@mabelquill.bsky.socialUganda Raises the Flag of Independence #TodayInHistory #MabelQuill #UgandaIndependence #AfricanHistory #Decolonization #HistoryTok #HistoryFacts #LearnHistory #fyp
@mythopiaio1.bsky.socialKenya's colonial officers tried to erase her name. It didn't work.
https://mythopia.io/story/1256/mekatilili-wa-menza-wonder-woman
#Kenya #AfricanHistory
@juskosave.bsky.socialAfrica’s early influence on Europe is not a myth — it’s a documented legacy. The Mediterranean world was shaped by African knowledge, trade, and alliances long before the Moors stepped into Iberia.
#AncientCivilizations #AfricanHistory #HistoricalTruth
juskosave.blogspot.com/2026/10/afri...
@dalisochaponda.bsky.socialMadagascar has a tradition where families re-wrap their ancestors' bodies and dance with them. A bit morbid, but also a unique way to be remembered and celebrated annually. #Laughrica #AfricanComedy #AfricanHistory
@anthempress.bsky.socialBook Teaser! This book is an evocative autofiction that captures a decade of life along the Odokoko stream in Freetown, Sierra Leone. Order here ➡️ tinyurl.com/24dp9f2u #FreetownEchoes #AhmedKoroma #SierraLeone #Freetown #AfricanLiterature #AfricanHistory #WestAfrica #AnthemPress #bookteaser
@dalisochaponda.bsky.socialThe Comoros Islands, known for their fragrant flora, are a hub for perfume production. They collect these plants to create aromatic scents. #AfricanHistory #Laughrica
@dalisochaponda.bsky.socialDjibouti's origin as a Russian colony is a bit of a comedy. A guy named Nikolai Ivanovich Ashinov was sent to claim land, and upon arrival, was met with guns and a declaration: "This is New Moscow now." #Laughrica #AfricanComedy #AfricanHistory
@house-of-otun.bsky.socialA battle can be lost before the enemy ever reaches the throne. In Benin, firepower changed more than the battlefield — it changed what people believed.
A forgotten side of history explored in The Handle Is One of Us.
#BeninHistory #AfricanHistory #HiddenHistory #Historybook #History
@mabelquill.bsky.socialLesotho Becomes Independent On October 4, 1966, Basutoland became the independent Kingdom of Lesotho, with King Moshoeshoe II as sovereign. #TodayInHistory #MabelQuill #LesothoIndependence #AfricanHistory #Basotho #HistoryTok #HistoryFacts #LearnHistory #fyp
@rationaldispatch.bsky.socialAn estimated 6.86 million of Africans were trafficked into Muslim-ruled societies between 1500 and 1890 under legal frameworks regulated by classical Islamic law.
@house-of-otun.bsky.socialWhat connects Lagos in 1937 with the first shots of World War II? A forgotten journey of the Schleswig-Holstein reveals how history is more connected than we think.
Inspired by The Handle Is One of Us by Damola Awoyokun.
@mabelquill.bsky.socialGuinea Declares Independence On October 2, 1958, Guinea declared itself a sovereign and independent republic after voters rejected membership in the new French Community. #TodayInHistory #MabelQuill #GuineaIndependence #AfricanHistory #Decolonization #HistoryTok #HistoryFacts #LearnHistory #fyp
@aam-em.bsky.socialUK Black History Month: Compilation Documentary
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VeiKvRpOHpg
#BlackHistoryMonthUK #BlackHistory365 #BlackBritishHistory #AfricanDiaspora #AfricanHistory #CaribbeanHistory #BlackHistory #GlobalBlackHistory #PreservingOurStory #BlackCulture #TheEnglandManor
@aam-em.bsky.socialOctober is Black History Month in the UK📚
Shared from @jaminanderson 🎥✨ Full credit to them. Watch more 📺
https://www.tiktok.com/@jaminanderson/video/7555166662295604502
#BlackHistoryMonthUK #BlackHistory365 #BlackBritishHistory #AfricanDiaspora #AfricanHistory #CaribbeanHistory #BlackHistory
@aam-em.bsky.socialToday is the 1st of October, which means it's Black History Month in Ireland.
Shared from @ExploreRTE 🎥✨ Full credit to them. Watch more 📺
https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1658002894406107
#BlackHistoryMonthUK #BlackHistory365 #BlackBritishHistory #AfricanDiaspora #AfricanHistory
@businesshistory.bsky.socialJust published! 🌍️ ✈️
doi.org/10.1080/0007... @tandfresearch.bsky.social
@mariehuber.bsky.social and Jonathan Krautter show that African postcolonial multinational business was not driven by politics alone.
#BizHis #AirAfrique #AfricanHistory #EconHis #Postcolonial #MNEs #StateOwnedEnterprise
@emohouse3.bsky.social
@house-of-otun.bsky.socialWhat if the Second World War wasn’t only a European story? 🌍
Africa’s resources, trade and history were deeply connected to events that shaped the world.
📖 The Handle Is One of Us — Damola Awoyokun
#AfricanHistory #WWIIHistory #HiddenHistory #HistoryMatters #TheHandleIsOneOfUs
@house-of-otun.bsky.socialFrom West Africa to Queen Victoria’s court — Sarah Forbes Bonetta’s remarkable life reveals a history far bigger than one extraordinary story.
📖 The Handle Is One of Us — Damola Awoyokun
#TheHandleIsOneOfUs #AfricanHistory #BlackHistory #HiddenHistory #HistoryMatters
@rationaldispatch.bsky.socialArticle discusses the 7th-century Arab conquest of North Africa, which effectively erased the region's rich, indigenous history through violence, forced conversions, and cultural assimilation.
idicenter.org/article/the-...
#History #NorthAfrica #AfricanHistory #NorthAfricanHistory #Amazigh