Come on, we do know why they don’t teach us that.

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Reminder that in Africa people were performing successful cesarean sections and brain surgeries as early as 3,000 b.c.e while whites didn’t even think to wash they asses until hundreds of years later but Africa is always portrayed as some type of monolithic land of savages.

Oh.

GREAT AFRICAN MEN:  Hannibal of Carthage

Hannibal was born in 247 B.C. in North Africa. Polybius and Livy, whose histories of Rome are the main Latin sources regarding his life, claimed that Hannibal’s father, the great Carthaginian general Hamilcar Barca, brought his son to Spain (a region he had begun to conquer around 237 B.C.) at a young age. Hamilcar died in 229 B.C. and was succeeded by his son-in-law Hasdrubal, who made the young Hannibal an officer in the Carthaginian army. In 221 B.C., Hasdrubal was assassinated, and the army unanimously chose the 26-year-old Hannibal to command Carthage’s empire in Spain. Hannibal swiftly consolidated control in the region from the seaport base of Cartagena (New Carthage); he also married a Spanish princess.

(According to Polybius and Livy, Hannibal’s father Hamilcar Barca made the 9-year-old Hannibal dip his hand in blood and swear an oath of hatred against Rome.)

Leaving his brother, also named Hasdrubal, to protect Carthage’s interests in Spain and North Africa, Hannibal assembled a massive army, including (according to Polybius’ probably exaggerated figures) as many as 90,000 infantry, 12,000 cavalry and nearly 40 elephants. The march that followed–which covered some 1,000 miles (1,600 kilometers) through the Pyrenees, across the Rhone River and the snowcapped Alps, and finally into central Italy–would be remembered as one of the most famous campaigns in history. With his forces depleted by the harsh Alpine crossing, Hannibal met the powerful army of the Roman general Publius Cornelius Scipio on the plains west of the Ticino River. Hannibal’s cavalry prevailed, and Scipio was seriously wounded in the battle.

Late in 218 B.C., the Carthaginians again defeated the Romans on the left bank of the Trebia River, a victory that earned Hannibal the support of allies including the Gauls and Ligurians. By the spring of 217 B.C., he had advanced to the Arno River, where despite a victory at Lake Trasimene he declined to lead his exhausted forces against Rome itself. In the summer of the following year, 16 Roman legions–close to 80,000 soldiers, an army said to be twice the size of Hannibal’s–confronted the Carthaginians near the town of Cannae. While the Roman general Varro massed his infantry in the center with his cavalry on each wing–a classic military formation–Hannibal maintained a relatively weak center but strong infantry and cavalry forces at the flanks. When the Romans advanced, the Carthaginians were able to hold their center and win the struggle at the sides, enveloping the enemy and cutting off the possibility of retreat by sending a cavalry charge across the rear.

The Roman defeat at Cannae stunned much of southern Italy, and many of Rome’s allies and colonies defected to the Carthaginian side. Under the leadership of Scipio’s son-in-law, also named Publius Cornelius Scipio, and his fellow general Quintus Fabius Maximus, the Romans soon began to rally. In southern Italy, Fabius used cautious tactics to gradually push back against Hannibal’s forces, and had regained a considerable amount of ground by 209 B.C. In northern Italy in 208 B.C., Roman forces defeated an army of reinforcements led by Hannibal’s brother Hasdrubal, who had crossed the Alps in an attempt to come to Hannibal’s aid.

Meanwhile, the younger Scipio drew on Rome’s seemingly inexhaustible supply of manpower to launch an attack on New Carthage and drive the Carthaginians out of Spain. He then invaded North Africa, forcing Hannibal to withdraw his troops from southern Italy in 203 B.C. in order to defend his home state. The following year, Hannibal met Scipio’s forces on the battlefield near Zama, some 120 kilometers from Carthage. This time it was the Romans (with the help of their North African allies, the Numidians) who enveloped and smothered the Carthaginians, killing some 20,000 soldiers at a loss of only 1,500 of their own men. In honor of his great victory, Scipio was given the name Africanus.

In the peace agreement that ended the Second Punic War, Carthage was allowed to keep only its territory in North Africa but lost its overseas empire permanently. It was also forced to surrender its fleet and pay a large indemnity in silver, and to agree never again to re-arm or declare war without permission from Rome. Hannibal, who escaped with his life from the crushing defeat at Zama and still harbored a desire to defeat Rome, retained his military title despite accusations that he had botched the conduct of the war. In addition, he was made a civil magistrate in the government of Carthage.

