Africa history made (Marejeo)
Africa history made (Marejeo)
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18 interesting facts about Africa.
1. Africa is the second-largest continent in the world both in size and population.
2. Islam is the dominant religion in Africa. Christianity is the second. Arabic is also the most widely-spoken language in Africa.
3. Africa has the shortest coastline despite being the second largest continent in the world.
4. Africa is the most centrally located continent in the world. Both the prime meridian (0 degrees longitude), and the equator (0 degrees latitude) cut across it.
5. Nigeria has the highest population (154.7 million people) in Africa. This represents 18% of Africa's total population.
6. Both the world's tallest and largest land animals both come from Africa. They are the giraffe and African elephant, respectively.
7. Around 2,000 different languages are spoken in Africa and each of them have different dialects while Arabic is the language that is most widely spoken in the African continent.
8. The world's longest river -- the Nile -- and the world's largest desert -- the Sahara -- both are home in Africa.
9. Algeria is the biggest country in Africa by land area.
10. The world's hottest place -- Ethiopia -- is in Africa.
11. The continents terrain was inhabitable and remained unknown for thousands of years, earning it the name of 'Dark Continent'.
12. The equator passes through the middle of the Dark Continent and it receives direct sunlight throughout the year.
13. The major animals in Africa include -- cheetah, African elephant, lion, zebra, Egyptian mongoose, giraffe, addax.
14. The largest waterfall in Africa is the Victoria Falls and it is located on the Zimbabwe and Zambia border. It has a height of 355 feet and the width of the water fall runs into almost a mile.
15. More than 50% of the world's French-speaking population lives here on the continent.
16. Angola has more Portuguese speakers than Portugal.
17. Africa has a pink lake in Senegal.
18. Africa is the hottest continent on earth.
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1. Africa is the second-largest continent in the world both in size and population.
2. Islam is the dominant religion in Africa. Christianity is the second. Arabic is also the most widely-spoken language in Africa.
3. Africa has the shortest coastline despite being the second largest continent in the world.
4. Africa is the most centrally located continent in the world. Both the prime meridian (0 degrees longitude), and the equator (0 degrees latitude) cut across it.
5. Nigeria has the highest population (154.7 million people) in Africa. This represents 18% of Africa's total population.
6. Both the world's tallest and largest land animals both come from Africa. They are the giraffe and African elephant, respectively.
7. Around 2,000 different languages are spoken in Africa and each of them have different dialects while Arabic is the language that is most widely spoken in the African continent.
8. The world's longest river -- the Nile -- and the world's largest desert -- the Sahara -- both are home in Africa.
9. Algeria is the biggest country in Africa by land area.
10. The world's hottest place -- Ethiopia -- is in Africa.
11. The continents terrain was inhabitable and remained unknown for thousands of years, earning it the name of 'Dark Continent'.
12. The equator passes through the middle of the Dark Continent and it receives direct sunlight throughout the year.
13. The major animals in Africa include -- cheetah, African elephant, lion, zebra, Egyptian mongoose, giraffe, addax.
14. The largest waterfall in Africa is the Victoria Falls and it is located on the Zimbabwe and Zambia border. It has a height of 355 feet and the width of the water fall runs into almost a mile.
15. More than 50% of the world's French-speaking population lives here on the continent.
16. Angola has more Portuguese speakers than Portugal.
17. Africa has a pink lake in Senegal.
18. Africa is the hottest continent on earth.
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The Greeks visited Egypt (kemet) as students to learn from Africans.
Plato studied in Egypt for 13 years.
Pythagoras studied philosophy, geometry, and medicine in Egypt for 22 years.
Thales, the first Greek philosopher studied in Egypt for 7 years.
Hypocrates, who is called father of medicine recognized Egyptian multi genius, Imhotep as father of medicine.
The "Pythagorean Theorem" was used to build the pyramids in Egypt 1000 years before Pythagorean was born.
Egyptian education makes students more alert and human, Plato said.
Plato told his students to go to Egypt if they wanted to study the mind of the great philosophers.
Heredotus, the Greek historian described ancient Egypt as the cradle of civilization.
Our ancestors opened the doors of our Nation to f.oreign peoples, these guests were welcomed with respect and honour in accordance with our traditions but they used our kindness to d.estroy our Nation.
Ase!!!
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Plato studied in Egypt for 13 years.
Pythagoras studied philosophy, geometry, and medicine in Egypt for 22 years.
Thales, the first Greek philosopher studied in Egypt for 7 years.
