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7 Lies Told to Make Egypt White

Consciousness Admin — Tue, 30 Dec 2014 21:23:30 +0000

Source: http://atlantablackstar.com King Tut Was Related to Half of European Men Scientists at Zurich-based DNA genealogy center iGENEA reconstructed the DNA profile of the boy Pharaoh based on a film that was made for a Discovery Channel special. According to dailymail.co.uk, the team that made the documentary says it did not display enough information on screen for [...]

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12 Images Of Pharaohs That Prove Ancient Egyptians Were Black

Consciousness Admin — Tue, 30 Dec 2014 20:58:35 +0000

Source: http://atlantablackstar.com Narmer (Reign: ca. 2650 B.C. – 2632 B.C.) Narmer, also known as Menes, unified Upper and Lower Egypt for the first time and, therefore, founded the first dynasty of a unified Egypt. Khasekhemwy (Reign: 18 years, ca. 2690 B.C.) Khasekhemwy ended the infighting of the second dynasty and reunited Upper and Lower Egypt [...]

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Distinguished Africans in Early Northern and Central Europe (Part 2 of a Series on Great African Men in European History)

Consciousness Admin — Mon, 29 Dec 2014 00:51:24 +0000

originally posted on AtlantaBlackStar.com Adolf Badin: Distinguished African of the Swedish Court In spite of severe limitations, a number of Africans managed to distinguish themselves on the European stage even during the period of the massive enslavement and transport of African people from Africa to the Western Hemisphere. In our section on Europe, we have [...]

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The World of Sakanouye No Tamuramaro: Black Shogun of Early Japan

Runoko Rashidi — Mon, 29 Dec 2014 00:37:46 +0000

originally posted on AtlantaBlackStar.com DEDICATED TO WAYNE B. CHANDLER “For a Samurai to be brave, he must have a bit of Black blood.” – Japanese Proverb In 1994 I was invited to Japan to lecture at two United States military bases. It was to be my initial trip to east Asia and my second travel [...]

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Before Enslavement: Africa’s Ancient Diaspora

Runoko Rashidi — Mon, 29 Dec 2014 00:17:40 +0000

originally posted on AtlantaBlackStar.com I have argued for many years now that the worst crime that we can commit is to teach our children that our history began with slavery. And yet, this is what many of us do in the Black communities of the Western Hemisphere. When Black History Month rolls around, we tend [...]

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Moors, Saints, Knights and Kings: The African Presence in Medieval and Renaissance Europe

Runoko Rashidi — Sun, 28 Dec 2014 22:17:29 +0000

originally posted on AtlantaBlackStar.com The study of the African presence in history, whether in the African Diaspora or Africa itself, is a richly rewarding endeavor. In this study we realize that slavery alone is not African history and that African history is everybody’s history. The history of African people — Black people — is rich [...]

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The Black Presence in Early China

Runoko Rashidi — Sun, 28 Dec 2014 22:01:29 +0000

originally posted on AtlantaBlackStar.com What of the African presence in early China? Have there been Black people in China? If so, what became of them? What happened to the Black people of early China? Are they still there? These are profound questions. Indeed, the African presence in China is perhaps the most challenging area of [...]

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Great Black Kingdoms In Early South Asia

Runoko Rashidi — Sun, 28 Dec 2014 19:24:53 +0000

originally posted on AtlantaBlackStar.com “For the complexion of men, they consider Black the most beautiful. In all the kingdoms of the southern region, it is the same.” –Nan Ts’i Chou The great classical civilizations of Southeast Asia are Angkor in Cambodia and Champa in Vietnam. Much of our knowledge of early Southeast Asia is derived [...]

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The Black Madonnas Of Europe: Miracle Workers and Holy Icons

Runoko Rashidi — Sun, 28 Dec 2014 16:53:48 +0000

originally posted on AtlantaBlackStar.com Of all the varied aspects of African womanhood, none are more fascinating than the hundreds of representations of Black Madonnas. Indeed, the Black Madonnas of Europe are perhaps the most venerated icons in all of European Christendom. Their shrines have attracted millions of devotees. They are thought to be miracle [...]

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