This is the sixth in a seven-blog series on history. In this blog, I describe the Blackcontributions to the American Dream. How to discuss Black Contributions to the American Dream The American Dream is the belief that each individual has the right and freedom to seek prosperity and happiness, regardless of where or under what circumstances they
This is the fifth in a seven-blog series on history. In this blog, I describe the Moors’ Civilization. Who were the Moors in Europe? In 711 A.D., General Tarik ibn Ziyad, known as Tarik, led a Muslim force of Berbers, known as Moors, across the straits of Gibraltar from North Africa to the Iberian Peninsula (Spain and
This is the fourth in a seven-blog series on history. In this blog, I describe some of the African impacts on the Sumerian Civilization. What was the Sumerian Civilization? Sumeria, Indus Valley, and Ancient Egypt were the first societies to manifest all the features to qualify as a civilization. The term Sumer refers to the region
This is the third in a seven-blog series on history. In this blog, I describe some of the African impacts on the Indus Valley Civilization. What was the Indus Valley Civilization? The Indus Valley Civilization (IVC), Mesopotamia, and ancient Egypt were the world’s three earliest civilizations. In physical size the IVC was the size of
History, Part Ia – The Olmec Civilization – Extension
In my last blog I said that in my next blog I would focus on the Indus Valley civilization. However, I have delayed that blog in order to provide my reactions to an article that concludes there is no real evidence that Africans and/or Egyptians ever made it to the Americas prior to Columbus’ voyage
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