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The Communist Women’s Movement and the Dilemmas of the...
Can broad alliances be built without abandoning progressive ideas? Daria Dyakonova...
On the Butterfly Trail: Care, Curiosities, and Colonial...
In the late nineteenth century, Black American missionaries began to work within...
NATO plans to increase military presence in Black Sea amid...
It comes after NATO officials raised concerns that Russia may be seeking to escalate...
Good News in History, October 19
6 years ago today, the high-profile sale of a Ming Dynasty artwork brought the world...
Good News in History, October 17
166 years ago today, the Open Championship, also known as the British Open, was...
Technically Aid?
In 1977, the South Korean government agreed to send taekwondo instructors to the...
Mary Church Terrell, Reproductive Loss, and the Meaning...
Mary Church Terrell provides us with a unique glimpse into the struggles of infertility...
How Bengali writer Saradindu Bandopadhyay used Tibet scholar...
An excerpt from ‘A Babu among the Lamas: Sarat Chandra Das and the Making of Tibet...
How Ernest Okoli Built A Journalism Reputation That Colonial...
Nigeria's first editor who advocated for the country's self-rule
Good News in History, October 9
On this day, in Game 2 of the 1909 World Series, Ty Cobb stole home base. The details...
The Forgotten of St Paul Island
Between 1930 and 1931, forty-seven people died on a remote fishing station in the...
African/Black History, is a big part of the World’s History!...
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Comment on Caribbean Women in WW2 by Marsh
In reply to Loooool. If the Nazi's had won they would have immediately instituted...
Comment on Black Romans in Britain by Johnathan Line (Lyne/Laing)
I am a direct Y-DNA descendant of these Numidian/Maure soldiers. However I have...
On This Day in 1800: Nat Turner, Leader of 1831 Rebellion,...
(AURN News) — On Oct. 2, 1800, Nat Turner was born in Southampton County, Virginia....
The History of Black Women in Horror: The Rise of Modern-Day...
Horror has always had its scream queens. From women fleeing masked killers to heroines...
Harlem’s Frankie Manning, Founding Fathers Of The Lindy...
The #1 source in the world for all things Harlem. Frankie Manning, May 26, 1914...
Good News in History, October 2
69 years ago today, a new island, or Ilha Novo, appeared on the edge of the westernmost...
10 African Boxers Who Made History
From Dick Tiger to Azumah Nelson, these African boxers made history.
Black People in England in the 1700s
Black People in England in the 1700s: Life, Freedom and Resistance The history of...
Botanical Imperialism and the Making of Cragg’s Kūmara ...
Why was a Māori sweet potato introduced to Nigeria - and what can it tell us about...
Bishop John Sentamu
Bishop John Sentamu: From Uganda to Archbishop of York Introduction to Bishop John...
Una Marson: A Trailblazing Voice for Women’s Rights
Introduction to Una Marson and Her Significance Una Maud Victoria Marson stands...
Political Formation and Politicisation in Turbulent Times
How can processes of political formation shape transformative politics? Mercedes...
Oyo Empire: History, Government, Army, Economy & Fall
The Oyo Kingdom and Oyo Empire explained The Oyo Kingdom and Oyo Empire How a Yoruba...
Canada’s Emancipation History Demands Accountability
“Recognition, however, is not the same as repair.” The post Canada’s Emancipation...
Is Nigeria Better Today Than 30 Years Ago? Nigeria 1996...
ThinkAfrica reference guide Is Nigeria Better Today Than 30 Years Ago? Ask a 40-year-old...
Deaths of Black people in and following police contact
Since 1990, 200 Black people have died in and following police contact in England...
Pte James Munroe Franklin, Battle of the Somme
James was born in Mississippi and while still young his family moved to Hamilton,...
A Refusal to Be Unmade: The Garifuna Story of Survival...
The Garifuna of Central America inherited one of the most extraordinary journeys...
Bonnie Greer OBE: 1948–2026
Bonnie Greer was someone you listened to. Not because she demanded attention, but...
Why India resisted the Caribbean diaspora’s attempts to...
A community shaped by indentureship found its dream of returning home colliding...
Cases of Black people found hanged in the US South are...
The death of Tasia Fortune, a Black Mississippi woman found hanging from a tree,...
Good News in History, September 18
188 years ago today, the Anti-Corn Law League was established in England by the...
Radical Object: Tuskegee Belle Cosmetics
What does a beauty brand for Black women reveal about the intersection of race,...
This city led the way on reparations for Black people....
Evanston, Ill., became the first U.S. city to compensate Black people for historical...
An Archive of Solidarity
What does the archive of a former activist reveal about solidarity practices in...
