What We Fail To Mention About African History

[@bumpyface228]

I appreciate your efforts. I have been studying African and African American history for several years now. I think it is important for people to know the truth about Africa and the circumstances surrounding Africa, it's inhabitants and the diaspora.

[@Mr.Know.It_All]

Indigenous Africans put the Black Americans (Israelites) in slavery. Then later on in history, the Indigenous Africans help capture Black Americans (Israelites) and sold them to Europeans,Arabs, Asians and India. Israelites are going to pay all of them back for this act.

[@MarcusMartin-x7y]

Growth and Development Very interested hearing your voice Words learning studying researches listening reading Books especially off your Platforms Studies Peace 📿📿📿📿📿

[@Orion2525]

The Divide and Conquer technique used by the Europeans was used all over the world, not just in Africa. The British were the masters of it and used it to great effect in the America's, India and the Middle East.

[@ThePawcios]

It simply means that diversity it was not a single factor. I think the climat and geography playied much important role in the development and fall of African civilisations

[@Traorelepremier]

The Nazis used it too where they raided Eastern Europe dividing people all the way down to their assumed political ideology

[@keenannorris3309]

OK, but Africans were not a singular people before European contact. There were various kingdoms and principalities, some of which warred w/ one another. Euros absolutely exploited this, but the divisions pre-existed them and were simply exacerbated by their colonialism, slaving, etc.

[@quedtion_marks_kirby_modding]

Is it really divide and conquer if the idea of africa as a single geopolitical entity is a western idea on itself?

[@grapeshot]

And the British learned it from the Romans.

[@BurnerBoy-mw7tx]

I’m an American-Trini who was raised in a Hispanic community. I’m deeply interested in learning my true history! I appreciate your videos 🙏🏿

[@AFROCaribbean30]

What part of trinidad u from

[@nigelbodu4981]

What part of Trinidad you from?

[@ravindecavalier2912]

Indo carribean from Trinidad as well 😭 I grew up in nyc but I went to Trinidad so many time and I have so much trini family but I know nothing abt the history tbh. The racist uncles and aunties dont help nun either 💀😭

[@nigelbodu4981]

Maraval

[@BurnerBoy-mw7tx]

@@ravindecavalier2912 fr the racist aunts and uncles be wild💀

[@dfwherbie8814]

Been here since 2013-2014. Love to see what you’ve done with the channel, bro. Love

[@davidbeatus4243]

I'm Tanzanian and Been Following your channel For a while. And what you stated Is True and Perfectly alligns with everything I've Learned and Seen To date. For example, We've Over 60 Tribes in Tanzania BUT very rarely do you Find One Individual Mastering The Language of another Tribe. Mwl. Julius Nyerere after Officially declaring KISWAHILI the Official Language of Tanzania is when The Tribal Barriers Began To Fall and People Could Unite under the same Banner. And That was in the Late 1950s and early 1960s. Couple of Years Back, The Language Barrier Proved a Major CHALLENGE Towards rallying Up the Citizens During The Nationalism era To Fight For Independence. Perfectly alligning with your thoughts in the video. WELLDONE💪🏾

[@garrywynne1218]

The “We” code as Black people can be transferred to the White people . Europe is incredibly diverse in language , history customs , law, outlook and views. And yet we are “ White”. Same point . They tried European empires before with Roman , Holy Roman and Austro - Hungarian Empires … now the “ EU” . It’s a tried and tested tactic. Even the U.K. is “ diverse “ . Welsh , English, Irish , Scots. Where to from here? Northerners, Southerners? . Lowlanders versus Highlanders. Every microcosm of Africa is replicated in the European peoples . By town , by language , by accent( within a few miles from where I am from) , social class, wealth, health and economic outcome. The same is magnified throughout the world The truth is Africa is not unique experience. 🤷🏻

[@thereviewchannel5770]

@@garrywynne1218That is true to some even though not to the same degree. The level of diversity in one African country topples the whole of Europe genetically, linguistically and even culturally. What was unique about the African colonial conquest by Europeans was the planned and united efforts to takeover an already divided region.

[@garrywynne1218]

@@thereviewchannel5770 - the laugh is the “ scramble for Africa” was as unplanned as the British takeover of India( the British were drawn into local disputes between rulers who wanted muscle) . . British “ colonialism “ in Africa bar Egypt lasted less than 60 years on the whole . Unless I am missing you point?And if so my apologies.

[@thereviewchannel5770]

@@garrywynne1218 You don’t need a conference of nations for something completely unplanned would you?

[@garrywynne1218]

@@thereviewchannel5770 - they divided up spheres of influence. However the colonial period in Africa ( less Algeria) lasted about 60 million years. They have been independent for 3 generations.

