Black History

Sirius B, Ancient Aliens, and the Dogon Mysteries

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In 1976, author Robert Temple published a book that would rock the academic world, and baffle NASA. The Sirius Mystery  presented the hypothesis that the Dogon people of Mali in West Africa preserve a tradition of contact with intelligent extraterrestrial beings from the Sirius star-system. After spending decades studying Dogon traditions, Temple learned that not only were they able...

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The Miseducation of the Negro Revisited

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Dr. Carter G. Woodson (Dec 19, 1857 – Apr 5, 1950) founder of Black History Month and author of The Miseducation of the Negro discusses problems that still plague African Americans and Africans today. His crowning achievement reveals to us how little progress has been made even a century later. The Miseducation of the Negro Revisited   Many say...

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The Mission and Vision of Kwame Nkrumah

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United Black America is proud to bring you this excellent post from one of our new favorite contributing authors, Boafo of AFRICAN HOME ADVANTAGE INCORPORATED (AHAI). The author and his organization is in keeping with the values of Pan-Africanism that we support and promote, and so we are excited about this collaboration. If you or your organization would like...

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The Passion and Power of Haile Selassie

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His Imperial Majesty, Emperor Haile Selassie Ras Tafari Makonnen – the last emperor in the 3000-year-old Ethiopian monarchy – is a triumphant figure of Black History that should be celebrated for his passion, his power, and his leadership by example as a Pan-African and an Ethiopian. Born as Ras Tafari Makonnen, His Imperial Majesty (H.I.M.) Haile Selassie (whose royal...

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We Are All African

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Today’s #consciousculturefriday is a guest post from my man, KJ Bilingane – a South African writer who we are happy to feature here for the first time. I thought this was a well written article that should speak to all of you who think that Black History Month is irrelevant. Here we go… When will people realise that we...

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The First Female African American Combat Pilot #RealBlackHistory

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Just finished watching Red Tails, so when I came across this article, I thought it fitting to throw it up here. This sista throws conventional, white male assumptions of Black and female inferiority out the window. In honor of Black History Month, I give you the first Female African American combat pilot. When Capt. Vernice Armour became a Marine...

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Black Wall Street and the Tulsa Race Riots of 1921

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In honor of Black History Month here in the U.S., United Black America brings you the Black History that is NOT taught in the public fool school system. In learning our history, we shall overcome our destruction, reclaim our culture, and redeem the memories of our fallen. I have tried hard to remember being taught about Black Wall Street...

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3 African Kingdoms You’ve Never Heard Of (#RealBlackHistory)

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African history is as much a part of Black History month as Martin Luther King Jr and the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade. When we African Americans limit ourselves to only studying our history here in America, we are ignoring over 25,ooo years of African history and knowledge of self. This post is part of our ongoing February series tagged #RealBlackHistory...

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Hannibal, Carthage, and History’s First White on Black Genocide #RealBlackHistory

Hannibal of Carthage, One of the Baddest Black Men in #RealBlackHistory

Hannibal of Carthage was one of the baddest Black men to come out of Africa. His military conquests are still the stuff of legend more than 2,000 years later. Most Black men and women have never heard of Hannibal, and those who have do not realize that he was as Black as the soil of the Nile. While white...

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Prince Hall #RealBlackHistory

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Originally this post was to be about the Occult History and Teaching of the Prince Hall Masons. I might do one later, but while I was doing the research on Prince Hall masonry I came across a story that I thought was more important; the story of the man behind the lodge – Prince Hall. I was blown away...

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