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Slavery was legal, segregation was legal. Never use legality as a guide to morality. #Talkafricana #Throwbackthursday #slavery

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On this day in 1886, 22 Ugandans were burned alive for betraying their ancestral customs and tradition and refusing to denounce the “white man’s God”. A Thread.

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On this day, May 31st, in 1921, the city of Tulsa, Oklahoma witnessed one of the most horrific racial atrocities in American history: the Tulsa Race Massacre. **A THREAD

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In 2013, Nayara Justino, a dark-skinned Brazilian woman, was dethroned by a Brazilian television network just days after being crowned carnival queen. Justino was replaced by a light-skinned contender after a racist public response claimed she was too black to hold the title.

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Slaves in church praying to the God of their enslavers - Date unknown

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On this day in 1969, American civil rights leader Fred Hampton, a charismatic member of the Black Panthers who advocated for civil rights, economic justice, and the end of police brutality, was shot and killed at the age of 21 during a controversial police raid in Chicago.

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A father looks at his five-year-old daughter's hand and foot, which were cut off as punishment for not meeting the daily rubber quota, in King Leopold’s Congo Free state. 1904.

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On this day, July 2, in 1925, Patrice Lumumba, a prominent Congolese independence leader, was born. Lumumba played a significant role in the fight against Belgian colonial rule and became the first Prime Minister of the newly independent DR Congo in 1960. 1/5

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A year after becoming a republic, Barbados is planning to make British MP Richard Drax pay reparations for his family's slavery legacy. The Drax family, owned the first sugar plantation in Barbados and Jamaica, and pioneered the use of African slaves.

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During the Trans-Saharan slave trade, enslaved Afrcans endured extreme cruelty, with many being castrated by Arabs. Castrated slaves were highly sought after and expensive, as they were believed to be more efficient and posed no threat to their owners' wives & concubines. Thread

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In the 1970s, Nestle sent sales women dressed as nurses and doctors into African villages to convince mothers to forgo breastfeeding and embrace their baby formula, which is less healthy and more expensive than breast milk.

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During the Trans-Saharan slave trade, enslaved Afrcans endured extreme cruelty, with many being castrated by Arabs. Castrated slaves were highly sought after and expensive, as they were believed to be more efficient and posed no threat to their owners' wives & concubines. Thread

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@AfricanArchives Fun Fact: Alexandre Dumas is the son of the great Thomas Alexandre Dumas, the first Black general in the French Army

Thomas-Alexandre Dumas: the First Black General in the French Army - TalkAfricana

Thomas-Alexandre Dumas is the first ever black man to lead a European army. He was the first person of color in the French military to become brigadier general, the first to become divisional...

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Germany carried out the first genocide of the 20th century in Namibia through a series of systematic and brutal actions. At the turn of the 20th century, Namibia was under German colonial rule. 1/4

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On this day in 1968, American athletes Tommie Smith and John Carlos famously gave the Black Power Salute on the 200m medal podium during the Mexico City Olympics to protest racism and injustice against African-Americans; subsequently, they were expelled from the Games …. 1/2

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@AfricanArchives Her real name was Omoba Aina, and she was an Egbado princess of the Yoruba people of Nigeria. Her name was changed when she got to England.

Sarah Forbes Bonetta, the Enslaved Yoruba Princess Who Was Gifted to the Queen of England in 1850 -...

Born Omoba Aina, Sarah Forbes Bonetta was an Egbado princess of the Yoruba people, who was taken to England and presented to Queen Victoria as a “gift” from the king of the Blacks to the Queen of the...

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An undated rare photo found in a North Carolina attic showing two enslave children. The photo was found at a moving sale in Charlotte, accompanied by a document detailing the sale of John, left, for $1,150 in 1854.

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Nanny, also known as Nanny of the Maroons or Granny Nanny, was a legendary leader of the Jamaican Maroons, a group of escaped slaves who formed independent communities in the mountains of Jamaica and fought against British colonial authorities in the 18th century.

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@AfricanArchives Sad Fact: During their exhibitions, they were forced to bite off the heads of snakes or consume raw meat in front of paying audiences.

