A brief look at some of the greatest slave rebellions in history. — Quite a few people tend to falsely believe that enslaved people of the past laid down and accepted their fate. Others even go so far as to say that their inaction and acceptance of the status quo was precisely why they suffered for so long. In reality, Africans resisted their…

A short essay trying to debunk some myths about Africans. — Throughout history, Africans have suffered a great deal at the hands of prejudice and backward thoughts and practices. For centuries, black people have been constantly subjected to mistreatment, enslavement, and discrimination. Much of this treatment stemmed from certain historical lies about African people told and propagated through the societies of…

A tribute to a legendary artist who sculpted Black history. — On November 15th, 2023, visual artist and maestro Radcliffe Bailey found peace after his battle with cancer. He is succeeded not only by his family, but by an incredible body of work, which has been displayed across museums across the United States, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Bailey’s contributions…

The real story behind the red-haired giants of Lovelock Cave, Nevada. — The Native American tribe indigenous to Nevada was known as the Paiutes. In the early days of white colonialism, these natives shared an oral tradition with the settlers that spoke of giant red-haired white “barbarians,” that their ancestors called the Si-Te-Cah. In 1882, the story was even written down by…

Caligula is known to be one of the worst Roman emperors ever. Here’s why. — The Roman Empire was one of the longest-reigning institutions in recorded history. Throughout its history, the Empire saw its fair share of highs and lows, most notably marked by the reigns of the notorious emperors. While some of them are famous for their prosperous reigns and fantastic military feats, others…

The weird ways Romans took divine help to predict future. — Superstition and pseudoscience are notoriously commonplace in ancient societies, and ancient Rome was no exception. Divination was the art of seeking out knowledge of the future or guidance through supernatural means, and it was a…

A look at the persecution of Black people in Nazi Germany. — The era of Adolf Hitler as the Nazi Fuhrer is most significantly marked by the tragic Holocaust, where an estimated 6 million Jews were killed. However, as dark and devastating as the Holocaust was, the historical focus on the magnitude of the event often overshadows some of Hitler’s other atrocities. …

A brief look at the role of the Mafia during WWII. — For a long time, before WWII began, US authorities were at war with the organized crime cartel called the Italian Mafia. Because of illegal gambling, bootlegging, drug dealing, and extortion, the Italian mob and its leaders had earned a very bad reputation. Little did they know that the Second World…

Wojtek the Bear fought for Poland during World War II. — The use of animals in warfare is a concept as old as time. From the elephants of India charging the army of Alexander the Great in 326 BC to ancient Roman cavalries on horseback and the more recent carrier pigeons of WWI, animals have proven to be great assets both…