5 popular African traditional dances you need to know
Jun 19, 2023 · African traditional dances, like most cultural dances, are choreographed for specific times and purposes to reflect the heritage, customs, and history of specific tribes and ethnic groups.. The ...
How this enslaved man was made to serve as a breeder to …
Mar 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.
Exploring the Complex ‘Love’ Affairs Between Enslaved Black Men …
Feb 5, 2020 · Delve into the controversial and complex relationships between enslaved Black men and rich White women during slavery ️ This article examines the dynamics of power, exploitation, and forbidden ...
Here’s a brief history of Africa’s traditional hairstyles and their ...
Oct 4, 2022 · Socially, hair was a sign of fertility. A person’s ability to have healthy offspring was indicated by having thick, long, and tidy hair. People would give their hair very little thought if they ...
10 African traditional outfits that have gone beyond African …
Jun 20, 2023 · African traditional outfits can easily be identified and categorized based on the cloth patterns and styles of their countries of origin. Photo Credit: shutterstock_1085243321photo by Juliya Shangarey
The fascinating history and culture of the Ewe in Ghana, Togo, …
Jul 4, 2020 · Numbering over six million strong, the Ewe people inhabiting southern Togo, southern Benin, southwest Nigeria, and south-eastern parts of the Volta Region of Ghana are an ethnic group with a ...
10 Black historical figures who changed the World
Jul 6, 2023 · Frederick Douglas (1818 – 1895) Photo Credit: Wikimedia Commons. Fedrick Douglass, a former slave, rose to prominence as a leading figure of the Black movement and one of the most well-known ...
From light to dark: how Africans got so many tones of skin color
Sep 30, 2022 · The researchers said they found it surprising that though they picked samples from dark skin Africans, they were able to identify variations in the skin pigmentation.
The shocking history of enslavement of 1.5 million white …
May 30, 2018 · The Barbary pirates were known to have demanded tributes or ransoms from American and Swedish vessels in the Mediterranean Sea or attack European and American ships, especially in Baltimore ...
The traditional African roots of twerking [Videos]
Feb 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 ...