[@dikeatukunda1612]

I am from Uganda, the most intriguing part about our existence is that we can’t trace even the burial grounds of our past 4th generations onwards. Something that majority of us have not tried to search in-depth.

[@garrywynne1218]

A brilliant observation that requires a considerable answer . Thanks from a Briton

[@1sava]

What we fail to realize is that our ancestors were not perfect. The division and competition between ethnic tribes is just human nature. People fail to realize that even the European have been divided throughout history. The concept of being a citizen to a country and having a nationality is a modern concept. Even with that, Europeans killed each other during World War I and II. Wars are still happening right now. They’re not as unified and organized as we think but they have a common enemy they must rally against to ensure their survival. That enemy is Africa’s sovereignty. They are nothing without the resources we have, so they literally need us to survive. Africans have to understand that a rally against our enemies: tribalism, superiority complex and inferiority complex.

[@Here_is_Jimmy]

This might be my favourite KZbin Channel.

[@Jazz313]

He who controls the ink controls the narrative ❤great job on the post.

[@horsepower33]

Currently reading "Destruction of the Black Civilization"

[@griot132]

A great book,by a greater historian....R.I.P. DR.Chancellor Williams

[@kentdenmon9012]

Great read!✊🏿🖤✌🏿

[@kwadwo9681]

Powerful book 👍🏿

[@kentdenmon9012]

Hey, this group who responded, what are some books you recommend? Me? Anything by Hilton Hotema.

[@slimpickens01]

What became of the Black People of Sumer?" the travelller asked the old man, "for ancient records show that the people of Sumer were Black. What happened to them?" "Ah," the old man sighed. "They lost their history, so they died." -A Sumer Legend.

[@jop4112]

Love your channel. Thank you for your balanced and thoughtful approach. Your intentionality and attention to detail does not go unnoticed. You had me pulling out the dictionary and checking into etymology today. Axiomatic and mendacious? 😍 I'm be adding these to my lexicon.

[@ThePawcios]

I think diversity of one of the factors... another, maybe even more important is climat and geography... that was stopping the acumulation of knowledge and constraction of big centralized cities that drives the development. Anyway, thanks for the video! Cheers

[@keenannorris3309]

Agreed. And I think that that topographic and climatic diversity beget the cultural and ethnic diversity across west and central Africa. It's going to be very hard to form a single culture across vast spaces w/ different climatic demands, especially in ancient times when technology was not what it is now. Different climate=different lifestyle=different culture=different ethnic groups. Africa's vastness and all the factors you named are contributory to its cultural diversity and lack of political cohesion

[@GnosticCushite]

Diversity as one of the factors to what? That's sounds like white supremacist talk.

[@EyeOfTheWatcher]

Case in point in Haiti after the revolution some people just wanted to go back to a tradition way of living, farming on small plot of land in order to feed their family, and not preparing to protect themselves against invasions.

[@David-hc4xh]

Agreed. It took a united Europe at the 1884 Berlin conference to colonize a divided Africa. Today only a united Africa can shake off the enduring shackles of colonialism

[@simonduring-nicholson7228]

I miss the old theme tune....😅

[@ericktippett4158]

The so-called 'inferior' races did not have the modern weapons the Europeans had so quite naturally they were conquered and dominated by them. It didn't take the Japanese very long to "catch up" to the level that they built a navy that outclassed the Russians in the Russo-Japanese War. But the Japanese didn't have a thousand different dialects or geographical issues the Africans had as barriers to unification and development of Western-styled industry, economic strength, and military power.

[@sANHKisha]

As an African, I've come to the conclusion that what happened to Africa was that the wheel of fortune turned and we landed on bad luck. Every dog has its day. Things will get better when the time is right.

[@diday22034]

I believe our tribalism and classism, as well as lack of advanced weaponry, etc, was the cause of our downfall. Yes, it's bad luck, but bad luck from a crucial disadvantage that could have been avoided.

[@Mr.Know.It_All]

Indigenous Africans messed up when they enslaved the Israelites what people call black Americans. We are two different races with the same skin color and different bone structure. And Africans have always hated black Americans (Israelites).

[@unapologeticmystic1703]

It's not bad luck that made us fell It's about neglecting our earthly and spiritual responsibilities as Afurakans if we can really tell And we forget that the Afurakani man's hell is a white man's heaven and the Afurakani man's heaven is a white man's hell. We Afurakans must come to a self realisation through knowledge of self to remember and recreate who we are as a people.

[@Peopleareweird20]

Exactly facts 💯👍​@@unapologeticmystic1703

[@veronicajarrett887]

I suggest you read the destruction of black civilizations by Chancellor Williams. It wasn't bad luck we fell on, it was intentional

[@lisear2926]

Your shared knowledge is appreciated.

[@OneEyedLion]

According to Maurice Cotterell, in the book Future Science of the 21st Century, sunspot activity causes civilizations to rise and fall. It's an interesting read.

