Category: African History
Explore the Daily Alphas archive of overlooked people, resistance, achievement and hidden history.
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The Legend Of Shaka Zulu
History has a habit of simplifying powerful people—especially when they didn’t fit neatly into European narratives. Shaka Zulu is often remembered as…
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The Black Knight of Europe: Saint Maurice
By Jamahl Hokstam History has a habit of leaving out details that don’t fit the story it wants to tell. Saint Maurice…
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Samora Machel: The First President of Mozambique
By Jamahl Hokstam Who was Samora Machel? Samora Moisés Machel stands as one of Africa’s most influential post-colonial leaders. As the first…
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Yasuke: The First African Samurai
By Jamahl Hokstam Yasuke’s story is one of the most extraordinary cross-cultural encounters of the 16th century—a journey that carried an African…
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Ziryab: The Forgotten Genius Who Shaped Modern Culture
Who was Ziryab? In the 9th century, long before the Renaissance and the Age of Enlightenment, a man named Ziryab revolutionized the…