"While it is true that Africans do not have a word equivalent to the term "religion" there are a number of terms in African languages that describe activities, practices, and a system of thought that corresponds to closely to what most W
Read more…Here is the radio program you have heard so much about; the one-hour radio broadcast by Orson Welles that panicked much of America, "The War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells." (Note: The audio clears up after the first ten seconds.)
Broadcast on Octob
America freed the slaves in 1863 through the Emancipation Proclamation of Abraham Lincoln, but gave the slaves no land, nothing in reality to get started on. At the same time, America was giving away millions of acres of land in the west and the
Read more…Cultural identity is the identity or feeling of belonging to a group. It is part of a person's self-conception and self-perception and is related to nationality, ethnicity, religion, social class, generation, locality or any kind of social group t
Read more…Gerald Massey ( born in 29 May 1828, died 29 October 1907) was an English poet and writer on Spiritualism and Ancient Egypt.
Massey was born near Tring, Hertfordshire in England to poor parents. When little more than a child, he was made to wor
In his book, titled Tribes, Joel Kotkin talks about the strong prevalence of tribalism on the 21st century. In the book the author starts with defining what he means by the word “tribalism”. The author then picks up 5 globally distributed ethnic t
Perception can very quickly become reality. If that statement is true then a false statement can be presented as truth and perceived as reality. A person's perception of reality does not necessarily allocate truth. Truth is based in the minds
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As the United States Supreme Court judges sit in their chamber, to their right, front, and the left sides are friezes depicting the 18 greatest lawgivers of the world.
The second frieze to the right features a person holding a copy
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Schools still teach that the Western civilization is a child of Greece. Until a few decades ago, many schools did not mention the cultural achievements of Egypt or Sumer – and many schools in Europe still pay no attention to the Inca’s, Toltecs,
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[4:92] No believer shall kill another believer, unless it is an accident. If one kills a believer by accident, he shall atone by freeing a believing slave, and paying a compensation to the victim's family, unless they forfeit such a compensa
Islam spread quickly beginning in the seventh century through two primary means. The first method was
conquest. Although no one was forced to convert after Muslim conquests, many found it advantageous, and some of the areas were eventually Islami
Whether you like it or not, YOUR MIND IS EXPLOITED BY OTHERS EVERYDAY. Most of the time its harmless, sometimes useful, but sometimes completely against your better judgement or wishes.
The more self-aware you become, and the more you learn
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Geography
1. Enslaved Africans came primarily from a region stretching from the Senegal River in northern Africa to Angola in the South.
2. Europeans divided this stretch of land into five coasts:
"The Howling Man" is episode 41 of the American television anthology series The Twilight Zone. It originally aired on November 4, 1960 on CBS.
"The prostrate form of Mr. David Ellington, scholar, seeker of truth and, regretably, finder of truth.Read more…
Mohammad Ali Jouhar ( 10 December 1878 – 4 January 1931), also known as Maulana Mohammad Ali Jauhar was an Indian Muslim leader, activist, scholar, journalist and poet, and was among the leading figures of the Khilafat Movement. He was the sixth Musl
When a city or society is confronted with riots resulting in violence, destruction and death of it’s citizens, its not surprising when law-abiding citizens ask, “how could this happen?” or “why are people so violent?” or “what is wrong wi
