This is a reading of an article about Ancestral North Afrikans which represent the single largest source of genetic material on the Afrikan continent.
https://revoiye.com/are-we-all....-genetically-north-a

In this video we look at the deep cultural ties between Kemet and East Africa, demonstrating their common origins in southern East Africa. #history #africanhistory #kemet #ancientkemet #eastafrica #africa #ancienthistory

Eddie Kendricks - Keep On Truckin' 1973 {Extended Version}
#funkythangzprod #hiphopisdead #eddiekendricks

"A Silent War: Stories of Human Suffering and Resilience in Congo" is a poignant documentary that sheds light on  the ongoing humanitarian crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), particularly in its eastern region. Through a compelling 28-minute narrative, the film delves into the lives of individuals who have been internally displaced due to persistent intercommunal militia attacks and military operations, unraveling the profound impact of the conflict on the Congolese people.

The documentary is set in the city of Goma, where countless individuals have been compelled to abandon their homes and livelihoods. Featuring firsthand accounts from internally displaced people (IDPs), it paints a vivid picture of the once-peaceful lives they led in their hometowns. The film navigates the intricacies of the conflict, implicating various entities, including the Congolese government, the Rwandan military, and armed rebel groups like the M23.

#drc #congo #m23 #rdc #rwanda #goma #kinshasa #documentary #film #films #movie #movies #refugee #refugees #idp #militia #kagame #paulkagame #tshisekedi #felixtshisekedi #mukwege #denismukwege #voaafrica #voa

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Marcus Garvey is credited with coining the phrase “Black is beautiful.” During the 1920s the Pan Africanist leader adopted the term. Garvey encouraged Black women to embrace their natural hair and features. He said, “Don’t remove kinks from your hair. Remove them from your brain.” He believed that attempting to follow white Eurocentric standards of beauty denigrated the beauty of Black women. The concept of Black being beautiful waned and almost died after Garvey was deported and then with his death.
The Black is Beautiful movement was a powerful cultural and social movement that reemerged during the 1960s and 1970s. The term “Black is Beautiful,” usually evokes memories and/visions that might fill your head full of afros, blaxploitation films, Black empowerment, civil rights movements, and black fists held in the air. In 1962, a photographer, a group of models and a fashion show in Harlem would kick-start a cultural and political movement.
In late January 1962, a group of artists known as the African Jazz-Art Society & Studios staged a fashion show in Harlem that would change American culture forever.
#grandassamodels #naturally62 #blackisbeautiful

SOURCES:
* NEW YORK POST: How A Harlem Fashion Show Started the Black is Beautiful Movement
* MUSEUM OF NEW YORK CITY: Fashion and Consciousness
* BROOKLYN PUBLIC LIBRARY: The Fashion Show That Helped Launch a Movement
* BBC: The Birth of the Black Power Movement
* NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AFRICAN AMERICAN AND CULTURE: The Emergence of Black Culture and Identity in the 60s and 70s
* CBC: Why Decades Old Black is Beautiful Movement Resonates So Strongly Today