GOOD MORNING P.O.U.! This week we'll take a look at Black composers of classical music. IGNATIUS SANCHO … [Read more...] about Monday Open Thread: Black Classical Music Composers
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Tuesday Open Thread: Historical and Modern People and Figures Who Are Black
You can talk about the Renaissance, without talking about the The Medici Family. History doesn’t like to talk about is that the financial ruler of the western world — Alessandro de Medici, Duke of Penne and Duke of Florence and commonly called “Il Moro” was born to an African-Italian mother (a servant) and a white father. Alessandro de' Medici, called “Il Moro” (“The Moor”), … [Read more...] about Tuesday Open Thread: Historical and Modern People and Figures Who Are Black
Saturday Open Thread: Africa’s Worst Dictators
Hissène Habré (Chadian Arabic: حسين حبري pronounced [hiˈsɛn ˈhabre]; French pronunciation: [isɛn abʁe]; born 13 September 1942), also spelled Hissen Habré, is a Chadian politician, best known as Chad's President from 1982 until he was deposed in 1990. He was brought to power with the support of France and the United States, who provided training, arms and financing. In May … [Read more...] about Saturday Open Thread: Africa’s Worst Dictators
Friday Open Thread: Africa’s Worst Dictators
Mohamed Siad Barre (Somali: Maxamed Siyaad Barre; Arabic: محمد سياد بري; October 6, 1919 – January 2, 1995) was the President of the Somali Democratic Republic from 1969–91. During his rule, he styled himself as Jaalle Siyaad ("Comrade Siad"). The Barre-led military junta that came to power after a coup d'état in 1969 said it would adapt scientific socialism to the needs … [Read more...] about Friday Open Thread: Africa’s Worst Dictators
Thursday Open Thread: Africa’s Worst Dictators
Francisco Macías Nguema (born Mez-m Ngueme; Africanized to Masie Nguema Biyogo Ñegue Ndong) (1 January 1924 – 29 September 1979) was the first President of Equatorial Guinea, from 1968 until his overthrow in 1979. Born as Mez-m Ngueme, Macías Nguema was the son of a witch doctor who allegedly killed his younger brother. He belonged to the country's majority Fang ethnic … [Read more...] about Thursday Open Thread: Africa’s Worst Dictators