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Miriam Makeba – Mama Africa’s Story
Miriam Makeba born on 3rd March 1932, was a South African woman whose story tells how life can bring [...]
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Louise Bennett – Jamaican Folklorist & Poet
Louis Bennett, born on 7th September 1919, was a charismatic Jamaican poet, songwriter, activist and to some even a [...]
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Black Women Goddesses in African Mythology Part I
Unlike Christian teachings is it not uncommon in African religion and mythology for black women to play a great [...]
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Why Sit Ye Here and Die – Great Speeches by Black Women: Maria W. Stewart
Maria W. Stewart (1803-1879) was an African American abolitionist, public speaker and women’s rights activist. The address below is [...]
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The Meaning Behind the Rastafarian Head Wrap
Apart from looking beautiful and regal there are practical, religious and health reasons to why Rastafarians wrap their heads. [...]
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An Introduction to African Textiles
Apart from looking stunningly beautiful, rich in colour and deeply cultural, African fabrics have a long history and the [...]
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WATCH: My Slave Sister Myself
This short documentary trailer shows touching images of the black african mothers of slavery and gives a great sense [...]
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The Ancient African Origin of the Headdress
The headwrap is often stated as having emerged in the early 1700s as a painting by Danish painter Dirk [...]
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African Lullabies for the Whole Family
This is such a beautiful song for babies and adults, taken from Songs from the Baobab: African Lullabies & Nursery [...]
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African Tribal Fashion Inspired by Nature
We just had to share these wonderful images of Surma and Mursi tribes of East Africa’s Omo Valley displaying their [...]
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The Meaning of Ebonics
The word ebonics was created by a African American Social Psychologist Ebonics is a combination of the words ebony [...]
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Movie on Life as a Dark Skinned Black Woman
DARK GIRLS This preview of the torment women have experience because of the colour of their skin is so [...]
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Movie: The Help: Black Maids and White Women in the 60s
On 12th August 2011, Dreamworks will release the movie ‘The Help’, which tells the story of black women who [...]
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Langston Hughes compared Us to Sugary Sweetness
A beautiful Poem for women of all colors Todays choice of inspiration demonstrates that we are all beautiful [...]
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The African American Headwrap
There is something about tying a beautiful African American headwrap which makes me feel a great sense of pride [...]
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