[@DaveyG68]

I may have said this before but, thank you for this channel.

[@terrygonzalves6562]

Surely true... But language diversity also could have been the main barrier preventing black disappearance as north native American has reached. Nice analysis like always!

[@PLoGro24]

Please bring the old music back! At least at the end or something 😭

[@SuperKenndog]

Thank you!

[@thevisitor1012]

Yes. He should bring the old opening back.

[@perfectbeat]

Yeah, I like it better.

[@buffyshillings3138]

Lmao, that music got me mad hyped

[@omarilyles3469]

I was just saying this in my head! 😂

[@FirstHorizon388]

HOMETEAM HISTORY!!! Your theory on Ender’s Theory is correct and the you tube channel Black Journals is using it!

[@odupitanmichael6072]

As an African from. I'll say i agree with you. African diversity was a devastating tool of colonization, we are a land of many ethnic nationalities who have different values and traditions which are catalyst for disaster. Take Nigeria for example. It has 3 major tribes, With hundreds of other minorities who should can form independent countries but for some reason were left in a confused union called "Nigeria".

[@ursamajor6347]

While it was definitely easy for them to exploit the tribes differences At this point, all tribes in Africa should be totally on to the machinations of white folks. At this point, you would think that Africans its together and be able to unite at least long enough to get colonizers off the continent. You can’t keep blaming white folks at this point.

[@moderatecanuck]

Yet old empires managed to keep all of those tribes in check

[@timchiu501]

In South America is more or less the same. People with distinct cultures are somehow in the same country due to a decision made by the Spanish. The Spanish decided that a certain part of land should be form as an administration region and eventually the new country was formed like that when they gained their independence. They just simply ignored that fact those indigenous people are very different no matter how hard they try to impose a new identity on them.

[@odupitanmichael6072]

@@moderatecanuck the constant feature of those old empires was the fact that there were constant revolt and uprisings most of which eventually led to the end of those empires. Why is that?

[@odupitanmichael6072]

@@moderatecanuck even beyond Africa. There are many examples of this failed strategy. Alexanders empire broke almost immediately after his death. Same with the assyrians, Persians, Romans, Mongols etc

[@mjkclem]

The only difference between colonizing Africa and the Americas is that slavery was already widely practiced in Africa. So when Europeans offered weapons for slaves , African kingdoms built their whole economy on slavery. And when Brits outlawed slavery, their economies collapsed. Africans had no idea what this new slavery had in store, and the only thing they had in common (before skin color was important) was proximity. That’s what happened.

[@shotelco]

*A tangential position on the subject for your consideration:* A question was posed in a discussion regarding why China has been so successful in the past 60 years. How was China able to do this, and peoples of Africa were not? Yes, many African governments have been, or are still Corrupt. But that's not the real difference. What China had going for it was that their people ARE NOT RELEGIOUS. Chinese people are 52% non-religious (atheist) and most of the rest practice a combination of Buddhism and Taoism with a Confucian worldview (which are philosophies and not religions). I know many of the American Diaspora will not like this, but Christianity and Islam were, and still are used as tools of mental slavery in Africa and across the Diaspora. Both religions were _FORCED on All Africans._ Africans had our Own Non-Christian/non-Islam beliefs and philosophies *before the arrival of the Arabs and Europeans.* Yet, most Africans and the Diaspora today truly beleive in one or the other of their "captive" religions. When a group has been convinced that their lives are in the hands of some mystical omnipresent figure, and that figure is, in Truth, defined by and controlled by other humans, then other humans will always control the minds of Africans. Just like the way Religion was used to control the minds of American Slaves - as well as how Slaves were positioned in the minds of American European decedents. And for the most part it still controls the minds of American descendants of Slaves today. Divide and Rule has many operating methods, but forcibly striping away indigenous spiritual beliefs, and replacing them with the colonizer/slavers narrative is potent. An _immutable_ historical example is the Haitian slave revolt. Because the French capitalist worked the slaves so hard, slaves only lasted for about 7 years before passing away, and they kept replacing them with fresh Slaves. Most of the military leaders and commanders of the Haitian Revolution (1791-1803) were also Vodou priests, maintaining traditions of the Fon of Dahomey - these Men were not "generational Slaves" indoctrinated with religions not native to them. This fact played a critical role in the Haitian Revolution. Some say that prominent Vodou officials sparked the revolution, while other leaders like Dutty Boukman - Born in Senegambia (present-day Senegal and Gambia), were Vodou houngan (priest). These Arab and European (central to the history of white American Christianity) religions have generationally brainwashed both Africans, as well as most of the Diaspora into full and unconscious acceptance of white supremacy. "We", like robots programmed to not harm our oppressors, can NEVER fight back ... *like our Haitian Hero's did.* I submit this is unfortunate and hopeless, but factual.

