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The Silent Holocaust: The Belgian Genocide of the Congo

Consciousness Admin — Mon, 29 Jun 2015 20:43:30 +0000

Source: http://originalblackthought.blogspot.com/ In our reflection upon the grand history and innumerable events of humanity’s past we are inevitably forced to once again encounter the horrors and inhuman transgressions that our forebearers have made against others as well as the transgressions that have been made against our forebearers by others. In contemporary history there is perhaps no [...]

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The Herero and Namaqua Genocide

Wesley Pepper — Sun, 10 May 2015 19:28:49 +0000

Source: http://www.ezakwantu.com/ Ovaherero – Nama – Hottentot Decimate Annihilate Slaughter Murder The Herero or Ovaherero – were nomadic herdsman who at the time of European contact, lived in Namibia and Botswana. They comprised several subgroups, which include the Himba, Ovatjimba, Mbanderu or Ovambanderu and the Kwandu. Related groups living in Angola include the Kuvale, Zemba, Hakawona, [...]

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7 Of the Most Ruthless European Colonialists

Consciousness Admin — Sun, 10 May 2015 13:28:13 +0000

Source: AtlantaBlackstar.com When we think of the evil atrocities that have been committed against humanity, one person is frequently called the most evil to ever live, Hitler. But why is his name the only one synonymous with evil? When you kill more than 10 million Africans or Native Americans why are you not symbolized as evil? Europe [...]

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13 Shameful Pictures of Europeans Placing African People in Human Zoos

Consciousness Admin — Wed, 01 Apr 2015 23:00:06 +0000

Source: Atlantablackstar.com In the late 1800s to well into the 1900s, Europeans created “human zoos” in cities like Paris; Hamburg, Germany; Antwerp, Belgium; Barcelona, Spain; London; Milan; Warsaw, Poland; St Louis; and New York City. These were popular human exhibits where whites went to watch Black people who were on display. The Black people were usually forced to live behind gates [...]

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1885 Berlin Conference – How European leaders carved up Africa for colonisation

Consciousness Admin — Sat, 28 Feb 2015 10:23:32 +0000

Source: http://www.dw.de In 1885 European leaders met at the infamous Berlin Conference to divide Africa and arbitrarily draw up borders that exist to this day. The map on the wall in the Reich Chancellery in Berlin was five meters (16.4 feet) tall. It showed Africa with rivers, lakes, a few place names and many white [...]

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13 Shocking Insights Into Islam and the African Continent

Consciousness Admin — Tue, 30 Dec 2014 19:27:24 +0000

Source: http://atlantablackstar.com Islam Appears in Africa Islam was first introduced to Africa in Somalia in the early seventh century by Muslims Arabs fleeing persecution from the pagan Quraysh tribe on the Arab Peninsula. Later, it was ingrained with the Arab Islamic military invasion of Africa in 647 C.E., during the third reign of Caliph Uthman [...]

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10 Facts About The Arab Enslavement Of Black People Not Taught In Schools

Consciousness Admin — Tue, 30 Dec 2014 17:23:18 +0000

Source: http://atlantablackstar.com The Number of People Enslaved The number of people enslaved by Muslims has been a hotly debated topic, especially when the millions of Africans forced from their homelands are considered. Some historians estimate that between A.D. 650 and 1900, 10 to 20 million people were enslaved by Arab slave traders. Others believe over 20 million [...]

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Dynamics of Domination: 6 Steps Arabs and Europeans Used to Establish Dominion Over Black People

Consciousness Admin — Tue, 30 Dec 2014 16:28:02 +0000

Source: http://atlantablackstar.com To dominate a people requires the exercise of power over their consciousness and Europeans and Arabs who have sought to control African people have made the dominion over Black minds their major objective. It has been the successful path to prosperity and power for oppressive nations for several centuries, with no significant changes [...]

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5 Roles Christianity and Islam Played in the Enslavement of Black People

Consciousness Admin — Tue, 30 Dec 2014 15:57:05 +0000

Source: http://atlantablackstar.com For The Bible Tells Me So Slaveholders justified the practice by citing the Bible. For the oppressor, the act of acquiring slaves was not only a divine spoil of war for the victor, but it was also the right of God’s “chosen people” to enslave others who were not part of their group [...]

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8 of the Most Revolting and Abominable Acts of Cruelty Inflicted on Enslaved Blacks

Consciousness Admin — Tue, 30 Dec 2014 15:25:42 +0000

Source: http://atlantablackstar.com The Atrocities of the Infamous Madame Lalaurie Louisiana slave owner Madame Lalaurie was one of the most infamous slave owners in the state’s history. The conditions she subjected enslaved people to were so heinous and despicable that even other slave owners were appalled by her actions. Journalists of the time couldn’t even bring [...]

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