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King Mwanga II of Buganda, whom he cites an openly Gay African ruler was rather complicated historical figure. He also had 14 wives & multiple children, kept a Harem of

Someone asked me to put all my Twitter threads on African history in one thread. I'll try, but I can't even remember or find all the threads I ever did.

Between 869 AD & 883 AD, enslaved Africans in Southern Iraq, carried out the most violent & bloodiest slave insurrection in history, by African People against their Enslavers. A thread

A thread on the legendary all female Dahomey Amazons warriors of the Empire of Dahomey (Present day Republic Of Benin, not to be confused with the Great Benin Kingdom). The

In November of 1733 enslaved Africans in the Caribbean island of St John, led by an Akan princess named Breffu, rebelled against their Danish captors, seized control of the island

Not much is known of Pre-Colonial African metropolitan life. You seldom hear about city life & culture of the era. Historians Walter Rodney & Robin Walker show that Europeans destroyed

I wonder why (not really) ESPN failed to mention that Patriot draft pick Justin Rohrwasser has 3 percenter tattoo prominently displayed on his forearm. Don't you think it is relevant

A thread on the fascinating life of Queen Nzinga of the Mbundu people of Angola, one of the most badass women in history, also one of Africa's greatest rulers &

How many People have heard of Imbangala? They were perhaps the most terrifying & at once fascinating People in Africa's illustrious history. Tragically, they were also unwittingly involved in the