According to Livy, Hannibal fled to the Syrian court at Ephesus after his opponents within the Carthaginian nobility denounced him to the Romans for encouraging Antiochus III of Syria to take up arms against Rome. When Rome later defeated Antiochus, one of the peace terms called for the surrender of Hannibal; to avoid this fate, he may have fled to Crete or taken up arms with rebel forces in Armenia. He later served King Prusias of Bithynia in another unsuccessful war against the Roman ally King Eumenes II of Pergamum. At some point during this conflict, the Romans again demanded the surrender of Hannibal. Finding himself unable to escape, he killed himself by taking poison in the Bithynian village of Libyssa, probably around 183 B.C.In 219 B.C., Hannibal of Carthage led an attack on Saguntum, an independent city allied with Rome, which sparked the outbreak of the Second Punic War. He then marched his massive army across the Pyrenees and Alps into central Italy in what would be remembered as one of the most famous campaigns in history. After a string of victories, the most notable coming at Cannae in 216 B.C., Hannibal had gained a foothold in southern Italy, but declined to mount an attack on Rome itself. The Romans rebounded, however, driving the Carthaginians out of Spain and launching an invasion of North Africa. In 203 B.C., Hannibal abandoned the struggle in Italy to defend North Africa, and he suffered a devastating defeat at the hands of Publius Cornelius Scipio at Zama the following year. Though the treaty concluding the Second Punic War put an end to Carthage’s status as an imperial power, Hannibal continued to pursue his lifelong dream of destroying Rome up until his death in 183 B.C.

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The British traveler R.W. Felkin who reported this noted that the healer used banana wine to semi-intoxicate the woman and to cleanse his hands and her abdomen prior to surgery. He used a midline incision and applied cautery to minimize hemorrhaging. He massaged the uterus to make it contract but did not suture it; the abdominal wound was pinned with iron needles and dressed with a paste prepared from roots. The patient recovered well, and Felkin concluded that this technique was well-developed and had clearly been employed for a long time. Similar reports come from Rwanda, where botanical preparations were also used to anesthetize the patient and promote wound healing.

Africans were performing many advanced medical procedures long before they had been conceived in Europe this is just one of many examples.

AN EXAMPLE OF AFRICAN MEDICAL SCIENCE. ILLUSTRATION OF AFRICAN DOCTORS IN 19TH CENTURY (1879) KAHARA, UGANDA PERFORMING A CAESARIAN SECTION. SUCCESSFUL EXAMPLES OF THIS OPERATION WERE VIRTUALLY UNKNOWN IN EUROPE AT THE TIME.

Reference: “Notes on Labour in Central Africa” published in the Edinburgh Medical Journal, volume 20, April 1884, pages 922-930.

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The Wall of Benin

Created by the Edo people of the Benin Empire(1447-1897). Currently located in Benin City, Nigeria.

"They extend for some 16,000 kilometres in all, in a mosaic of more than 500 interconnected settlement boundaries. They cover 6,500 square kilometres and were all dug by the Edo people. In all, they are four times longer than the Great Wall of China, and consumed a hundred times more material than the Great Pyramid of Cheops. They took an estimated 150 million hours of digging to construct, and are perhaps the largest single archaeological phenomenon on the planet."-Fred Pearce

Yet ignorant people still maintain Africa has no significant achievements.

Eye opener

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What’s so strange about the Olmec heads is that they are not found naturally covered by earth through time. Archeologists can tell that these heads & other Olmec artifacts where purposely buried. Some,…. Wait for it…..with their noses missing. Sound familiar? So someone made a concerted effort to hide the Olmec legacy. Oh well.

A few snapshots from The APEX (African American Panoramic Experience) Museum

Please visit if you’re in Atlanta or plan on taking a trip

The Worst Sight by WAK

The Worst Sight by WAK

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Did you know that Egypt, has the fewest pyramids in Africa?

Did you know that Sudan, Ethiopia and Zimbabwe have more pyramids (225 pyramids in Sudan alone) then all of Egypt.