Hypocrates, who is called father of medicine recognized Egyptian multi genius, Imhotep as father of medicine.
The "Pythagorean Theorem" was used to build the pyramids in Egypt 1000 years before Pythagorean was born.
Egyptian education makes students more alert and human, Plato said.
Plato told his students to go to Egypt if they wanted to study the mind of the great philosophers.
Heredotus, the Greek historian described ancient Egypt as the cradle of civilization.
Our ancestors opened the doors of our Nation to f.oreign peoples, these guests were welcomed with respect and honour in accordance with our traditions but they used our kindness to d.estroy our Nation.
Ase!!!
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My sons
Are killed for being 12
In a park
My sons are killed for
Eating ice cream in their homes
My sons are killed
For being in their grandmother’s
Back yard
My sons are killed
For selling CDs
My sons are killed
For sleeping in their cars
My sons are killed
For walking with their hoods up
For putting their hands up
For breathing while black
Living while black
They are killed
For being black
With knees on their necks
And bullets in their backs
Your sons
Can murder
And rape
Lie and kill
Cheat and steal
And they go free
Are celebrated
Are revered
They are the victims
With blood still fresh on their hands
Crying tears that don’t appear
Because
Remorse and white skin
On proud boys and white men
Rarely mix
They can murder people praying
In a church
And get a burger for lunch
They can shoot up your schools
Each other
Themselves
And are wrapped in
He was having a bad day arms
He was a loner headlines
He loved the police hashtags
They hide behind the skirts
Of hate filled mothers
Who put the guns in their hands
Loaded with bigoted bullets
Point them in the direction of innocents
And yell shoot
Yours sons can drench themselves
In evil
In red caps or white hoods
And you will burst with pride
Yours sons can sparkle with
Privilege
They shine
like the badges
of killer cops
My sons are murdered
My sons are
Strange fruit
And bitter crops
Art by The Daily Don
Are killed for being 12
In a park
My sons are killed for
Eating ice cream in their homes
My sons are killed
For being in their grandmother’s
Back yard
My sons are killed
For selling CDs
My sons are killed
For sleeping in their cars
My sons are killed
For walking with their hoods up
For putting their hands up
For breathing while black
Living while black
They are killed
For being black
With knees on their necks
And bullets in their backs
Your sons
Can murder
And rape
Lie and kill
Cheat and steal
And they go free
Are celebrated
Are revered
They are the victims
With blood still fresh on their hands
Crying tears that don’t appear
Because
Remorse and white skin
On proud boys and white men
Rarely mix
They can murder people praying
In a church
And get a burger for lunch
They can shoot up your schools
Each other
Themselves
And are wrapped in
He was having a bad day arms
He was a loner headlines
He loved the police hashtags
They hide behind the skirts
Of hate filled mothers
Who put the guns in their hands
Loaded with bigoted bullets
Point them in the direction of innocents
And yell shoot
Yours sons can drench themselves
In evil
In red caps or white hoods
And you will burst with pride
Yours sons can sparkle with
Privilege
They shine
like the badges
of killer cops
My sons are murdered
My sons are
Strange fruit
And bitter crops
Art by The Daily Don
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There is a movie made out of scenario!
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Happy Birthday Paul Laurence Dunbar (1872 – 1906). He was an American poet, novelist + playwright of the late 19th + early 20th centuries. He wrote a dozen books of poetry, four books of short stories, four novels, lyrics for a musical, and a play.
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Lucy Higgs Nichols (April 10, 1838 – January 25, 1915) was born into slavery in Tennessee, but during the Civil War she managed to escape and found her way to 23rd Indiana Infantry Regiment which was encamped nearby. She stayed with the regiment and worked as a nurse throughout the war.
After the war, she moved north with the regiment and settled in Indiana, where she found work with some of the veterans of the 23rd.
She applied for a pension after Congress passed the Army Nurses Pension Act of 1892 which allowed Civil War nurses to draw pensions for their service. The War Department had no record of her, so her pension was denied. Fifty-five surviving veterans of the 23rd petitioned Congress for the pension they felt she had rightfully earned, and it was granted.
This photograph shows Nichols and other veterans of the Indiana regiment at a reunion in 1898. Beloved by the troops who referred to her as “Aunt Lucy,” Nichols was the only woman to receive an honorary induction into the Grand Army of the Republic, and she was buried in an unmarked grave in New Albany with military honors in 1915.
