EP 23 - AFRICA BEFORE THE SLAVERY PT. 3 "THE BENIN EMPIRE"

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As the Black History Month Celebration comes to an end, we have decided to share with you, the oldest surviving kingdom in the world, The Great Benin Empire which is located in Nigeria, Africa.

This year, our aim during Black History Month was to educate and remind people about African history before the slavery. Even though this month is coming to an end, we must not forget to continue celebrating Black History and the beauty of Africa and Africans.

Mentioned In This Episode:
1. Edo State: http://www.edostate.gov.ng  
2. Benin Empire: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benin_Empire
3. Oba Ewuare: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ewuare
4. Harlem: https://www.nycgo.com/boroughs-neighborhoods/manhattan/harlem
5. The Great Wall of China: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Wall_of_China
6. James Robert Phillips: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Robert_Phillips
7. Queen Idia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Idia
8. Queen Iden: http://www.edoworld.net/Queen_Iden_of_Benin_Kingdom.html

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EP 16 - MY AFRICA

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Africa has a very rich History, that goes way beyond slavery and poverty. Civilization, Education, and even one of the wealthiest Kings in all of history can be linked back to Africa, but unfortunately, people do not know this.

I will take you on a journey back in time to My Africa, the Africa that the whole world should know.

Mentioned In This Episode:
1.  Ethiopia  - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethiopia
2.  Harpoon Points - http://alligator-hunting-equipment.com/harpoonpoles.html
3.  Katanga, Zaire (Republic of Congo) - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Katanga
4.  Hematite Mine - http://whc.unesco.org/en/tentativelists/5421/
5.  Swaziland - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swaziland
6. Adrian Boshier - http://africanicons.co.za/blog/tag/adrian-boshier/#sthash.B2lb5Lmb.dpbs
7.  Ishango Bone- http://www.math.buffalo.edu/mad/Ancient-Africa/ishango.html
8. The Great sphinx of Giza- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Sphinx_of_Giza  
9. The Ancient Egyptian city of Kahun - https://www.britannica.com/place/Kahun
10. Sudan - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sudan
11. El kurru - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/El-Kurru
12. Nuri - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuri
13. IBN HAUKAL - http://www.yourarticlelibrary.com/biographies/ibn-hawqal-biography-of-ibn-hawqal/24504
14. Mansa Musa I (The King of Ghana) - https://www.cnbcafrica.com/news/west-africa/2016/01/27/the-african-king-who-is-the-wealthiest-person-ever/
15. The Yoruba Metal Art - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yoruba_art
16. National Geographic - https://www.nationalgeographic.com/
17. Timbuktu - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timbuktu
18. Paris - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paris
19. Henry Louis Gates - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Louis_Gates_Jr.
20. The Yoruba Empire - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oyo_Empire
21. The Benin Empire - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benin_Empire
22. The Ghanaian Empire - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghana_Empire
23. The Great Wall of China - https://www.chinahighlights.com/greatwall/
24. Guinness Book of Records - http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/

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