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Remembering a time when African Queens ruled Africa

Uhuru Blackhistorystudies!
This is great stuff and I wish more people would look into African history and they would realise that prior to the invasion by the white European Christians, Africa had its own empires and kingdoms along with a history to be proud of. I would urge everyone to take advantage of these courses and become aware of Africa's great empires and kingdoms. Take for example the powerful (yes! powerful) West African kingdom of Ghana prospered from its gold trade by taxing the traders when gold and salt passed through the kingdom on trade routes; Arab writers later called Ghana “the land of gold” because of its great wealth; the Ghana Empire increased its wealth through its gold trade with the Muslim North Africa and other smaller cultures grew up such as at Igbo-Ukwu. The Arab writer Al Yakubi described the king of Ghana as “The king of Ghana is a great king. In his territory are mines of gold, and under him a number of kingdoms, among them the kingdom of Sugham, and the kingdom of Sama. In all this country there is gold”. Indeed, the kingdom of Ghana was so rich that the dogs in the king’s palace wore collars made out of gold! The Kingdom's wealth, strong army and well run government allowed it to last more than 500 years. Similarly, people do not know that the city of Timbuktu, on the Niger River, was a centre of learning or indeed that the subsequent wealthy empires of Songhai and Benin dominated the area. The Songhai Empire grew up around the city of Gao in the 14th century AD. It expanded rapidly under the Muslim ruler Askia Muhammad (known as Askia the Great) from the late 15th century. These examples show the great history of Africa and a history to be proud of … that is until … the invasion of the white European Christians. I would reiterate once again to take advantage of these informative and no doubt enlightening courses that are being offered. Well done Blackhistroystudies! Brother of Africans

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