LEGACY
[emoji830]In 2011, a marker in her honor was erected by the Indiana Historical Bureau and the Friends of Division Street School. As listed on Indiana Historical Bureau markers, Lucy Higgs Nichols' marker is located at 38°17.283′N 85°48.763′W, on E. Market St., in New Albany, Indiana. A summary of her life and accomplishments appears on the front and back of the marker.
[emoji830]The Carnegie Center for Art & History in New Albany, Indiana, houses an exhibit, Remembered: the Life of Lucy Higgs Nichols, Men & Women of the Underground Railroad.
[emoji830]The Frazier History Museum in Louisville, Kentucky, reprises the life of Lucy Higgs Nichols each year, through programs and a local theatrical interpretation.
[emoji830]An historical novel based on the life of Lucy Higgs Nichols, Honorable (Purpose in Repose) and a companion book for younger readers, by Indiana author Kathryn Grant, were published in 2013.
[emoji3578] Black History Year Round Directory
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After the war, she moved north with the regiment and settled in Indiana, where she found work with some of the veterans of the 23rd.
She applied for a pension after Congress passed the Army Nurses Pension Act of 1892 which allowed Civil War nurses to draw pensions for their service. The War Department had no record of her, so her pension was denied. Fifty-five surviving veterans of the 23rd petitioned Congress for the pension they felt she had rightfully earned, and it was granted.
This photograph shows Nichols and other veterans of the Indiana regiment at a reunion in 1898. Beloved by the troops who referred to her as “Aunt Lucy,” Nichols was the only woman to receive an honorary induction into the Grand Army of the Republic, and she was buried in an unmarked grave in New Albany with military honors in 1915.
LEGACY
[emoji830]In 2011, a marker in her honor was erected by the Indiana Historical Bureau and the Friends of Division Street School. As listed on Indiana Historical Bureau markers, Lucy Higgs Nichols' marker is located at 38°17.283′N 85°48.763′W, on E. Market St., in New Albany, Indiana. A summary of her life and accomplishments appears on the front and back of the marker.
[emoji830]The Carnegie Center for Art & History in New Albany, Indiana, houses an exhibit, Remembered: the Life of Lucy Higgs Nichols, Men & Women of the Underground Railroad.
[emoji830]The Frazier History Museum in Louisville, Kentucky, reprises the life of Lucy Higgs Nichols each year, through programs and a local theatrical interpretation.
[emoji830]An historical novel based on the life of Lucy Higgs Nichols, Honorable (Purpose in Repose) and a companion book for younger readers, by Indiana author Kathryn Grant, were published in 2013.
[emoji3578] Black History Year Round Directory
Guys let's get my YouTube channel (YT: Historical Africa) to 10k subscribers. Kindly click on the link to subscribe. [emoji120] https://youtube.com/c/HistoricalAfrica
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Mansa Musa was a wealthy West African ruler who ruled a massive portion of the continent in the 14th century. According to researchers, Musa is considered to be the wealthiest person in history. Estimated to have been born in the year 1280 or so, Musa Keita I rose to lead the Mali Empire after the disappearance of his predecessor, Abubakari Keita II, presumably at sea.
Taking the title Mansa, which roughly translates to “King,” Musa began his 25-year rule in the year 1312. The sprawling lands that he controlled also contained portions of modern-day Gambia, Senegal, Burkina Faso, Nigeria and other nations.
On a Pilgrimage to Mecca in 1324 AD, Mansa Musa brought so much gold with him that his visit resulted in the collapse of gold prices in Egypt (kemet) & Arabia. It took 12 years for the economies of the region to normalize.
Taking the title Mansa, which roughly translates to “King,” Musa began his 25-year rule in the year 1312. The sprawling lands that he controlled also contained portions of modern-day Gambia, Senegal, Burkina Faso, Nigeria and other nations.
On a Pilgrimage to Mecca in 1324 AD, Mansa Musa brought so much gold with him that his visit resulted in the collapse of gold prices in Egypt (kemet) & Arabia. It took 12 years for the economies of the region to normalize.
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Made in Uganda | www.theafricanhistory.com
Kiira motors and the electric bus are manufactured and owned by the government of Uganda.
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Kiira motors and the electric bus are manufactured and owned by the government of Uganda.
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55 year-old R. Kelly has been sentenced to 30 years in jail following his conviction on federal racketeering and sex trafficking charges.
In 2020, R. Kelly pleaded not guilty [emoji22]
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In 2020, R. Kelly pleaded not guilty [emoji22]
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