We have a responsibility to study and spread the message contained in African history,
not the history of europeans in Africa, because the vast majority of Africans are ignorant
of their own history — they have been indoctrinated by their colonial schools and
universities to believe that all advancements and achievements in human society
emanated from europeans or Arabs. This page is dedicated to uncovering the hidden
history of Africa, not to gloat or to bask in our former glory, but to imbue Black people
with pride and rekindle within them an affinity with other Africans and our heritage.
History is not limited to the text contained within the margins of your favourite literature,
nor is it merely a subject taught inside the halls of prestigious academic institutions,
history is not just a record of the past, because history happens in the present. As Kwame
Ture said:“If you say you love your people you must want to know everything there is to
know about them…” and thus begins our journey to unearth the truth and gain a more
thorough understanding of ancient and pre-colonial African people and societies. We
must study how ancient African societies functioned, so we can better understand what
went wrong and avoid making the same mistakes when we create a new system of
governance for the continent of Africa. We delve into various subjects like philosophy and
anthropology, religion and spirituality, mathematics and medicine among others, which all
have their roots in Africa’s history. Prominent African people will also be profiled, because
too many of our giants lie in obscurity while our minds are preoccupied with greek
philosophers and ancient roman emperors.
African people are one, therefore our history is shared, and as such our futures are
inextricably linked. We must be able to use the knowledge we gain from our ancestors
and forebears to liberate African people in their immediate environment, and it is our duty
because just like the African societies of times gone by, a pan Africanist like myself is
focused on “WE”. “History tells a people where they have been, what they have been,
where they are and what they are. Most importantly history tells people where they still
must go and what they still must do.” ~ John Henrik Clarke