http://africanlegends.wordpress.com A blog about African history, and heritage, through audio and video files. Fri, 24 Feb 2012 15:09:24 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://s2.wp.com/i/buttonw-com.png http://africanlegends.wordpress.com http://africanlegends.wordpress.com/2012/02/21/african-queens-of-textiles-the-nana-benz-of-togo/ http://africanlegends.wordpress.com/2012/02/21/african-queens-of-textiles-the-nana-benz-of-togo/#comments Tue, 21 Feb 2012 15:36:41 +0000 humilityjoy http://africanlegends.wordpress.com/?p=2567 ]]> http://africanlegends.wordpress.com/2012/02/21/african-queens-of-textiles-the-nana-benz-of-togo/feed/ 6 humilityjoy Wax Hollandais Nana Benz in the 1970s A Nanette in Lome Market (Source: Arte TV) http://africanlegends.wordpress.com/2012/02/15/blood-in-valentines-day-chocolate-why-celebrate/ http://africanlegends.wordpress.com/2012/02/15/blood-in-valentines-day-chocolate-why-celebrate/#comments Wed, 15 Feb 2012 15:55:34 +0000 humilityjoy http://africanlegends.wordpress.com/?p=2548 ]]> http://africanlegends.wordpress.com/2012/02/15/blood-in-valentines-day-chocolate-why-celebrate/feed/ 0 humilityjoy Chocolate A box of Valentine's day chocolate http://africanlegends.wordpress.com/2012/02/13/zambia-wins-the-african-cup-of-nations/ http://africanlegends.wordpress.com/2012/02/13/zambia-wins-the-african-cup-of-nations/#comments Mon, 13 Feb 2012 18:06:41 +0000 humilityjoy http://africanlegends.wordpress.com/?p=2542 ]]> http://africanlegends.wordpress.com/2012/02/13/zambia-wins-the-african-cup-of-nations/feed/ 0 humilityjoy Zambia's national team celebrate their win of the African Cup of Nations (Source: AFP) Zambia's national team, the Chipolopolo http://africanlegends.wordpress.com/2012/02/09/celebrating-the-life-of-a-great-economist-paul-antoine-bohoun-bouabre/ http://africanlegends.wordpress.com/2012/02/09/celebrating-the-life-of-a-great-economist-paul-antoine-bohoun-bouabre/#comments Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:19:32 +0000 humilityjoy http://africanlegends.wordpress.com/?p=2496 ]]> http://africanlegends.wordpress.com/2012/02/09/celebrating-the-life-of-a-great-economist-paul-antoine-bohoun-bouabre/feed/ 2 humilityjoy Paul-Antoine Bohoun Bouabré (Source Abidjan.net) Flag of Côte d'Ivoire http://africanlegends.wordpress.com/2012/02/06/the-african-cup-of-nations/ http://africanlegends.wordpress.com/2012/02/06/the-african-cup-of-nations/#comments Mon, 06 Feb 2012 10:47:16 +0000 humilityjoy http://africanlegends.wordpress.com/?p=2482 ]]> http://africanlegends.wordpress.com/2012/02/06/the-african-cup-of-nations/feed/ 0 humilityjoy The Africa Cup of Nations/ La Coupe d'Afrique des Nations CAN 2012 http://africanlegends.wordpress.com/2012/02/05/letter-of-a-freed-slave-to-his-old-master/ http://africanlegends.wordpress.com/2012/02/05/letter-of-a-freed-slave-to-his-old-master/#comments Sun, 05 Feb 2012 19:45:05 +0000 humilityjoy http://africanlegends.wordpress.com/?p=2476 ]]> http://africanlegends.wordpress.com/2012/02/05/letter-of-a-freed-slave-to-his-old-master/feed/ 0 humilityjoy A group of escaped slaves in Virginia in 1862 (courtesy of the Library of Congress) http://africanlegends.wordpress.com/2012/02/02/un-prete-vaut-un-rendu/ http://africanlegends.wordpress.com/2012/02/02/un-prete-vaut-un-rendu/#comments Fri, 03 Feb 2012 01:34:50 +0000 humilityjoy http://africanlegends.wordpress.com/?p=2338 ]]> http://africanlegends.wordpress.com/2012/02/02/un-prete-vaut-un-rendu/feed/ 0 humilityjoy Tortue Serpent (Cobra) http://africanlegends.wordpress.com/2012/01/25/cheikh-anta-diop-and-the-african-origin-of-civilization/ http://africanlegends.wordpress.com/2012/01/25/cheikh-anta-diop-and-the-african-origin-of-civilization/#comments Thu, 26 Jan 2012 01:04:46 +0000 humilityjoy http://africanlegends.wordpress.com/?p=2356 ]]> http://africanlegends.wordpress.com/2012/01/25/cheikh-anta-diop-and-the-african-origin-of-civilization/feed/ 1 humilityjoy Cheikh Anta Diop Cheikh Anta Diop in the laboratory 'Nations Negres et Culture' de Cheikh Anta Diop 'The African Origin of Civilization' by Cheikh Anta Diop http://africanlegends.wordpress.com/2012/01/20/amilcar-cabral-tell-no-lies-claim-no-easy-victories/ http://africanlegends.wordpress.com/2012/01/20/amilcar-cabral-tell-no-lies-claim-no-easy-victories/#comments Fri, 20 Jan 2012 15:20:05 +0000 humilityjoy http://africanlegends.wordpress.com/?p=2418 ]]> http://africanlegends.wordpress.com/2012/01/20/amilcar-cabral-tell-no-lies-claim-no-easy-victories/feed/ 1 humilityjoy Amilcar Cabral Map of Guinea Bissau Flag of Cape Verde Amilcar Cabral on a stamp with the flag of Guinea Bissau http://africanlegends.wordpress.com/2012/01/18/my-name-by-magoleng-wa-selepe/ http://africanlegends.wordpress.com/2012/01/18/my-name-by-magoleng-wa-selepe/#comments Wed, 18 Jan 2012 19:50:27 +0000 humilityjoy http://africanlegends.wordpress.com/?p=2405 ]]> http://africanlegends.wordpress.com/2012/01/18/my-name-by-magoleng-wa-selepe/feed/ 1 humilityjoy African Savanna