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newhistorybooks · 16 days

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"In Making an African City, Jennifer Hart traces the way that British colonial officials, Accra Town Council members, and a diverse group of technocrats used regulation to define what an "acceptable" city looked like. Unlike cities elsewhere on the continent, Accra had a long history of urbanism that predated British colonial presence. By criminalizing some activities and privileging others, colonial officials sought to marginalize indigenous practices of Accra residents and shape the development of a new, "modern" city."

#uwlibraries #history books #african history #urban history #history of ghana #colonial history

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lightdancer1 · 2 months

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Ghana is where the history of Cold War decolonization in Africa is often held to have begun:

In 1948 the starting gun of the independence of Cold War Ghana was also set, in the same year where Apartheid took its fullest form in South Africa, by the Accra Riots of 28 February 1948. Here the people of Ghana, then the British Gold Coast, balked at the ways a post-WWII Britain that was none too solid itself economically was squeezing them until the stones bled. By this time Kwame Nkrumah had formed the basis of what became the post-independence Ghanan government, and was blamed for it by the British when in point of fact he actually had nothing to do with it. In shades of the future for South Africa the Black man was imprisoned under harsh conditions, set free, and became the founder of a new state.

History does not repeat itself but it certainly does rhyme.

#lightdancer comments on history #black history month #cold war #african history #west african history #history of ghana #decolonization of africa #kwame nkrumah

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yearningforunity · 16 days

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Market women in Accra , Ghana 1950s by James Barnor.

#Accra #Ghana #Africa #1950s #History

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readyforevolution · 1 year

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We are STRONG and BEAUTIFUL, we are GHANA 🇬🇭

Promoting our Cultural Heritage

#ghana 🇬🇭

#africa 🌍

#blacktumblr #ghana #west africa #black history #black liberation #african history

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fashionsfromhistory · 1 year

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Garments made by ABC Textiles to promote batik (wax print) fabric. Company now owned by Akosombo Textiles Limited in Ghana.

c.1990

Royal Pavilion & Museums, Brighton & Hove

#fashion history #vintage fashion #1990s #non western fashion #dress #blouse #skirt #pants #shirt #batik #20th century #wax print #ghana #west africa #royal pavilion and museums #brighton and hove museums and art galleries

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diioonysus · 2 years

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beauty around the world: pt 1

#so ive decided to use all the photos i have saved into my pinterest album of all the countries and use them for a huge big series #beauty #photography #vintage photography #theyre from all different time periods just so everybody knows #bolivia #libya #syria #lithuania #algeria #bosnia herzegovina #oman #ghana #saudi arabia #afghanistan #around the world #history #women in history

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city-of-ladies · 3 months

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“According to the Primera Cronica General, in the year 1099 the city of Valencia was under the rule of Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar, better known as El Cid. However, just three days after his death on July 10th, a huge army arrived from Tunis to capture the city. Led by a certain King Bucar, his army included “a black Moorish woman, who had 300 black Moorish women with her”. The text goes on to describe them:

All of them had their heads shaved, apart from a tuft which each of them had on the top of their head. This was because they came as if on a pilgrimage and to seek pardon. They were well armed with cuirasses and with Turkish bows. According to Abenalfarax, who was the one who transcribed this Historia in Arabic, there were at least 15,000 tents, and King Bucar ordered that black woman to station herself nearest the town with all her company.”

If this story could be true, then where did these women come from? While Lourie notes that women sometimes played roles in warfare among the Berber and Tuareg peoples of northwest Africa (the Almoravids themselves were a Berber dynasty), she believes they actually came from the Kingdom of Ghana, which lies in western Africa. Connected by major trade routes, the Almoravids and Ghana were allies, with the latter even supplying troops to assist in Iberian campaigns. Moreover, some evidence also exists of the use of women in warrior roles in Ghana. “Regiments of women warriors were known in the Western Sudan,” Lourie writes, “and therefore it is not inconceivable that a company of female archers might have served with Ghana’s Almoravid allies in Spain in 1094.”

