Nnamdi O. Madichie, Motshedisi Mathibe, NobuLali Dangazele Every December in Nigeria and Ghana a giant party takes place, unfolding in a whirlwind of concerts, festivals, weddings, art shows, dress-ups, meet-ups and travel. Locals and diaspora west Africans returning from overseas come together to create Detty December, a festive event stretching from mid-December to the new […]
Jul 10 2025 | Posted in
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RACHEL AMA ASAA ENGMANN Thousands of sculpted heads – captive African men, women, and children – meticulously created by the artist Kwame Akoto-Bamfo, emerge from the soil at the Nkyinkyim Museum, as a sacred gathering of ancestors. Together, they form a powerful monument to the horror, violence, and resistance to enslavement, as well as the […]
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After the war, he became a horticulturist and developed exotic plants ad rare flowers that he sold to wealthy people.
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He fought in the Battle of Brandywine, Battle of Germantown, Battle of Monmouth, among others
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He enlisted under Captain Peter Dickerson in the 3rd Battalion, 2nd Establishment in late Winter/early Spring of 1777
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Cudjo Bakwante, an African Prince enslaved by Benjamin Coe fought in the U.S. Revolutionary War and became a respectable businessman in Newark, NJ
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DARIUS von GUTTNER SPORZYNSKI Hot cross buns aren’t just a sweet snack that appears around Easter. They carry centuries of storytelling in their dough. From ancient gods to modern supermarkets, these sticky spiced buns have crossed many borders and beliefs. Today, you can buy them in all kinds of flavors. But their story is far […]
Apr 22 2025 | Posted in
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Officials have been working to assess the damage and loss in hopes of one day restoring the museum FATMA KHALED Inside the museum, display cases stand empty and shattered and a mummy lies exposed in an open storage box. All the gold artifacts have been looted. This is the scene in Sudan’s biggest museum where […]
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The name “Okyeman” is derived from the Akan word “Okyem”. Okyem refers to the Leopard, which is variously called Etwie, Kurotwiamansa or Osebo in Akan. It is known to be a wild animal but a good parent ever ready to protect its offsprings. The first leader of the Asona people, Nana Apeanin Kwaframoa was known […]
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KOFI AYIM Blurbs “This is a riveting historical account of an early enslaved African in New Jersey on par with the narrative of Olaudah Equiano. Cudjo, or Banquante, is an extraordinary person who enters our history in this book with a much fuller portrait and historical account than has been possible. The author’s work is […]
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