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The Youngest Grandmother in the World is a 17-Year-old Nigerian
July 22, 2022

The Youngest Grandmother in the World is a 17-Year-old Nigerian

Idelfonsa Perez, a Yoruba slave that recounted her experience in Cuba in the 1800s
July 07, 2022

Idelfonsa Perez, a Yoruba slave that recounted her experience in Cuba in the 1800s

How Afro-Brazilian slaves of Yoruba descent settled in Ghana following the 1835 Great Revolt in Bahia
July 07, 2022

How Afro-Brazilian slaves of Yoruba descent settled in Ghana following the 1835 Great Revolt in Bahia

The Agony of A Black Slave Whose Children Never Knew Her As A Mother But A Slave
July 03, 2022

The Agony of A Black Slave Whose Children Never Knew Her As A Mother But A Slave

Matilda McCrear (Àbáké) - A Survivor of the Last Slave Ship Lived Until 1940
July 01, 2022

Matilda McCrear (Àbáké) - A Survivor of the Last Slave Ship Lived Until 1940

How an Enslaved African Man in Boston Helped Save Generations from Smallpox
June 29, 2022

How an Enslaved African Man in Boston Helped Save Generations from Smallpox

During slavery, it was illegal for Africans to read any book other than the Bible
June 28, 2022

During slavery, it was illegal for Africans to read any book other than the Bible

The Sad Story of Sara Baartman, A Black Woman Who Was Showcased Nak*d Together With Animals in London
June 27, 2022

The Sad Story of Sara Baartman, A Black Woman Who Was Showcased Nak*d Together With Animals in London

Seriki Williams Abass: The Former Slave Who Later Became A Renowned Slave Merchant in Yorubaland
June 25, 2022

Seriki Williams Abass: The Former Slave Who Later Became A Renowned Slave Merchant in Yorubaland

Margaret Garner, the Runaway Slave Who Killed Her Own Daughter Rather Than Return Her to Slavery
June 24, 2022

Margaret Garner, the Runaway Slave Who Killed Her Own Daughter Rather Than Return Her to Slavery

King Bayano: the Yoruba King Who Escaped Slavery and Led the Biggest Slave Revolts of 16th Century Panama
June 22, 2022

King Bayano: the Yoruba King Who Escaped Slavery and Led the Biggest Slave Revolts of 16th Century Panama

Sarah Forbes Bonetta: the Captive African Princess Gifted to Queen Victoria
June 22, 2022

Sarah Forbes Bonetta: the Captive African Princess Gifted to Queen Victoria

History of Abeokuta in Jamaica
June 20, 2022

History of Abeokuta in Jamaica

Thomas Fuller, Unbelievable Slave With Impeccable Mathematics Skills
June 17, 2022

Thomas Fuller, Unbelievable Slave With Impeccable Mathematics Skills

Most Feared Female Warriors in History "The Amazons of Dahomey" Africa
June 17, 2022

Most Feared Female Warriors in History "The Amazons of Dahomey" Africa

Horrifying Facts About The Sexual Exploitation of Enslaved Black Women
June 15, 2022

Horrifying Facts About The Sexual Exploitation of Enslaved Black Women

Carlota Lucumi: The Yoruba woman who led one of Cuba's Revolts in 1855
June 12, 2022

Carlota Lucumi: The Yoruba woman who led one of Cuba's Revolts in 1855

The Story of Oyotunji, a small Yoruba nation in America
June 09, 2022

The Story of Oyotunji, a small Yoruba nation in America

The Yoruba Òrìsà-worshipping people of Brazil & Cuba
June 09, 2022

The Yoruba Òrìsà-worshipping people of Brazil & Cuba