A rare picture of George Harry Galt, a British colonial officer arriving in Ibanda in 1905. A tired Ugandan, Rutaraka later speared him to death.

The metal mask used during slavery served four main purposes 1 Preventing Enslaved People from Eating Harvested Fruits: Enslaved individuals were forced to work on plantation farms without being allowed to eat the fruits they harvested, such as apples, pineapples, oranges, and

The Battle of Bamber Bridge, 1943. Racist US military police attacked black US troops on British soil. US military authorities demanded the town’s pubs impose a colour bar, the local landlords responded with signs that read “Black Troops Only” which pissed them off. A THREAD

BOCCIA, AT FESTAC AFRICA RENAISSANCE FESTIVAL 2025 A quintessential highlight of our efforts in promoting inclusion of differently abled persons in all sectors of development across Africa. #PanAfricanism #MyAfricaYourAfricaOurAfrica #FESTAC25

Children from Accra showed up. To learn, network, and be mentored.

Knowledge and Art of the Ashanti people.

Happy Birthday to the late Great Ms. Fannie Lou Hamer. “Nobody’s free until everybody’s free” Fannie Lou Hamer was a voting rights activist and civil rights leader. She was instrumental in organizing Mississippi Freedom Summer for the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee

🎵🎵 Hello Hello Africa, how are you today? Sheila Degraff

I AM BECAUSE WE ARE

Africa is portrayed as a continent without history before slavery and colonialism. African History isn't known by many people compared to the history of Europe, Americas, and Asia. Some of the world's great civilisations such as Mali flourished in Africa. A THREAD!

The African Dream is planted in truth and cannot die. United Nations AUDA NEPAD NIGERIA African Union Ghana Tourism Authority African Development Bank Group

Ghana has officially secured ownership of Kente, the vibrant, handwoven fabric that embodies centuries of pride and identity. The move gives Kente cloth Geographical Indication (GI) status, Ghana’s first, ensuring only authentic weavers from towns like Bonwire, Agotime Kpetoe,

" Reviving FESTAC and keeping it's momentum for four consecutive years has been an exemplar bold move." ~ Engr. Yinka Abioye Speaking at The Bold Moves Youth Summit- FESTAC 25. @unesco TB Peter Armand Boyo @auda_nepad @afdb_group

The FESTAC AFRICA Fraternity extends heartfelt condolences to Kenyans, friends, and family of H.E Raila Odinga, who until the time of his passing was a friend and a goodwill ambassador of the festival.

A portrait of a Fante woman (1905).

Most Spoken African Languages 1. KiSwahili (230 million speakers) 2. Nigerian Pidgin (121 million) 3. Hausa (120 million) 4. Egyptian Arabic (119 million) 5. Amharic (57 million) 6. Yoruba (50 million) 7. Sudanese Arabic (48 million) 8. Igbo (45 million) 9. Fulani (41.6

Admin post alert: Today, the world bids farewell to H.E. Raila Odinga. Share in comments what you'll forever remember him for. This👇🏿 quote got me thinking 🤔 #RIP #Baba