Truly singular hideaways of the Caribbean and West Indies tend to be smaller, privately owned and managed, and are generally designed to compliment the landscape. If you want to capture the spirit of the islands a down-home plantation or cottage stay at one of these resorts will be just perfect. Popular with honeymooners and romantic ...
The structure and culture of ancient Egypt stands unmatched in its success and longevity. Although the empire eventually collapsed, the Egyptian people made huge contributions to African history that are still studied in great detail today. When a kingdom such as the ancient Egyptian empire experiences such success, mankind must take a closer look at ...
There is little room for argument that the music of sub-Saharan Africa is defined primarily by rhythm. Melody may play a part in African music, but play a traditional West African song for anyone only remotely aware of musical traditions and chances are they will locate the source almost immediately. It is commonly agreed that ...
The British trade in African slaves proved both Britain’s darkest hour and its shining moment because of their early activity in promoting the slave trade, and their lead in ending all slave trading respectively. British merchants helped promote the trade in African slaves by finding trading partners, who traded slaves, and in turn trading those ...
Aksum is best known as one of the oldest kingdoms of the ancient Ethiopian empire. It is often over looked because of the prestige of its northern neighbor, Egypt. Like all kingdoms before and after, Aksum experienced times of great prosperity and expansion. And, like all others, it eventually fell. Aksum , or Axum, one ...
Playing the Banjo is a very rewarding. The Banjo has a rich American and African history and is actually a very versatile instrument. Even though the Banjo is usually associated with Bluegrass music, it can be used to play Jazz, Ragtime, Rock, Blues and many other styles. For this discussion I will use a standard ...
Taking care of black hair is no easy task. As most black people know, our hair is not managed as easy as other textures of hair. Many black women are now abandoning the perm and straightening systems and now going back to their roots by growing their natural hair. When a black woman spends her ...