[@ryanziller220]

Institutionalized religious beliefs are attractive and effective because real estates are dedicated to signifying the need for self-help along with vivid portrayals of escapism.

[@natalieac8409]

I think, like always and for everyone, it's a problem of complacency. Because it's always been one way, it will always be that way. Never expecting change, or even seeing it as a possibility. Maybe the longer people are on the planet, the more complacent they become. You would expect that traveling parties would communicate back to the old kingdoms what's out there and what's new. Especially new people and ways of doing things, but after a while, maybe that stopped happening. The lines of communication somewhat dried up, and the rulers in place at the time, in ancient times, assumed there was nothing to be concerned about. Also, Africans are very creative, especially when it comes to communication. So much so new languages and ways of communicating crop up easily. Maybe lines of communication, knowledge of each others changing cultures and values, and respect for them, those lines have to be kept open and easily understood. At least on a regional basis. Black people also tend to lean toward a single-minded agenda. As opposed to a group minded approach to accomplishing things. We accomplish more when we have common goals and work together toward them. We let the individualistic, my way, or the highway mentality rule, instead of compromising to get a job done.

[@oldenoughtoknowbetter5824]

A coworker from Ghana explained this question so well, like yourself. He said the number of cultures and languages across the continent made it impossible to unify, communicate or warn each other as Europeans pressed into africa

[@samyasalama9393]

It is a tribal societies , and unless the tribes unite under one banner like what happened in Mongolia under the leadership of Genghis Khan !! Nothing is going to happen !!

[@tradetraveldanceandoccasio5173]

There is an "us", but there is no "we", and there never has been. Most people never understand the meaning of my assessment of "we". This video explains a statement that I've been making for years.

[@langreeves6419]

Yes, I hate it when we talk about the past with terms like we and they None of us were there

[@Mr.Know.It_All]

@@langreeves6419 But our bloodline was there, that's the same as us being there.

[@langreeves6419]

@@Mr.Know.It_All lol Some people might actually believe stuff like that

[@gardeniainbloom812]

Diversity, geography, greed, underestimating the enemy, technology.

[@jer-bear48]

As always, thank You for sharing your time and knowledge with us all! It's greatly appreciated. As someone who has a “recent” history of Nordic and European descent and most likely, like us all, further back in history, we are all of African descent…I, like everyone, is dropped in this body, time, and place through no choice of my own. However, I believe I am responsible for trying to understand the history that has brought us here since we are in a world where we are much more connected than at any time in history. This research and channel challenges me and helps me grow. Thank You again for what You do! And even more so in how You push yourself to move closer to the truth. As humans, this is difficult for us all with the limited time and information we have, but it is one of the greatest pursuits we can strive for!

[@mowastudios]

The doctrine of a utopian past harms more than helps.

[@bbl5499]

Absolutely. We should focus more on what we want to be in this world than believing in a fairy tale past. Europeans have conquered each centimètres of this earth, some conquered people came out stronger than before, look at the Asiatic nations, they did not remind themselves about their "brillant" past but adapted and made the best out of the situation and fared much better, to the point of being superior to the invaders.

[@zerragut2969]

Ehh... its more of changing the narrative that Africans were always below Europeans and Asians, which isn't true *at all*

[@Roots-n7y]

We ran across some soulless sub human greedy killers ,period.

[@Mateo-oq7ui]

I'm sure the Imbangala thought the Kongo nobility were soulless sub human greedy killers, hence why they sided with the Portuguese when they arrived.

[@matzmilan7780]

Not that easy, even If that was the case, why did "You" lost?

[@Roots-n7y]

@@matzmilan7780 our reign was over,just as the sun gives way to the moon. The sun will rise again however.

[@Mateo-oq7ui]

@@Roots-n7y Is this some Nation of Islam escathology, do you believe non-blacks were created by an evil wizard called Yakub too?

[@zerragut2969]

@@matzmilan7780 we lost after beating Europeans dozens of times in battles like Mali vs Portuguese in the 1400s or like when the west african Muslim moors brung 1/4 if not half of Europe out of the dark age

[@muskyoxes]

"What happened?" Same thing that happened to China or India. Getting walked on by European colonials was a worldwide thing

[@rosam674]

As an African, I feel like you did not go far enough with this topic. You need to be culturally African to understand the intricacies of African identity. This is a layered topic. I will just pick one aspect that is relevant to this video. Since Africans live among our own kind (for the most part) we don't prioritize racial identity. In fact, race is not part of our core identity. And this is where we have the most friction with Black Americans. While race is important to Black Americans, it is of minimal importance to Africans. Among ourselves, we are just people. We are wired to see other races as other tribes. So when the white man came, our ancestors saw them as another tribe and did not realize the negative intentions this new group of people had for our ENTIRE race. The group thinking at the racial level is still not very strong to this day because of the intricacies of African identity which are still the same.