The Tragic Story of George and Willie Muse, the Black Brothers Who Were Kidnapped and Forced to...

George and Willie Muse were two brothers born in rural Virginia in the late 19th century. They were members of the African American community, and their family worked as sharecroppers. However, their...

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Slaves in church praying to the God of their enslavers. — Date unknown.

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In the early 20th century, Namibia, under German colonial rule, experienced the first genocide of the century through a series of systematic and brutal actions carried out by Germany. A Thread 1/4

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In the 1800s, a version of the Bible was utilized to introduce Christianity to enslaved Africans in the British West Indies. However, it underwent alterations where any references to freedom were removed, and instead, passages emphasizing obedience were highlighted. 1/2

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Gordon was an escaped American slave who became known as the subject of photographs documenting the extensive scars on his back from whippings he received from his white master(s) in slavery. The photo remains one of the most famous photos of that era.

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@AfricanArchives At breeding farms, enslaved black men were forced to have sex with as many as 6 women a day to increase the possibility of the number of women who got pregnant. The women would later resist slave breeding by using cotton roots as contraceptives.

How Enslaved Black Women Resisted Slave Breeding By Using Cotton Roots as Contraceptives - TalkAf...

Slave breeding was a slave multiplication agenda. It was implemented by slave owners through a forced sexual relation between the male and female slaves and between masters and their female slaves.

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The golden head of Kofi Karikari, the tenth King of the Ashanti Empire. Once a symbol of power and authority, the golden head was stolen during a punitive expedition by British forces. Currently, the golden head can be found on display at the Wallace Collection museum in London.

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Malcolm X, who advocated for racial pride and black nationalism in the United States, was assassinated on this day in 1965.

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In 2013, Nayara Justino, a dark-skinned Brazilian woman, was dethroned just days after being crowned carnival queen by a Brazilian television network. Following a racist public backlash that she was too black to hold the title, Justino was replaced by a light-skinned contestant

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@AfricanArchives After the carnage, It was later discovered that the lady had been involved in an extramarital affair with a man who had physically abused her. Unable to conceal the resulting bruises from her husband, she fabricated a story about being attacked.

The Rosewood Massacre: How A White Lie Destroyed A Black Town in 1923 - TalkAfricana

The Rosewood Massacre was a violent and racially motivated attack on the predominantly African American town of Rosewood, Florida, that took place in 1923.

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@AfricanArchives Fact: Timothy Meaher the man responsible for smuggling Cudjo Lewis and 109 others into the United States made a bet of $1,000 with a friend of his that he could smuggle Africans as slaves into the United States despite the 1807 ban on Slave importation

Timothy Meaher, the Man Who Smuggled the Last Enslaved Africans Into the United States - TalkAfri...

Timothy Meaher was responsible for smuggling 110 African men, women, and children into the United States in 1860.

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The gold-crowned tooth of Democratic Republic of Congo independence hero Patrice Lumumba has been buried more than 60 years after he was assassinated. It is the only part of his body that exists after his remains were dissolved in acid.

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On this day in 1803, Toussaint Louverture passed away at the age of 59 while imprisoned at Fort-de-Joux in France. Louverture was a prominent Haitian revolutionary leader who played a crucial role in establishing Haiti as the world's first black-led republic. A THREAD

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Slaves in church praying to the God of their enslavers to come to their aid – Date unknown.

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On this day in 1955, Rosa Parks was arrested by the police for refusing to move to the back of a bus and give her seat to a white passenger in Montgomery, Alabama

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@AfricanArchives Lance Corporal Job Maseko later died a poor man in 1952, his family had to borrow funds to pay for his burial.

Job Maseko: The South African WW2 Hero Who Sunk a German Ship Whilst a Prisoner - TalkAfricana

Job Maseko was a South African soldier during World War II, who gained fame by his actions in sinking a German vessel whilst serving as a prisoner of war.

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In 1896, following the fourth Anglo-Ashanti war, the British humiliated King Prempeh and his mother by making them kneel, remove their crown and sandals, and embrace the legs and boots of English officials, a humiliating act witnessed by the astonished Ashanti people.

