By Georges Nzongola-Ntalaja
Senior Historian
August 18, 2021
Who was Patrice Lumumba, and why was he so horribly murdered by the forces of the counterrevolution in Central and Southern Africa? This article is the last of a mini-volume about reparations in Africa. It discusses Lumumba and the Congo Crisis.
By Georges Nzongola-Ntalaja
Senior Historian
August 03, 2021
Who was Patrice Lumumba, and why was he so horribly murdered by the forces of the counterrevolution in Central and Southern Africa? This article is the third of a mini-volume about reparations in Africa. It discusses Lumumba's role in the struggle for independence.
By Georges Nzongola-Ntalaja
Senior Historian
July 16, 2021
Who was Patrice Lumumba, and why was he so horribly murdered by the forces of the counterrevolution in Central and Southern Africa? This article is the second of a mini-volume about reparations in Africa. It discusses Lumumba's political awakening and maturity.
By Georges Nzongola-Ntalaja
Senior Historian
July 02, 2021
Who was Patrice Lumumba, and why was he so horribly murdered by the forces of the counterrevolution in Central and Southern Africa? This article is the first of a mini-volume about reparations in Africa. It discusses Lumumba's youth and civil service career.
By Oumou Tounkara
Contributor
June 19, 2021
Learn about the fascinating story of a 26-year-old young man who was destined to rule on one of Africa's most influential kingdoms but ended up being enslaved. This is a story about royalty, slavery, and freedom.
By Biko Agozino
Senior Historian
June 19, 2021
Learn more about Juneteenth, a commemoration of the last day that enslaved Africans in Texas were informed by Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger that they had been emancipated following a proclamation issued by President Abraham Lincoln more than two years earlier without being told by their enslavers.
By Anass Sedrati
Guest Contributor
November 26, 2020
Learn more about the rich history of this country where women and men had equal rights, and where schooling for children was mandatory already in 1881, 15 years before its colonization by France in 1896.
By Redouane Lguensat
Contributing Editor
September 1, 2020
Learn about the history of this millenium-old university and the amazing story of its founder Fatima al-Fihri.
