The newly born British royal baby, Master Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor, son of Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex and his biracial American wife, Duchess Meghan Markle, has faced his first dose of racism only two days after he was born on Monday, May 6, 2019. The 7th heir to the throne and eighth great-grandchild ofContinue reading “Only two days in the world, mixed-race British royal baby has been called a monkey”
Author Archives: Ismail Akwei
How this enslaved African from Mozambique became Japan’s first black Samurai
The transatlantic slave trade perpetrated by Europeans from the 16th century blessed Japan reportedly with its first black man who rose through the elite ranks to make history as the country’s first black Samurai. Yasuke, as he was called, is believed to have been born in Mozambique around 1555. He served as a slave under the ItalianContinue reading “How this enslaved African from Mozambique became Japan’s first black Samurai”
The journey of an Egyptian doctor who backpacked to 9 African countries in 120 days
One lucky traveller is Egyptian doctor Ahmed Abdelkader who backpacked around the continent for 120 days in 9 countries and contributed to the establishment of an NGO to promote healthcare and education for kids. Africa is a beautiful continent of 54 countries with diverse cultures but similar values. Travelling around the continent is the bestContinue reading “The journey of an Egyptian doctor who backpacked to 9 African countries in 120 days”
The forgotten radical black liberation fighters who are still in jail after 40 years
It was all radical and bloody in the 1970s when the black liberation fighters struggle was at its peak in the United States. The violence was spurred by the incessant racism and disregard of the rights of black people despite laws that protected the race after over 200 years in slavery. The liberation struggle gaveContinue reading “The forgotten radical black liberation fighters who are still in jail after 40 years”
Meet the Senegalese cybergeek who won $375,000 for hacking Tesla 3 and other products
It was a successful hackathon for Senegalese cyber security consultant and researcher, Amat Cama, who won a total of $375,000 in cash for exposing bugs in the Tesla Model 3 car and other products in Vancouver, Canada. Together with his teammate, Richard Zhu, Team Fluoroacetate – as they called themselves – was the only one toContinue reading “Meet the Senegalese cybergeek who won $375,000 for hacking Tesla 3 and other products”
Ismail Akwei 