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The backdrop of this incident was a time when Uganda was undergoing significant cultural and religious transformation. Missionaries had brought Christianity to the region, leading to a clash between the traditional beliefs and the teachings of the new faith.

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Zumbi, the Afro-Brazilian leader who fought for the freedom of enslaved Africans in Brazil

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Kenyans returning Bibles in crates to the British colonial office in an East German cartoon from 1953, with the caption, "Here, we are giving you your Bibles back, now give us our land back."

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East German cartoon from 1953 showing Kenyans returning crates of Bibles to the British colonial office: "Here, we are giving you your Bibles back - now give us our land back!"

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Gordon was an escaped American slave who became known as the subject of photographs documenting the extensive scars on his back from whippings he received from his white master(s) in slavery. The photo remains one of the most famous photos of that era.

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Dandara dos Palmares was an inspirational figure in Brazilian history, known for her fearless resistance against slavery and colonial oppression. 1/3

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Three white children gaze up at the dangling body of Rubin Stacey, a black man who was lynched in Florida in 1935 for frightening a white lady.

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"Different shades of black, one people"

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On this day in 1960, Zaire, previously known as the Belgian Congo and now recognized as the Democratic Republic of the Congo, declared its independence from Belgium. 1/6

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@AfricanArchives Not many are aware of this, but Sarah, also known by her real name Aina, was destined to be used as a human sacrifice. Fortunately, she was saved by Captain Frederick E. Forbes.

Sarah Forbes Bonetta, the Enslaved Yoruba Princess Who Was Gifted to the Queen of England in 1850 -...

Born Omoba Aina, Sarah Forbes Bonetta was an Egbado princess of the Yoruba people, who was taken to England and presented to Queen Victoria as a “gift” from the king of the Blacks to the Queen of the...

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Facial reconstruction of Queen Tiye, the Great Royal Wife of the Egyptian pharaoh Amenhotep III, mother of King Akhenaten and grandmother of King Tutankhamun. #egyptianwomen

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A young lady from the San ethnic group in Southern Africa and her pet cheetah

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In the 1800s, a version of the Bible was utilized to introduce Christianity to enslaved Africans in the British West Indies. However, it underwent alterations where any references to freedom were removed, and instead, passages emphasizing obedience were highlighted. 1/2

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@TalbertSwan @rogernzonzila For a deeper understanding of the tragic events that unfolded in Rosewood, we recommend reading more about the massacre

The Rosewood Massacre: How A White Lie Destroyed A Black Town in 1923 - TalkAfricana

The Rosewood Massacre was a violent and racially motivated attack on the predominantly African American town of Rosewood, Florida, that took place in 1923.

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@AfricanArchives Interesting Fact: Till date the United States is the only country known to have had anti-literacy laws.

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The king (Mwanga) was worried and increasingly regarded the greatest threat to his rule as coming from the Christian missionaries who had gradually penetrated Buganda.

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Fred Hampton, an American civil rights leader and deputy chairman of the Black Panther Party's Illinois chapter, was shot and killed in his bed by the FBI and Chicago police on this day in 1969; he was 21 years old.

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Beautiful Haitian school girl in Jeanton, Haiti. Photo by @SOHdennist

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Kenyans returning Bibles in crates to the British colonial office in an East German cartoon from 1953, with the caption, "Here, we are giving you your Bibles back, now give us our land back."

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@iamabayorr Hopefully one day Africa's leaders will start doing right by their people.. I just hope it happens in my lifetime.

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During the era of slavery, some slave owners permitted enslaved individuals, particularly those who were skilled or knowledgeable in religious matters, to preach to their fellow enslaved Africans within certain boundaries. 1/4

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On a mission to cleanse his courts of those who worshipped the white man's God, King Mwanga ordered a general assembly of the court and interrogated all present to find out the Christians amongst them, when he did, he tried to make them renounce Christianity but they all refused.

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Ronald McNair was denied entrance to the Lake City, South Carolina public library as a young boy because he was African American. This incident, which occurred when McNair was nine years old, had a profound impact on him and motivated him to succeed in his studies.

