African History

7 African Countries That Had Women Warriors. InfoGraphic depicting warrior women in countries like Dahomey, Kush, Nigeria and others.

The History of Slavery

We should educate people in fighting the bigotry of racism… The first vector of ignorance that spreads racism today is unfortunately the historiography about Africa, especially about Ancient Egyptian…

I was going for a trash kind of aesthetic with hints of crap and uh... this is what's come of it. Enjoy!

Drawing on a wide array of sources to document cultural influences from Africa, the author vividly describes the emergence of an independent church tradition among African Americans. L.H. Whelchel demonstrates the struggles of Africans in the United States to build and maintain their own churches before showing how those churches and their ministers were often at the center of seminal events in the history of America. Dr. Whelchel provides an engaging and provocative narrative, and with…

African Luba Possibly Wedding Head Rest (19th century) The renowned Luba people live in a vast area in the southeast of the West African democratic republic of the Congo. Their history of over 500 years is turbulent and violent, yet their artistic tradition is refined and harmonious. In Luba society, the artist was respected as a man of distinction, and could be identified by the ceremonial axe he always carried over his shoulders. One of his most sacred creations was the sculpted head rest…

Portrait of three young African American soldiers during World War I, 1918, Harlem Hellfighters. The Harlem Hellfighters History