Global Black History

A Sankofa Collection of Pictures, Videos, Sound Tracks, Celebrations & Acknowledgements of Success, Victories and Valor of Black People Around The World

By Margaret Garvin

Rwanda genocide revisited: What happened to the children of rape victims?
The Telegraph - By Mike Higgins and Jonathan Torgovnik
A decade ago, documentary photographer Jonathan Torgovnik’s portraits of Rwandan women with their children conceived through rape during the genocide, and their harrowing stories, shocked the UK. Last
Bossa Nova: The History Behind Brazil’s Quiet Revolution
udiscovermusic.com - Charles Waring
1964 was a significant year for pop music. It not only witnessed the meteoric rise of the long-haired, guitar-toting beat groups, led by such …
Libya Is on the Brink of Civil War and a U.S. Citizen Is Responsible. Here's What to Know
TIME - Joseph Hincks
Dozens of people have been reported killed and scores more injured in clashes on the edge of Libya’s coastal capital Tripoli after warlord Khalifa Haftar ordered his troops to take the city from the U.N.-backed
From horror to health: How Rwanda rebuilt itself to become one of Africa's brightest stars
The Telegraph - By Sarah Newey
It was one of the great horrors of the last century. On 7 April 1994, the small central African country of Rwanda descended into an orgy of slaughter and genocide. On the orders of government ministers,
Kenyan Science Teacher Peter Tabichi Wins $1 Million Global Teacher Prize
goodblacknews.org
According to bbc.com, Peter Tabichi, a science teacher from rural Kenya, who gives away most of his salary to support his students, has won the 2019 …
DNA from 200-year-old pipe sheds light on life of enslaved African woman
The Guardian - Martin Pengelly
US archaeologists trace roots of woman to modern-day Sierra Leone as part of ongoing ancestry research Archaeologists used DNA taken from a broken clay pipe stem found in Maryland to build a picture of
Africa: What's Behind Senegal's History of Stability
allafrica.com - By Mara Leichtman, Michigan State University
President Macky Sall of Senegal in 2012. analysis Senegal's elections have been peaceful and the incumbent president, Macky Sall, has been reelected. …
Study shows why African refugees stay put despite end to conflict at home
theconversation.com - Sikanyiso Masuku
The number of refugees in Africa has more than doubled between 2009 and 2016, from 2.1 million to 4.9 million, according to the World Bank. Old …
The village in Ghana where childbirth is banned
bbc.co.uk
In the Ghanaian village of Mamfe Dove, pregnant women are not allowed to deliver in the village because it’s believed that it will offend the gods. Some expectant mothers end up making last-minute journeys
Ghana
Ghana has a serious political vigilante problem. Here's why
theconversation.com - Justice Tankebe
The US has announced it is ready to support Ghana to deal with the issue of political vigilantism – a growing threat to peace and security in the …
Morgan Tsvangirai Fast Facts
CNN - CNN Library
(CNN) — Here's a look at the life of Morgan Tsvangirai, former prime minister of Zimbabwe. Marriages: Elizabeth Macheka (September 15, 2012-February 14, 2018, his death); Lorcadia Karimatsenga (November
The Reason Why Ethiopia Is Poor
ethiopiangazette.com - Sarah Adam
Poverty in Ethiopia remains a major concern, but the country has also seen great progress. Ethiopia has the second largest population and the fastest …
Zimbabwe's Richest Man Strive Masiyiwa Establishes $100 Million Fund To Support Rural Entrepreneurs
Forbes - Mfonobong Nsehe
Zimbabwean billionaire Strive Masiyiwa and his wife Tsitsi Masiyiwa have pledged the sum of $100 million to establish a fund to invest in rural entrepreneurs in his home country. Masiyiwa, who is the of
The World's Largest Peaceful Gathering Starts Today in India. Here's What to Know
TIME - Casey Quackenbush
Starting Tuesday, tens of millions of Hindu devotees in India will gather to wash their sins away on the banks of the Ganges River in a festival known as the Kumbh Mela. The tradition, which dates back
Zimbabwe Says Tweet About Palace Coup Talk Was Fake
Bloomberg - Brian Latham
Zimbabwe’s Ministry of Information said on Monday that a Twitter account using the presidential spokesman’s name is fake. Bloomberg erroneously …
Senegal Opens Museum of Black Civilizations—One of the Largest of Its Kind In the World
okayafrica.com
What began as an idea proposed by Senegal's first president Léopold Sédar Senghor over 50 years ago, has now become a reality as Senegal has …
State pays $2.4M to Native American tribe, officially recognizes it after 6 years
nj.com - Chris Franklin | For NJ.com
The state rescinded recognition in 2012.After years of fighting, a New Jersey Native American tribe is once again officially recognized.Attorney …
Ghana
African Americans, Caribbean diaspora's return to Africa is Ghana
Quartz - Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu
In a recently released music video, Fuse ODG and Damian Marley (Bob Marley’s youngest son) explore the themes of slavery, colonialism, black pride and modern day police brutality. ‘Bra Fie’ (which translates
November is Brazil’s Month of Black Consciousness; here are 10 black people from the northeastern state of Maranhão who’ve
BlackWomenofBrazil on Twitter
Rapper-Entrepreneur Akon Lights Up 2 More African Countries
afkinsider.com - Written by Dana Sanchez
Senegalese-American rapper Akon has added The Gambia and Cape Verde to his Akon Lighting Africa initiative, a fund that has provided solar lighting …
Jamaica
Queen Nanny: Jamaica's female hero
BBC News
Queen Nanny is said to have been a leader of the Maroons, a community which had escaped slavery in Jamaica in the 18th Century. Little about her life is historically confirmed, but she is thought to have
How To Spend A Day In Black-Owned Amsterdam
travelnoire.com
History and modernity collide in Amsterdam, a city that boldly embraces its past while it builds an even more progressive future. Known for the …
African Union
Why is it so hard for Africans to visit other African countries?
BBC News - Larry Madowo
Africa's richest man Aliko Dangote has said he needs 38 visas to travel within the continent on his Nigerian passport. Many European nationals, meanwhile, waltz into most Africans countries visa-free.
A Guide to the Indigenous People of Nigeria
theculturetrip.com - Lize Okoh
Brief history Nigeria as a nation has a rich and complex history which can be traced to when it first became a British protectorate in 1901. As a …
Robert Mugabe
Zimbabwe will vote for a president not called Mugabe for the first time this July
Quartz - Tawanda Karombo
Political tensions are rising in Zimbabwe after president Emerson Mnangagwa confirmed July 30 as the date for parliamentary and presidential elections. It’s the first election since former president Robert
Meet The 33 Year-Old Nigerian Entrepreneur Who Built A $3 Million EdTech Company
Forbes - Mfonobong Nsehe
Nigerian-born Temitope Ogunsemo, 33, is the founder of Krystal Digital, a fast-growing educational technology company that specializes in the creation, development and deployment of customized and service
Costa Rica
Costa Rica Just Elected A Black Female Vice President, The First In All Of the Americas
Essence - Britni Danielle
Costa Rica Just Elected A Black Female Vice President, The First In All Of the Americas Epsy Campbell Barr made history Sunday night when she was …
This Week In History, April 1 – 7
allthatsinteresting.com - All That's Interesting
Some West Africans' DNA linked to unknown "ghost species" ancestor, evidence of medieval coffin birth uncovered, painting worth millions found after …
Tracing Your Roots: My Ancestor Was in Her Half Sister’s Dowry
The Root - Henry Louis Gates Jr. and NEHGS Senior Researcher Meaghan E.H. Siekman