[@trevasimon8714]

What does the word muzungu mean? They were seen as another race and nation.

[@alphacharm]

Africans did see white people as another tribe. Where in the hell you got the lie from?

[@makeitmakesense31]

This is a very good observation.

[@al-kabeerkabeer2853]

Respect love and blessings; Disobedience the trick to the mix love your enemies, but don’t turn into them. Who is your enemy? Deuteronomy 28:68 and the Lord shall bring thee into Egypt again with ships, by the way whereof I speak unto thee, Thou shalt see it no more again: and there ye shall be sold unto your enemies for bondman and bondwomen, and no man shall buy you. Rasta Eye to see ears to hear the consequences of disobedience of the universal law

[@thevisitor1012]

I feel like the reason why African Americans focus on the "race" construct is that they want to help unify Africa and help them move away from tribalism.

[@dnifty1]

What happened is that there never was a single kingdom or empire that arose and unified all of Africa. As such it was easy pickings for others to come in and take out individual smaller kingdoms one by one.

[@bda8267]

​@@mizzhopsSo true 💯💯👍

[@ShaddyRaddy]

It was in Kemet

[@OnlyLonely4601]

Hi. May I add that 1) if an intelligent being had to fight a wild barbarian or wild beast, the intelligent man has no hope physically. We have to account that they came with no regard for life, savagely. 2) with the continent so replete with gold and diamonds, maybe to the Africans it wasn't regarded as rare and something to be exploited. 3) finally I wanted to ask, now that we are scattered all around the world, do we see interesting resources worth using, bringing back home. Etc?

[@ThePawcios]

My opinion on your questions: 1) Back in the days no one had regard for life :P 2) gold and diamonds have value now, back then most important resources were grain, wood, iron and water 3) knowledge, expertise, know-how

[@jahleeleli3280]

53 countries, 500 or more tribes (tribalism) & over 3,000 languages!

[@ainsgrant]

I think the answer to the question is very simple, they didn’t advance their military might, in order to protect their resources over the years. I also, believe the divide and conquer theory had something to do with it as well.

[@latashaberkley5000]

Its crazy how they used natives of each land against other natives. Arrogance is an undisputed weapon to this day used by evil peoples. I haven't studied African history exclusively but I am so glad you made a video on what has been swimming around my mind for a long time. I have asked that question I don't know how many times, and came to the same idea you presented. There may be more to the actual story, but hearing how similar it is the natives once Europeans came to north America, sounds exactly as I thought. Appreciate the insight, I look forward to more of your content!

[@skyspring7704]

The drying of Africa's main internal rivers must have done a lot of damage to trade and alliances as well as linguistic connections in inland African societies.

[@emmaaime8685]

If I get your point, basically the story of Africa is kind of similar to the one of the American continent and the Native Americans ? The simple fact of the geographic proximity or even of the skin color do not garantee unity. I am very much interested in the history of Africa but there are some things I can't wrap my mind around. Like the obsession with Egypt. As if Africa begins and ends there. My father is from western Africa, descendant of the Mandé empire. We do not claim Egypt in none of our oral traditions nor other people to be honest. And I guess it would be the same for each and every ethnic group. They will promote their own, their history, their ancestors and not the whole continent that I imagine they did not even know of.

[@keenannorris3309]

Yes, we're talking about vast land masses w/ hundreds of different cultures, kingdoms, etc. before Europeans ever showed up.Europeans also were not one "white" people, but the relative smallness and population density of Europe made for much more cohesive culture, knowledge sharing, technological advancement, etc. They also were also over-populated on that small land mass after urbanization in a way that Africans and Native Americans simply were not on these vast land masses, so "we" and Native Americans never had the need or desire to go take land on some other continent b/c "we" had all the land "we" needed at "our" feet, or nearby. Europeans developed somewhat differently b/c their environment was different.

[@ThePawcios]

​@@keenannorris3309 I agree, on top of that Europe was unified culturally and linguistically (latin) by Roman Empire while African Empires like Mali or Axum were always separated from each other by vast land masses.... Geography and climat played crutial role in it

[@sau2949]

I think that this obsession with Egypt is related to their way of seeing race, and also they don't want to be associated with western Africa because they don't consider them great or evolved, for them only Egypt is worthy of praise and therefore they must be black, if they are black that means they can claim them, I think is their view of African people is based on the racist perspective of seeing all Africans as just black people without diversity and also disregarding the diverse ethnicities of north of Africa.

