Great Men of African Heritage in France, from the Golden Age Through the French Revolution (Part 4 of a 4 Part Series)
originally posted on AtlantaBlackStar.com Joseph Bologne: The Chevalier de Saint-Georges of France In an essay…
Author Runoko Rashidi
Runoko Rashidi
Runoko Rashidi is a historian, anthropologist, lecturer and world traveler. To date, he has authored or edited 18 books about history and travel. He is currently based in Los Angeles and regularly leads African-heritage tours. His next tours are to Cameroon in December 2014 and Ethiopia in May 2015. For further information write to Runoko at Runoko@hotmail.com or call him at 323 920 6055.
Great Black Russians: Ibrahim Petrovich Hannibal and Alexandre Sergeivich Pushkin (Part 3 of a Series on Great African Men in European History)
originally posted on AtlantaBlackStar.com DEDICATED TO LILY GOLDEN AND DIEUDONNE GNAMMANKOU Born in Moscow on…
The World of Sakanouye No Tamuramaro: Black Shogun of Early Japan
originally posted on AtlantaBlackStar.com DEDICATED TO WAYNE B. CHANDLER “For a Samurai to be brave,…
Before Enslavement: Africa’s Ancient Diaspora
originally posted on AtlantaBlackStar.com I have argued for many years now that the worst crime…
Distinguished Africans in the European Renaissance (Part 1 of a Series on Great African Men in European History)
originally posted on AtlantaBlackStar.com Alessandro de’ Medici: First Duke of Florence and First Black Head of State in the Modern Western World…
The African Presence in the Roman World
originally posted on AtlantaBlackStar.com Great African men and women have played an important part in…
African Involvement in Slavery?
originally posted on AtlantaBlackStar.com I want to tell you a story and give you a…
Africans in Asia During Age of Enslavement: Revolts and Resistance
originally posted on AtlantaBlackStar.com One thing that we have not done here and will not…
Moors, Saints, Knights and Kings: The African Presence in Medieval and Renaissance Europe
originally posted on AtlantaBlackStar.com The study of the African presence in history, whether in the…
The Black Presence in Early China
originally posted on AtlantaBlackStar.com What of the African presence in early China? Have there been…
The Black Presence in The Philippines
originally posted on AtlantaBlackStar.com Although the great majority of the people of the Philippines…
A Hundred Years of Marcus Garvey
Source: Atlantablackstar.com For me and many others, Marcus Garvey qualifies as the greatest Black man…
Joseph Bologne: The Chevalier de Saint-Georges of France
originally posted on AtlantaBlackStar.com BY RUNOKO RASHIDI* The history of African people is so vast…
Great Black Kingdoms In Early South Asia
originally posted on AtlantaBlackStar.com “For the complexion of men, they consider Black the most beautiful.…
12 Great African Women In History You Should Know
As a Black man and an African historian, I have found that one of the…
Invasion, Theft, Rape, Murder: The Aboriginal Holocaust in Tasmania
originally posted on AtlantaBlackStar.com DEDICATED TO TRUGANINI To many, the mention of Tasmania evokes humorous…
The Black Madonnas Of Europe: Miracle Workers and Holy Icons
originally posted on AtlantaBlackStar.com Of all the varied aspects of African womanhood, none are…