There are remains of pyramids in South Africa, all the way along the Eastern and Northern parts of Africa and archeologists now believe that they may have found the remains of pyramids in West Africa. Why are we only taught that what is now known as Egypt (that tiny strip of land) is the only place where pyramids are in Africa, when in fact the ENTIRE continent of Africa (nearly 400 pyramids not just the six in Egypt) And Archeologist now believe that the pyramids in southern Africa may be the OLDEST pyramids in the world, followed by The Sudanese and Ethiopian pyramids, the West African pyramid ruins, and the North African Pyramids of so-called Egypt. (And im not even going to get into the fact that there are younger pyramids stretching FROM Africa in China, Italy, Europe and South America) WOW Im Amazed

neffera tiy maat bringing one truth at a time  Yaaaaaa

Happy Africa day part 2 (African Queens)

1. Queen Nefertiti of Kemet (Egypt)

2. Queen Yaa Asantewaa of Ashanti (Ghana)

3. Makeda (Queen of Sheba) from Ethiopia

4. Queen Nzinga of the Ndongo and Matamba Kingdoms of Mbundu (Angola and Congo)

5. Queen Nandi of Zulu (South Africa)

6. Queen Amina of Zaria (Nigeria)

7. Queen Tiye of Kemet (Egypt)

8. Empress Menen of Ethiopia

9. Queen Mbuya (Grandmother) Nehanda of Zimbabwe

10. Queen Hatshepsut of Kemet (Eygpt)- The first woman in recorded history to preside over a nation

Before they came out the caves, we were already the masters of science, mathematics, writing and culture. #wisdom #timbuktu #mali #ghana #africa #blackexcellence #knowthyself

South Africa:

Vintage images of Zulu couples

I dont think he was trying to undermine the power of God. If you believe the Bible to be truth, which I dont, but it does say “we are made in the image of God.” His lyrics say

“I am a god  Even though I’m a man of god  My whole life in the hands of god So y’all better quit playing with god…

I just talked to Jesus He said ‘what up Yeezus?’ I said “Shit I’m chilling Trying to stack these millions” I know he the most high But I am a close high"

Everyone is accustomed to black men considering themselves a gangster, thug, rebellious but what Kanye does is put himself on a pedestal close to God, which for centuries mirrored a white man. He obviously respects the fact that there is no man higher than God, but he is close in his power because he honors him and respects him. I think what Kanye meant was so far from blasphemous and so beyond what black people see themselves as… I honestly love him for going there. Hearing young black men chant that makes me wanna cry. I love Kanye for that but not stealing ideas from my director friends. I actually despise him for that.  

Anyone who assumes this to be blashphemy has never really looked at his lyrical content…..

I don’t care what his lyrical content is if it literally says “I am a god” and “I know he the most high but I am a close high”. That’s saying he’s near the level of Jesus Christ, which I rlly don’t agree with people doing. Does that mean he’s a bad person? No. He just respect his relationship with God differently than I do. If it were me I would’ve said a queen or whatnot. Like I can see his whole “outta this world” type of awesome metaphor, but that’s not my scene. And the whole Yeezus name is based off of Jesus in the first place, so like.

Different strokes for different folks. I’m just not interested in that type of talk.

But like, people actually name their child Jesus. He’s saying you can talk to God. I’m pretty sure the bible says we are made in the image of Him so why wouldn’t we consider ourselves pieces of God, evidently a God ourselves. He’s clearly stating that God is higher. Why can’t we be close? I could understand if he didn’t acknowledge Him at all, but he did and respectfully so. I think religion belittled us so much that people are blind to their own power which allows us to be stuck with the usage of only 11% of our brains. You see Monks who never limited their own value creating steam off their backs, defying gravity and executing godly things. That doesn’t mean they disregard God as number one, they have just captured their own power as a decedent of God. We are capable of so much more, nothing is limited as long as you honour and respect him first.

Some people do name their children Jésus to bring luck / honor to their family, just like others don’t because they believe it’s disrespectful to Jesus Christ and God to do so. Like I said, people respect their relationships with God differently.Regardless of that, God has said there is no other God but him. To say that is, on one level, pretty blasphemous.

etc. That’s basically the main staple of Christianity. There is only one God, and the only mediator between He and us is His earthly body, Jesus Christ. So for me, comparing anybody to God or having godhood is just not cool. And like I said—other ppl aren’t that stringent, I am, that’s how I respect my faith. I’d never name my child God, Jesus, Yeshua, Yahweh, Jehovah, or anything else to do with God because that’s not what I think is expedient for me to do as a believer, but I respect that other ppl see it differently.

I can do all things through Christ who empowers me, and my faith has done nothing to diminish nor shade that. Religion is a man-made concept that really doesn’t have to do with having faith.Religion is traditions and self-glorification, which is something that Jesus didn’t approve of (His entire life he broke tradition, esp. symbolized when He broke bread), and that’s not what I am here for. I’m here for truth and guidance from God. Whether that’s the Biblical God or the Qur’an God or the God from the Torah; I praise God, period.

