by Imani Ward | Jul 2, 2022 | African History, The "Wake Up" Series
Who is Oba Ewuare? You may have heard of him referred to as Ewuare the Great or Oba Ewuare I. Oba means “a ruler of any of several African peoples of western Nigeria —used as a form of address” (merriam-webster.com). Therefore, this is fitting because Ewuare ruled the...
by Imani Ward | Nov 13, 2021 | African History, Black People in America
“I want African Americans to know who we are, like where we all come from because it’s been so long and we’ve been disconnected, but it’s really our origin.” Imagine growing up a biracial child who was adopted by an all White, or dominant class, family from the United...
by Imani Ward | Apr 19, 2021 | African History, Uncategorized
In the 19th century, European expansion into Africa was growing out of control. This expansion was for multiple reasons. Those reasons were primarily economic, social, political and having power (Ehiedu E. G. Iweriebor, “The Colonization of Africa”)....
by info@revivedprosperity.com | Feb 7, 2021 | African History
The Berlin Conference For centuries, African people had contact with Europeans, especially in areas around the Nile River and the most northern part of the continent. They traded and exchanged goods to benefit both parties. However, as European countries grew...
