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Patrice Lumumba’s Last Letter To His Wife Before He Dies 

on October 22nd, 2023 by The Afro News

 “I write these words to you without knowing if they will get to you, when they reach you, and if I will be alive when you read them. Throughout my struggle for the independence of my country, I have never doubted the final triumph of the sacred cause to which my companions and I have

Filed under: Letter to the Editor, Opinion/Comment, Point of View, The Bridge, World Tagged as: Africa story, Black History, Long live Africa, Long live Congo, Patrice Lumumba

How The Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade Helped Establish North Vancouver.

on February 28th, 2022 by The Afro News

North Vancouver Built On Profits From the slave Trade, Founding Family Says The names in his family tree read like a North Vancouver road atlas – Heywood, Lonsdale, Pemberton, Fell. It was once a source of pride. But recent study into Guy Heywood’s family history reveals a dark and forgotten truth. The early settlement of

Filed under: Canadian News, Local News, Point of View, The Bridge Tagged as: Black History, Black history British Columbia, Black history north vancouver, How profits from the slave trade came to North Vancouver

Celebrating Our History The Pure Root of Humanity!

on February 12th, 2019 by Honore K. Gbedze

The Afro News Global  Throughout time the history of some of our community members is difficult to openly accept. They have African roots; but some lived and live in hiding of their identity or feel the world will react negatively to them if they openly said but history does not ignore their life stories. History

Filed under: Education, The Bridge, World Tagged as: African descent, African roots, Black Ancestors, Black History, Black History Month, Celebrating Our History The Pure Root of all Humanity, first black woman to write and direct a film, Global Black History, The Root Black History

Africa’s Lost Tribe In Mexico

on February 16th, 2018 by The Afro News

Our human capacity to reflect on our very own lived life experience is clearly independent of any connection to race. Let us, however in this month that focuses on Black History, indulge in a visitation to our collective history as peoples of African descent. It’s a great time to look at the African contribution, often

Filed under: African News Videos, Features, The Bridge Tagged as: African contribution, African descent, African Moors, Black History, Black People, Mexican government acknowledged Africa, Nubian heads, role Africans played in Mexico., The African Ankh symbol

Hidden Figures: How Nasa Hired Its First Black Women ‘Computers’

on February 24th, 2017 by The Afro News

The Oscar-nominated film Hidden Figures tells the story of African-American women whose maths skills helped put a US astronaut into orbit in the 1960s. But the history of black women working for Nasa goes back much further – and they were still struggling to get the best jobs in the 1970s. In 1943, two years

Filed under: Entertainment, Entertainment News, History, Technology, The Bridge Tagged as: Black Americans, Black History, Hidden Figures, Nasa Hired Its First Black Women, Oscar-nominated film Hidden Figures

The Ninth Floor, a Powerful Film of Race Relations and History

on February 1st, 2016 by Ariadne Sawyer

A must see film and special interview with Selwyn Jacob! The Ninth Floor, a powerful film of race relations and history, produced by the well known Selwyn Jacob; written and directed by Mina Shum will be shown at the Vancity Theatre, www.viff.org/ February 15-16 at 6:30 pm. Please go see the film! The Ninth Floor

Filed under: Canadian News, Entertainment News, History, Local News, The Bridge Tagged as: Black film, Black History, Black History Month, directed by Mina Shum, Film Canada, film of race relations, Selwyn Jacob, The Ninth Floor

What African Liberation Day and Emancipation Day Have in Common

on August 18th, 2014 by Honore Gbedze
Tribute to Nelson Mandela

Two Days, One People, One Destiny This summer saw the commemoration of two major landmarks in the African World. The first event was the 54th anniversary of the formation of the Organization of African Unity (now called Africa Union). Designated African Liberation Day, this day is marked May 25 every year. The second was 180th

Filed under: Point of View, The Bridge Tagged as: African World, Black History, Charles Quist-Adade, common heritage, Emancipation Day

Celebrating Our History

on April 14th, 2014 by The Afro News

Throughout time the history of some of our community members is difficult to openly accept. They have African roots; but some lived and live in hiding of their identity or feel the world will react negatively to them if they openly said but history does not ignore their life stories. History will always remind us

Filed under: Features, Opinion/Comment, Point of View, The Bridge Tagged as: African descent, Black History, Black leadership, The Civil Rights Movement

Celebrating Our History

on February 4th, 2014 by The Afro News

Throughout time the history of some of our community members is difficult to openly accept. They have African roots; but some lived and live in hiding of their identity or feel the world will react negatively to them if they openly said but history does not ignore their life stories. History will always remind us to learn to accept every form of mankind and it educates us further to develop an understanding of the way the world exists today.

Filed under: Features, The Bridge Tagged as: Black History, Celebrating Our History

A Glimpse into the Life and Times of Bayard Rustin, American Human Rights Activist

on May 1st, 2012 by Helena Kaufman

Rustin was a lead architect of the civil rights movement. He devoted his life to correcting social and economic oppression and to creating a better foundation for all people to thrive. Rustin was a mentor and advisor to Martin Luther King Jr. Both King’s and Rustin’s early training for national speeches and civil rights demonstrations began in Chicago.

Filed under: Features, The Bridge Tagged as: American Human Rights Activist, Bayard Rustin, Black History
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