[@JcoleMc]

Africa is more like Europe , in the past it had great literature and civilization but now it's in a dark age

[@eastsidemuu]

​@@sau2949lmbo Egypt WAS a blk civilization

[@consciousenergy713]

Great video brother keep telling the truth 😊

[@kariannecrysler640]

Have you covered anything about the Doctrine of Discovery? Papal decree, gods law on earth, in 1493 saying that any lands inhabited by non Xian peoples could be confiscated and the people enslaved. I don’t know what happened directly afterwards anywhere but the America’s to the native peoples and want to know more about how this man made law affected Africa directly following its inception. Thanks.

[@tersee123]

The problem I find with your analogy is the Kingdom of Mali stretched from the west almost all across to the east of Africa, you had the Kingdom of Kush that traded with the lands that became Somalia, Sudan all the way to what is now south Africa. This would be impossible to achieve without communication. As I see it, it was the Muslim invasions that corrupted the African's and played a key role in her division and downfall, from the suppression of Kemet throughout the entire continent. We can learn much if we compare how what was done to Native Americans with what was done in North Africa, and why. Africa must unite the continent in a common defense, or be conquered.

[@askiamo2]

When you said "what happened" i laughed deep and painfully 🥲😂😂

[@daviousking3828]

Really. Thank you for what you do 👍🏾

[@timboslyce1290]

When Bobby Hemmit was asked this Question! He answered it better than anyone I ever heard! He said when u destroy the knowledge u destroy the people! He brought up Every invasion and HOW many Book they took off or Burned up!! He said A Million in Alexander! 750,000 taken off to Rome! He mentioned every disaster!!! Our Melchite Egyptian Ancestors gave our Sacred Scrollz Away! Our Coptic Egyptian Ancestors fought to keep the Heritage!! They Were like The Black Panthers the Revolutionaries!!

[@keenannorris3309]

That's interesting but doesn't at all engage this scholar's basic contention in this video.

[@Roots-n7y]

This dude don't have nothing on bobby hemmet.

[@Ario-yt8ou]

You didn't know what a book was until euros told you in the 19th/20th century.

[@Roots-n7y]

@@Ario-yt8ou Euros didn't know what a book was until they came to the shores of Africa. You know what papyrus is?

[@dendrite44]

Pride goes before a fall.

[@ReshonBryant]

🌝🍿

[@36cmbr]

The question of “what happened” is misplaced. “What is happening” and why is it happening is the valid POV. “What happened” has implications of a lack of awareness while we Africans were sleeping. Don’t be foolish, beloved. Original people are one, will always be so and were. Out

[@DavidJohnson-dc8lu]

Nat Turner, have you done a video on him. A man who was drove insane by slavery?

[@rasxYT]

Misunderstandings within misunderstandings: brother you have a fractal challenge! What is often not mentioned among what is not mentioned is that "unity" we people are meant to envy came from mass murder often ongoing for centuries. Chinese "unity" cam from a minimum of 500 years of war. European "unity" came from Celtic genocide, disappeared the Cathars and that was just the beginning, culminating in WWII.

[@abinezersamson7818]

Hi i love your videos but i want to hear more about the group Tigray in ethiopia and their history if that is possible 😃

[@mystykalmn4434]

What a great people and great continent. What's stopping us from getting together. United we stand divided we fall. Babylon Fall/fail

[@robinclarke9978]

The opening lines said it all. "it's possible to come to another conclusion" after reading all the books. Enough said and good night. I rarely if ever think of Africa let alone have any definite views on its backward past.

[@OkamiSatsujin]

Tried explaining that we weren't all King and Queens to someone, smh.

[@weskerwillie9044]

What happened? African societies degraded spiritually to a point where that could be weaponized against us tenfold. There was a time when it was well understood that the physical and the material culture was merely a reflecting of a universal spiritual truth and the physical or material culture was just a limited reflection that completed a circuit in the hearts and minds of humanity. With enough disruption, this balance was disturbed and for multiple generations, African children would inherit material cultures limited and cut from their spiritual reality. Like a body without life material cultures began a gradual decomposition that was greatly hastened by slavery and colonization. We have to go within as our great ancestors did and reflect what is within on the physical instead of passing on a husk that continues to degenerate. A bunch of material cultures that are not connected to a point at a higher level of reality are merely husks that will become chaos to one another. These dark tunnels must all meet to the same light source else all who thread them stumble in darkness

[@gardeniainbloom812]

I understand what you are saying because uniting under skin colour alone or African union won't provide a strong hold. However, the many diverse groups would have to share a common view of this spirituality you speak of right?

[@Kushaitopia]

Thry came outta the Caucuses and they're still discovering things that are new to them old to us.

[@brianvesta]

Africa has the greatest diversity not only looks but ways of thinking....There is no one African religion there is no one African government... Africa is too big and too old...

[@MediaManagementAndPublishing]

We have a book called The Royal African war elephant... It is the first of its kind collection of proofs and sources for the use of African war elephants throughout the continent beginning with Kush. With actual first hand experiences of war and captives. This book is a must-have for All human history lovers. We love your channel. Thank you The Royal African War Elephant Is the source for proofs an actual etchings of African kingdoms and empires of sub-Saharan taming training and riding African war elephants.

