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Black explorers we should celebrate instead of Columbus

Consciousness Admin — Wed, 12 Oct 2016 08:48:46 +0000

Source: http://thegrio.com/ and written by Ronda Racha Penrice There was a time when Christopher Columbus was heavily pushed and accepted as the greatest explorer of this side of the globe. Never mind the little detail of how one could “discover” a place where people already live. But because Europeans long ago staked claim as the dominant voice, [...]

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8 Facts You Probably Didn’t Know About the Richest Man in History, Mansa Musa

Consciousness Admin — Sat, 28 Feb 2015 11:09:17 +0000

Source: http://atlantablackstar.com Richest Man to Ever Live Emperor Mansa Musa I, an African king from the late 13th century, is considered the richest person to ever live, with an estimated net worth of $400 billion, according to www.celebritynetworth.com, above the noted Sam Walton, Warren Buffett and Bill Gates combined wealth. Appointed to the Throne Musa [...]

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The City Of Timbuktu

Khaya Sibeko — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 18:33:28 +0000

From: thesalmons.org/ Timbuktu, also spelled TOMBOUCTOU, is a city in the West African nation of Mali. It is historically important as a post on the trans-Saharan caravan route. It is located on the southern edge of the Sahara, about 8 mi (13 km) north of the Niger River. Timbuktu was a centre for the expansion [...]

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