#history #women in history #warrior women #warriors #11th century #african history #ghana #spain #black history month #medieval women #middle ages #medieval history #women's history

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apennyforurthots · 1 year

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elysianrey · 1 year

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[dirtyhands and his wraith]

#kanej #kaz brekker #inej ghana #kaz x inej #MORE LIKE AMITA AND FREDDY BEING THE ADORABLE HUMANS THEY ARE #listen I know these pictures were probably posted a hundred times #but I’m posting them again because I missed that time in history #also WHY CAN THEY NOT BE HIGHER QUALITY?!#*facepalm*#freddy carter #amita suman #shadow & bone #six of crows #behind the scenes #kaz dirtyhands brekker #kanej supremacy

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realjaysumlin · 9 months

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Before the week is over my sister in Ghana wrote a book that will be available to download on Tumblr for free. She is hoping that we can send her a small tip, nothing over $5.00 to aid her in the future writing for her next book by visiting all of our indigenous ancestors around the globe. She is telling their stories. She is a very proud lady who doesn't believe in something for nothing, so this is why she will be giving her soon to be the newly released E-book.

This book covers everything from migration out of Africa, to how Christianity was used to colonize the world. She even explained how race was invented from the unscientific methods to make slavery a Black People problem rather than indentured servitude that was a poor people problem.

Most people don't know that Europeans were the first slaves from England. This is a powerful book that you would want to read to your entire family. In her book you will see how to send your monetary support to her directly. Thanks all of you in advance. Please reblog this for her.

#black history #black love #black africans #black positivity #science #evolution #science side of tumblr #african atheism #atheism #Mary Quaye #Ghana #Author #writer #publishing #novelist

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ancientorigins · 1 year

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In recent years shea butter has become increasingly popular, touted as a superfood. But despite its popularity the women of Ghana who make it are fighting for their livelihoods.

#Ghana #West Africa #shea nuts #Shea Butter #deforestation #artisans #sustainability #ancient #history #ancient origins

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newhistorybooks · 3 months

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“This ambitious book provides a superb introduction to the history of Ghana since the nineteenth century by looking at the changing meanings of a “Gold Coaster” under colonial rule and of “Ghanaian” within an emerging nation-state. Attentive to the coexistence of multiple political and social identities, transnational connections, and economic conditions, this book is a tour de force – yet always clearly argued and accessible. It's a joy to read!”

#uwlibraries #history books #history of ghana #african history #political history #social history

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thatshowthingstarted · 6 months

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Asante Figure, Ghana,

Height: 13 7/8 in (33 cm)

Property from the Estate of Bram and Elaine Goldsmith / Sotheby's

#art #history #design #style #sculpture #figure #ghana #asante #africa #wood #hand carved

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yearningforunity · 8 days

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Unloading cargo with Customs House and Ghana Railway and Harbours in the background, Accra, 1958.

Photo: Todd Webb

#Ghana #1958 #1950s #History #Africa

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readyforevolution · 7 months

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Interesting Facts About Ghana 🇬🇭

1. Ghana was the first country in Africa to gain independence from European rule on March 6, 1957.

2. Ghana means "warrior king" and was the title used by the Rulers of the ancient Wagadu Empire (famously, Ghana Empire)

3. 'Kente' originated from Ghana and in recent years became the iconic symbol of the black race across the world.

4. Ghana is one of the most peaceful and stable countries in Africa.

5. Ghana has the biggest man-made lake by surface area in the world called Lake Volta.

6. The capital of Ghana is Accra.

7. The currency of Ghana is called cedi and it is one of the strongest currencies in Africa.

8. Ghana is currently the largest producer of Gold in Africa and the second largest producer of Cocoa in the World after Ivory Coast.

9. Ghana is in Western Africa, between Cote d' voire and Togo, and borders the Gulf of Guinea in the Atlantic Ocean.

10. The most loved sport in Ghana is soccer.

#blacktumblr #black history #black liberation #african history #ghana #africa

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fashionsfromhistory · 1 year

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Woman's Ensemble, Kaba (blouse) & Slit (skirt)

Ho, Ghana, Africa

2001

Royal Pavilion & Museums, Brighton & Hove (Accession no.:R6075/2/1-2)

#ensemble #fashion history #2000s #traditional fashion #traditional clothing #ghana #non western fashion #2001 #21st century #blue #red #purple #africa #royal pavilion and museums #brighton and hove museums and art galleries

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