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SLAVE BREEDING IN THE US —— Throughout the antebellum era, slave breeding was a highly profitable investment. Slaves were scarce. The cheap labor they provided in plantations wasn’t cheap anymore and slave children sold like wildfire.

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In the time of slavery, the Church of England possessed three sugar estates in the Caribbean through its missionary division, the Society for the Propagation of the Christian Religion in Foreign Parts (SPG). 1/2

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A group photograph of the Atlanta Police Department's first eight African American officers, hired in 1948. Because of racism, these officers were not allowed to carry firearms or arrest white people. #BlackHistoryMonth

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This Rare ‘Slave Bible’ Was Once Used As A Powerful Mind Control Device By British Missionaries *** The Slave Bible was a powerful tool of propaganda, a mind control device, and a peddler of ‘Mis-information’ once used by British missionaries to keep slaves docile

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Granville T. Woods was an African American inventor and a self taught engineer who made significant contributions to the field of technology in the late 1800s. Woods held over 50 patents for his inventions, which included improvements to the steam boiler and the telephone.

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The Catholic Church beatified the Ugandans of its faith who died on that day on 6 June 1920 and canonized them on 18 October 1964. Also a feast day of Charles Lwanga and the twelve other catholics was fixed on June 3rd and is included in the General Roman Calendar.

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The skull below is a drinking cup made from Sir Charles Maccarthy's head, a British soldier dispatched to conquer the Ashante people of Ghana in 1824. His troops was defeated by the Ashante soldiers, and his skull turned into a drinking cup.

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African American children picking cotton, South Carolina, c. 1900.

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During King Leopold II's brutal rule in the Congo Free State, he instructed Catholic missionaries to have natives recite daily, 'Happy are those who are weeping because the kingdom of God is for them,' in order to discourage any potential revolt against the white colonialists..

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In the 1970s, Nestle sent sales women dressed as nurses and doctors into African villages to convince mothers to forgo breastfeeding and embrace their baby formula, which is less healthy and more expensive than breast milk.

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@AfricanArchives Here’s an eye-opening article about the history of human zoos, including the tragic story of Sarah Baartman, Ota Benga etc.

History of Human Zoos: How ‘Exotic Africans’ Were Displayed in Zoos in the West - TalkAfricana

During this time, people from various non-European cultures were brought to Europe and the United States and displayed in zoos as examples of "exotic" and "primitive" peoples.

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On the march to the execution venue those who renounced their faith were spared death, while those who refused were thrown into a burning furnace, all 22 of them.

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In 1944, George Stinney Jr. at the age of 14 was wrongly convicted and executed by electric chair for the murders of two young white girls. It wasn't until 2014 that his conviction was finally overturned, 70 years after his execution.

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@AfricanArchives It wasn't just the Zulus who defeated the British; the Ashantis of Ghana also defeated them in the Battle of Nsamankow and turned the head of the governor who led the British troops into a drinking cup.

Sir Charles Maccarthy: the British Military Governor Whose Skull the Ashantes Made Into a Drinking...

Sir Charles MacCarthy was killed by Ashanti forces in the battle of Nsamankow, with his skull used as a trophy of war.

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So King Mwanga condemned them to death, directing that they be marched to the traditional place of execution.

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In the time of slavery, slave owners allowed enslaved people to preach to other Africans in bondage. However, they usually required a white supervisor to be present during these sermons to ensure that the preacher only recited bible verses approved by the white slaveholders.

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Unearthed from a North Carolina attic, this undated photo portrays two slave children. Discovered during a moving sale in Charlotte in April, the photo was accompanied by a document detailing the sale of John for $1,150 in 1854.

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In 1996, amidst a meningitis outbreak in Northern Nigeria, Pfizer conducted a controversial clinical trial for Trovan, their experimental antibiotic. Tragically, this trial resulted in the loss of 11 lives and caused permanent disabilities in numerous children who participated.

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@AfricanArchives Very sad story... It's still the same US that once used African Americans as human targets. Truly the story of America is drenched in blood.

'Hit the Nigg*r Baby' – How African-Americans Were Used as Human Targets in the 1880s - TalkAfricana

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A colorized image of Martin Luther King removing a burnt cross placed on his lawn by the Ku Klux Klan in 1960.