[@MediaManagementAndPublishing]

Not only this... The embedded psychology of ancestry to protect and defend andcestral lands and ancestral burial grounds and ancestral cultures and traditions are the main factors that create the divisions Africans aim to protect. Everyone is different, andcestral achievements and developments attributed to a culture also magnifies the existence and supremacy of that sad culture within itself above the cultures of others as an ancestral duty. And sadly many Africans never see the global agenda until they expand from their own lands and to the lands of others off of the continent to understand the broader racial dynamic setup by an alliance of other groups.

[@perfectbeat]

If African diversity was (and still is, I assume) the principal barrier of a successful African continent, then what is the answer or remedy to this barrier? Or is this barrier non negotiable.

[@EyeOfTheWatcher]

a greater of alignment of those that have similar visions and interest. Far too often we try to save everyone and when end up not helping\saving anyone because resources are spread out instead of building up a strong power base and not letting in those that are just looking for the chance to sell the group out.

[@mh7008]

The beast has been released from the pit and the earth is filled with demons, what I am about to share is very ancient writings from a time unlike our own when this truth was not forbidden, it is the truth from the days before the beast was released: Martyrdome of Bartholomew"" And when you behold Him, fear nothing; but when I make the sign of the cross, so also do ye with your finger seal your faces, and these evil things will flee from you. Then HE SHOWED THEM THE DEMON WHO DWELT IN THE TEMPLE, LIKE AN ETHIOPIAN, BLACK AS SOOT; his face sharp like a dog's, thin-cheeked, with hair down to his feet, eyes like fire, sparks coming out of his mouth; and out of his nostrils came forth smoke like sulphur, with wings spined like a porcupine; and his hands were bound with fiery chains, and he was firmly kept in. And the angel of the Lord said to him: As also the apostle has commanded, I let you go; go where voice of man is not heard, and be there until the great day of judgment. And when he let him go, he flew away, groaning and weeping, and disappeared. And the angel of the Lord went up into heaven in the sight of all. The Book of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ by the Apostle Bartholomew is a Coptic text preserved in only three manuscripts and can be dated to the 5th or 6th century CE. In this text, as is the case in the Questions of Bartholomew, Bartholomew is identified with Nathaniel (John 1:46-52). Second Book of Adam and Eve: Chapter IV. ADAM SEES THE DEVIL IN HIS TRUE COLORS. THEN GOD ORDERED SATAN TO SHOW HIMSELF TO ADAM plainly, in his own hideous form. 2 But when Adam saw him, he feared, and trembled at the sight of him. 3 AND GOD SAID TO ADAM, 'Look at this devil, and at his hideous look, and know that he it is who made thee fall from brightness into darkness, from peace and rest to toil and misery. 4 AND LOOK O ADAM, AT HIM, WHO SAID OF HIMSELF THAT HE IS GOD! CAN GOD BE BLACK? could God take the form of a woman? Is there any one stronger than God? And can He be overpowered Extant versions of the Life of Adam and Eve have consequently been used to reconstruct the supposed original, which was probably composed sometime between 20 BC and AD 70, because the apocalyptic portion of the work (chapter 29) seems to imply that the Herodian Temple of Jerusalem was functioning when the book was written

[@hondo2757]

WE MUST view ourselves as the Caucasian has viewed us it was simply US (Western European) against them (Africans) from any distance they know who to shoot ,exploit and enslave . Its no different now to this day Russian ,Asian and European allegiance is to their own groups. Africa must see a Continental unity in action while still retaining individual identity. Much as the Berlin conference fought among themselves for their countries benefit but was unified in working against Africa as a whole. Where as now we must pit Russia ,Europe ,China UK and America against each other for business rights in Africa. Us against all of them

[@MediaManagementAndPublishing]

It is totally honest and legitimate for someone of African descent to not consider themselves to be black as it is the individual's responsibility of a culture to identify themselves as they are to existence by name giving a blood or valor.... Not a regional description by foreigners

[@SAOS451316]

There's an element of bad luck that resulted in the colonialism on the continent. The great empires and other socio-political alliances experienced a collapse and perhaps a bit of a dark age right before the European powers were looking at all that new land they "discovered" and trying to settle it. Before then they could only manage to periodically conquer the Mediterranean coast. They start building better ships to cross the Atlantic which allowed more reliable travel down the western African coast. If this happened a couple hundred years earlier or later things may have been very different.

[@dannieldavis8917]

Africans are also the most genetically diverse of all human population groups

[@kenwal]

Very good video

[@KuttyJoe]

My brother asked me this question yesterday. What happened to Africa.

