The African Wrapper: Names, Meanings, and Cultural Significance Across the Continent
African print fabric and a dead man I was in that hospital room when my comatose father morphed. I had brought his change of clothes in preparation for the trip to relocate him to the village, but the guy took a unilateral vote against that trip. When the hospital requested salt and wrapper, I went […]
Benin Kingdom Ivory Tusk: Sacred Symbolism and Colonial Legacy at Portsmouth Museum.
At the Portsmouth Historic Dockyard, visitors are presented with a myriad of historical treasures to explore. Among the 9 captivating history troves available, the Royal Navy museum holds a remarkable artifact from ancient times – an Ivory tusk obtained from the #BeninKingdom of Nigeria. The Ivory tusk showing cultural carvings on it Origins and Early […]
Empire Windrush: Caribbean Roots and the Legacy of the Windrush Generation
What is the Windrush generation, you are tempted to ask? Well, do you recall this statue at the #londonwaterloo station? Ever paused to read what it is about? Relax, let me help you out today with a bit of black history. Origins of the Empire Windrush Stay with me, let’s pause in front of this […]
Black History Month – Day 29 – Rwanda
15 hours ago, we flew out of Haiti, and here we are, taxing down at the Kigali International Airport in Rwanda.