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#Christmas Rebellion: On this day in 1831, Samuel Sharpe led an uprising involving up to 60,000 of Jamaica's 300,000 slaves against British rule. The revolt, though militarily unsuccessful, played a major part in the abolition of slavery throughout the British Empire.

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On this day in 1885, King Leopold II of Belgium established the Congo as a personal colonial possession. He went on to rule the Congo Free State as his personal colony from 1885 to 1908. A THREAD

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The Thiaroye Massacre: On December 1, 1944, in Senegal, France mercilessly massacred its West African troops who had served in the French colonial army during WWII because they demanded the wages that were rightfully owed to them. A THREAD

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@AfricanArchives The Christmas rebellion helped speed up the passing of the Slavery Abolition Act of 1833, which ended slavery in the British Empire in 1834.

The Christmas Rebellion of 1831: The Story of the Great Jamaican Slave Revolt - TalkAfricana

The Christmas Rebellion, also known as the Baptist War, was a slave revolt that took place in Jamaica in 1831. It is one of the largest and most significant slave revolts in history

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In 1904, Ota Benga was kidnapped from Congo and taken to the US, where he was exhibited with monkeys at a zoo. On March 20, 1916, at the age of 32 or 33, Benga committed suicide by shooting himself in the heart with a borrowed pistol.

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Ethiopia is the oldest known human community to cultivate and consume coffee

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Melanesians are one of the few non-European people, and the only dark-skinned group of people known to have blond hair.

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The Klan and the church

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On this day in 1942, Huey Percy Newton was born in Monroe, Louisiana. He went on to become an American political activist and revolutionary, who, alongside Bobby Seale, co-founded the Black Panther Party in 1966. #BlackHistoryMonth

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The Tulsa Race Massacre, aka the Black Wall Street massacre, was ignited by an incident that occurred on May 30, 1921. A Black teenager named Rowland was accused of assaulting a white elevator operator named Sarah Page in a downtown Tulsa building and was subsequently arrested.

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On may 2, 1963, over 5000 African American students skipped classes and gathered at Sixth Street Baptist Church to march to downtown Birmingham, Alabama to protest against segregation in their city. A Thread

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In the aftermath, the Black community of Greenwood was left in ruins. The once-thriving neighborhood was reduced to ashes, and the residents faced immense hardship. The trauma and loss endured by the survivors and their descendants would resonate for generations.

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On this day in 1908, African-american boxer Jack Johnson defeated Tommy Burns in Sydney to become the first African-American world heavyweight boxing champion. Despite criticism and backlash, he is widely regarded as one of the most influential boxers in history.

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@AfricanArchives The governor invaded the Ashanti kingdom despite the warning and he paid the ultimate price as his head was chopped off, and made into a gold-rimmed drinking cup for the personal use of the Ashanti king...

Sir Charles Maccarthy: the British Military Governor Whose Skull the Ashantes Made Into a Drinking...

Sir Charles MacCarthy was killed by Ashanti forces in the battle of Nsamankow, with his skull used as a trophy of war.

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Formerly enslaved African-Americans, after gaining freedom, often placed ads in newspapers across the country in their search for loved ones who were taken away from them or who they were separated from during their time in slavery.

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The Zong Massacre The Zong massacre was a horrific event that occurred in 1781, when the crew of the British slave ship Zong threw 130 enslaved Africans overboard in an attempt to claim insurance money for "lost cargo". #BlackHistoryMonth

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@AfricanArchives After the lynching, white supremacists justified the violence by claiming that the “proud people” of Lake City were unwilling to accept mail from an African American postmaster.

The Brutal Lynching of Frazier B. Baker and His Infant Daughter by a White Mob in 1898 - TalkAfri...

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On this day in 1962, Jamaica gained independence from British rule after being under their control for 300 years, becoming an independent country within the Commonwealth of Nations.

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On this day in 1864, George Washington Carver, the most famous black scientist and agriculturalist in America during his lifetime, was born into slavery. After the Civil War, he was set free.

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