‘Ruby Bridges Walk To School Day’ Returns, Inspiring A...
More than six decades after Ruby Bridges made history by becoming the first Black...
How Jamaican Sound Systems Created Hip-Hop: The Reggae...
The reggae influence on hip-hop is not a footnote in music history. It is the founding...
Jamaican Sound System Culture, Explained: History, Pioneers,...
Sound system culture is one of the most consequential musical movements the modern...
Good News in History, September 11
65 years ago today, the World Wildlife Fund was formed to save diverse species across...
Radical Object: The Radar Key
The Radar Key is a small but crucial part of the history of disabled people demanding...
Hutu and Tutsi: The history behind the divide
How a colonial legacy continues to shape conflict and identity.
Black Women and the Power of Learning: An Interview with...
In today’s post, Mickell Carter, an editorial assistant at Global Black Thought...
From Abolitionist to Race Woman: Charlotte Forten’s Black...
In today’s post, Mickell Carter, an editorial assistant at Global Black Thought...
Afro-Asian Rhythms
How did global connections shape the sounds of the 1950s and 1960s in the decolonising...
Discovery of ancient DNA from antelope fossils in South...
Over the past 50,000 years, many of the world’s large mammals have gone extinct
Old train station between Kenya and Tanzania, where the...
In his book Guerrillas of Tsavo, author James G Willson recorded that the first...
Good News in History, September 5
252 years ago today, the First Continental Congress was organized in Carpenter’s...
International Day for People of African Descent
Around 200 million people identifying themselves as being of African descent live...
Imperial Nostalgia: History, Sovereignty, and the Unfinished...
There is something peculiar about the way history enters political argument in the...
NAACP Warns Federal Polling Presence Could Have Chilling...
The civil rights group has filed a FOIA request demanding answers about the Justice...
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Howard University to Welcome Asante King, His Majesty Otumfuo...
Along with McElroy, Jamil Fletcher (B.S. ’87), A.J. King, Steve Mobley, Ph.D. (B.A....
Good News in History, September 3
Happy Birthday to Shaun White, the three-time Olympic gold medalist in half-pipe...
Video Lesson | Europe’s Secret Financial Weapon in Africa
See how Europe used predatory debt and cultural erasure to conquer North Africa,...
Whose House and Whose Tools?
In the early nineteenth century, the British Empire attempted to reform the institution...
Good News in History September 2
Happy 62nd Birthday to Keanu Reeves, the actor who might be called one of the nicest...
James Weldon Johnson: The man behind six careers and a...
Before "Lift Every Voice and Sing" became known as the Black National Anthem, its...
On Mass Politics and Direct Action
How might mass politics and direct action work together? Martin Shaw reflects on...
Why is NASA’s flagship spy satellite christened ‘Nancy...
In 1961, Nancy Grace Roman was already the first Chief of Astronomy in the 'Office...
A baboon who excelled at sentry duty, dogs targeted by...
Christopher Hart discovers the incredible impact animals had in key moments of the...
Kwararafa Federation: The Powerful State That Predated...
Think Africa Reference Guide • Nigerian History • African States Kwararafa Federation:...
Were the Ancient Egptians Black? A Scientific Answer
Ancient Egypt • Genetics • Pigmentation • Archaeology Were Ancient Egyptians Black?...
WATCH LIVE | Commemoration of 1956 Women’s March
Unisa and the SACC are commemorating the Women’s March
Carnival at 60: Why they'll never kill the spirit of Notting...
It began as a small celebration of Caribbean culture — now the unity of old and...
Mary Peake: An American Pioneer in Education
Long before Hampton University had a campus or endowed halls, Mary Peake gathered...
Good News in History, August 26
235 years ago today, John Fitch was granted a US patent for a boat propelled by...
A Howard University Alumna Rises in the World of Poetry
Along with McElroy, Jamil Fletcher (B.S. ’87), A.J. King, Steve Mobley, Ph.D. (B.A....
Good News in History, August 25
110 years ago today, the National Park Service was created in the US. Guardians...
American Black Journal | The Black Church in Detroit series...
A look at the African presence in the Bible and a project encourages stories about...
TRAGEDIE DE LA TRAITE NEGRIERE : Ces portes de non-retour...
Comme chaque année, la communauté internationale a commémoré, le 23 août 2026, la...
"History Itself Justifies Our Presence": Stephanie Phillips...
Ahead of the publication of her new book, We Were Here: A History of Black People...
Good News in History, August 22
76 years ago today, Althea Gibson became the first black competitor in international...
Navy Reportedly In Talks To Name New Ship After Trump Instead...
Naming an aircraft carrier after a sitting president would be an unprecedented move,...