Kanye is a really arrogant person. That’s his prerogative. I’ve read/heard his mother speak about the fact that she did instill self-awareness and self-assurance in her son from a young age because she know how depressing and spirit-breaking the world can be against young Black men, and I totally respect that. That is what a mother should do. I rlly have nothing against that. But my line is comparing yourself to anything other than a man, and it rlly always has been. That doesn’t mean I think he’s less-than or whatever, I’m just not interested in listening to ppl who are being self-gratifying in that fashion. That’s my prerogative as an individual to not enjoy. Just like I don’t smoke and don’t hang around ppl who do.

Also, monks would neversay anythingabout being godly. Ever. Period. Monks practice asceticism, which is a completely devoid of any self-indulgence or gratification. They achieve those wonders that they do because they have dedicated their lives to doing nothing but communicating with God, nature, and being in tune with their existence. That’s verydifferent from saying “i know God is God but i’m damn near close to God-status”.

so like, yeah. I mean. I’m not hating him for it or anything I’m just not inclined to go listen to it b/c I already know that’s what the message is and that’s not what I like.

I never said that monks say that, I was using what they do to define what could be described as godly. For me, I sincerely believe that there was no church in the wild and before slavery Christianity was non existent in African cultures. I personally divide God and religion I only referenced it because it was clear you follow that, but hey I personally think everyone is a piece of God and can create their own world through affirmation while still respecting the creator of this divine universe. I was just trying to show you that I don’t think he was trying to call himself The God but only a man of God, therefore he has been equipped with the powers of a God.

European Christianity was forced on slaves as a process of assimilation but (a) White people SHO did not invent Christianity nor were they the originators of the primary documents or anything of the sort, and (b) there were many CHristian congregations and populations in African countries as early as the middle of the 1st century.

Yeah, it has been used as an oppressive tool because of colonization and imperialism and slavery, but please miss me with the uneducated bullshit that is saying that our forebearers didn’t believe in God / had no religion. African countries have been VERY influenced by and rich with Abrahamic religions, primarily Christianity and Islam. There’s the Baha’i Faith as well, which is Abrahamic and I believe is most popular in Kenya. Few African peoples to this day are irreligious (less than 20% in any given country) because faith has been intertwined in African cultures for decades.

Africa from the Seventh to the Eleventh Century (9780520066984) includes a chapter on Christianity in Nubia [Chapter 8] which shows that there were several Nubian churches during the earlier 1st century which were linked to earlier Egyptian churches, and that Christianity spread in Sudan during the 1st century as well due to the Greek/Roman populations in African countries at the time.

Several Christian forebearers, including Tertullian, Cyprian, and Augustine of Hippo, were born in / lived in Carthage, which is currently what we know as Tunisia, on the coast of northern Africa. There were large Greek/Roman populations there and most of the churches there were Greek-speaking.

Coptic Christians, the native Christians of Egypt, were the majority of the religous populations of Egypt from 400-800A.D. and they spoke the Coptic language, which is derived from Demotic Egyptian. Now they mostly speak Arabic.

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please don’t even do that rlly

White ppl definitely fucked up the way that Christianity originally was by trying to claim it and use it as a tool of oppression after slavery and etc. but they sure as fuck did not create it, introduce it, or even play a super major part in its development.

there are more traditional african religions/faiths/spiritual sects which were usually practiced to some degree in link with Christianity, of course, but to say that Christianity was somehow invented by / introduced by White ppl is a huuuuuuuuuuge omission of Black history

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Disorientation on the Slave Ship

People need to understand that when Europe went into Africa  They did not find a bunch of people living in Forests, jungles or bushes.. They found a highly advance culture.. Guess who civilized who? Guess where the capital of learning was at that time? Guess how the greatest philosophers looked like at that time? Heck, till this day (research Dr. Gabriel A Oyibo, Philip Emeagwali, ETC, ETC).

Most people don’t know that MOST of the modern people living in bushes now are descendants of people that were part of ancient African Kingdoms, and EMPIRES.. They are now living in bushes because they were escaping colonization. Now, these people did not just run and hide, but they formed Gorilla Militia groups and whooped the hell out of those who were persecuting them. This is one of the  reason why they were left alone, and from there they simply decided that the bush lifestyle was what they now wanted to live.

neffera tiy maat