nat Turner’s Bible, a historic relic that inspired enslaved Blacks to rebel
When Nat Turner was captured after leading a bloody rebellion in August 1831, his Bible was with him, a book that would become an important piece of his complex story. The infamous revolt leader was dubbed “The Prophet”, as religion was a deep tie for him, and he often quoted Bible verses and held sermons.
Idubor, the giant warrior prince of Benin who could uproot palm trees with his bare hands
Idubor came into this world at a time Great Benin was an important state that flourished in southern Nigeria. Also known as Arhuanran (sometimes spelled Aruanran), Idubor would have been the Oba (king) of Benin in the 1500s had his birthright not been taken away from him and given to his younger brother, Esigie, who was born on the same day he was.
How Nigeria came to have its name
Nigeria's Victoria Island is home to many of the country's rich families and individuals. Photo Credit: PinterestNigeria, Africa’s most populous country and where one can find more Black people than in any other country on the planet, has a uniquely complicated colonial history.
A look at Africa’s Gio people who never allowed children to live with their fathers
History cannot discuss the Gio people located in northeastern Liberia and Ivory Coast without mentioning their warfare, having been a pain in the butt of the Liberian government. Migrating from present-day Guinea and Mali into their current locations in the mountainous west-central Ivory Coast and adjacent areas of Liberia, the Gio or the Dan fought with their neighbors in their new homes for many years.
Revealed: How Chadwick Boseman turned down roles for a slave and other Black stereotypes
Chadwick Boseman’s manager, Michael Greene, has joined the long list of celebrities, industry players as well as fans to pay glowing tributes to the Black Panther star after his unfortunate passing.
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