The most common answer to the question, “Why was Africa called the Dark Continent?” is that Europe did not know much about Africa until the 19th century. But that answer is misleading and disingenuous. Europeans had known quite a lot about Africa for at least 2,000 years, but because of powerful imperial impulses, European leaders began purposefully ignoring earlier sources of information. Read More
Drapetomania - A mental illness hypothesised as the cause of enslaved Africans Fleeing Captivity. Read More
The Kwame Nkrumah National Musem is a great place to just pause and reflect on one of the greatest leaders in African history. Read More
Africa is a continent rich in different cultures, traditions, languages and perceptions of beauty. With many different tribes across the continent, beauty trends and ideals vary but are similar in significance amongst many tribes. We take a look at whats behind African tribal make up. Read More
Liberia, the "Land of the Free" a tropical country in West Africa was founded, established, colonized, and controlled by citizens of the United States and ex-Caribbean slaves as a colony for former African American slaves and their free black descendants. Read More