The traditional African roots of twerking [Videos]
WEBFeb 14, 2018 · The word was even added to the Oxford dictionary in 2015. Twerking may have gotten its name from the bounce craze of early 1990s New Orleans, but its origins are decidedly African. As Kelechi ...
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WEBThe Africa-America Institute (AAI) celebrated a monumental milestone with its 40th Annual Awards Gala, a night filled with powerful leaders, dignitaries, diplomats, and cultural icons.
5 African traditional ceremonial dance styles explained
WEBMar 1, 2018 · As the New Encyclopedia beautifully explains, “In Africa, dance is a means of marking life experiences, encouraging abundant crops, honoring kings and queens, celebrating weddings, marking rites ...
10 Black historical figures who changed the World
WEBJul 6, 2023 · Photo Credit: Wikimedia Commons. Martin Luther King, Kwame Nkrumah, Harriet Tubman, and Malcolm X, among other Black extraordinary leaders and individuals, have positively altered the course of ...
The shocking history of enslavement of 1.5 million white …
WEBMay 30, 2018 · Historian Daniel Barker explains,. The context of the Barbary slave trade was a centuries-old Christian-Muslim feud in which both sides’ behavior toward each other was pretty ghastly.
How did Africa really get its name? - Face2Face Africa
WEBJun 24, 2018 · For a long time, the origin of the name “Africa” has been a subject of dispute as many historians have not been able to come to an agreement on how the continent got its name. The word ...
The real story of the last days of Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia
WEBAug 27, 2018 · by Ismail Akwei, 7:50am August 27, 2018, The Conquering Lion of the Tribe of Judah, His Imperial Majesty Haile Selassie I, King of Kings of Ethiopia, Elect of God was the last emperor of the ...
Here’s a brief history of Africa’s traditional hairstyles and their ...
WEBOct 4, 2022 · The natural state of African hair allows it to be anything and everything. In the past, during the years of slavery, hairstyles were done to store grains of rice in the braids so that when hungry ...
The little-known story of how Haile Selassie became the symbol of …
WEBJul 25, 2019 · It is not as well known that Garvey expressed deep disappointment and strong condemnation of Selassie’s rule, particularly during the Italian occupation of Ethiopia.Garvey also took H.I.M. to ...
5 popular African traditional dances you need to know
WEBJun 19, 2023 · African traditional dances, like most cultural dances, are choreographed for specific times and purposes to reflect the heritage, customs, and history of specific tribes and ethnic groups.. The ...