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27 August, 2012

Long before they were taken from their homes and thrust into slavery, black people had a rich history. But you knew that right?

It’s surprising how many black people don’t know that and upsetting when other people insist on denying our history.

If you know we did “stuff” but aren’t quite sure what “stuff” we did, then If you want to learn Early African History START HERE by Robin Walker is a nice quick read. You can download it to your Kindle and learn some facts so that you have a comeback for those who insist your ancestors achieved nothing.




If you don’t have a Kindle but do have an iPad or iPhone you can download the free Kindle ap and get your read on.

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