New Year’s Day, celebrated on the 1st of January, is a global occasion marking the beginning of a new calendar year. Its history is rooted in ancient traditions, cultural practices, and evolving calendars that have shaped its modern observance. Ancient Beginnings The earliest recorded New Year’s celebrations can be traced back to ancient Mesopotamia around…
In the centuries preceding the birth of Jesus Christ, Africa held a vastly different geographical and cultural landscape from what we know today. Ancient historical and religious texts, including the Bible, offer intriguing clues about how this continent was viewed by those who chronicled early civilisations. Many of these records reveal that vast regions, which…
7th OCTOBER 2001: U.S. ‘WAR ON TERROR’ TURNING AFRICA INTO TERRORIST HUB COMMENCE Following the horrific 9/11 attack that killed nearly 3,000 people in the United States, US President George W. Bush declared a global ‘War on Terror,’ which began with the first bombardments on this day, 7th October 2001, in Afghanistan. The war led…
The city of Portland in the US state of Maine held its first Coloured Convention on 6th October 1841. Between 1830 and the 1890s, over 200 state and national Coloured Conventions were held throughout the United States. The Coloured Conventions Project defines these events as ‘political gatherings [that] offered opportunities for free-born and formerly enslaved…