[@al-kabeerkabeer2853]

Respect love and blessings; Disobedience the trick to the mix love your enemies, but don’t turn into them. Who is your enemy? Deuteronomy 28:68 and the Lord shall bring thee into Egypt again with ships, by the way whereof I speak unto thee, Thou shalt see it no more again: and there ye shall be sold unto your enemies for bondman and bondwomen, and no man shall buy you. Rasta Eye to see ears to hear the consequences of disobedience of the universal law

[@ErickHave]

The funny thing is they say the cholesterol is high they try to sell you pills

[@Coach_BigMac]

Definitely an uncomfortable truth that all of us from the African diaspora need to know. Thanks for this.

[@Mr.Know.It_All]

Blacks in America are from Israel. We were captured in Africa and put in slavery under the Romans or Europeans.

[@DavidJohnson-dc8lu]

I think yesterday it dawned on me Africa's diversity is Africa's strength. Imagine needing to migrate in your own land and form new languages to survive. We are talking 1000s of languages that is smart! Probably would be more if the West didn't force some to speak French, English and Dutch.

[@scorpzgca]

Fascinating

[@coollitdown.manney1324]

Can you please do a video about Queen Nanny of the Macroons

[@gadeyeye6268]

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[@whatevs1700]

Europe also had a lot of diversity and many languages and dialects. Hence there were a lot of wars between Europeans. But they still progressed, went through enlightenment, built good law and education systems and industrialised. And they did this earlier in the timeline which gave them the advantage. Had it been the other way around, maybe the Europeans would have been enslaved etc. obviously history is written by the victors so it is good to investigate more deeply to understand true history, but from what I can see on this channel, there is a lot of wishful thinking thrown in. Keep it real else it loses power… majority of us can smell the exaggerations and untruths and use our own critical thinking to determine what is true and what is propaganda. My problem with propaganda is that it is a toxic manipulation of the ill informed and impressionable and drives division in current day. History is wonderful but it is in the past and nothing can be done about it. We need to focus on how we can influence the future… in a GOOD way… not in a toxic way.

[@itsbeyondme5560]

Good post

[@WAR_1933]

Africa got invaded by ((12 nations at once)) that all wanted to settle there that is what happened

[@kevinsuggs1]

You're gonna make some people mad with that view of diversity but the truth is the truth. But what does enslavement of Africa mean?

[@al-kabeerkabeer2853]

Respect love and blessings; Disobedience the trick to the mix love your enemies, but don’t turn into them. Who is your enemy? Deuteronomy 28:68 and the Lord shall bring thee into Egypt again with ships, by the way whereof I speak unto thee, Thou shalt see it no more again: and there ye shall be sold unto your enemies for bondman and bondwomen, and no man shall buy you. Rasta Eye to see ears to hear the consequences of disobedience of the universal law

[@kevinsuggs1]

@@al-kabeerkabeer2853 I don't know if I completely understand? Is this talking about freedom?

[@ReshonBryant]

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[@djcuriosity6670]

African history witnessed significant achievements, including advancements in various fields. However, historical events such as the introduction of firearms by European powers, colonization, and the transatlantic slave trade had profound and detrimental impacts, leading to the exploitation of Africa's resources and the enslavement of its people.

[@gkeith64]

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[@truthseeker6541]

Your theory is a valid one, in stark contrast is the Arab speaking Northern nations united by one language. Europeans seems to have worked out the language barrier to unity. Should we not adopt their solution?

[@marcopowell8465]

Brother you absolutely right Tribalism has been africas downfall still is today Tribalism has served the european and Arab colonizers very well this is what continental africans JUST DON'T GET OR UNDERSTAND IS GOING TO TAKE US FROM THE DIASPORA TO CRITICALLY LOOK AT THIS PROBLEM THANKS FOR SHARING THIS IS THE BIGGEST REASON WHY MOST BLACK AFRICANS HAVE A COLONIAL MINSET

[@roberth2627]

What about the alliances made by other African people in the same or surrounding regions ,before the Europeans came..?

[@thblkhnd]

Yes, Africa is not a country with one land, one people, one language as I see it's commonly referred as, or thought of, when I hear or speak to most people about it.

[@horus44102]

In the emerald tablet we were warned not to share our knowledge with tge men of the North and we did and it came back to haunt US.

[@katiesdumbvideos5418]

I saw an interesting video from cgp_grey who basically says that animal domestication of animals is really the only reason Europeans were the ones who violated and erased everyone else’s cultures. There weren’t many animals that were easy to domesticate in Africa. The animals doing all their labor for them gave them free time and thus boredom. So, that inspired them to “explore” and when they did, they found more things they wanted to take…so they did just that. That set the entire concept of colonization and appropriation in motion. What do you think of that idea?

[@elo6550]

It's not a question of free time and boredom. Horses and other animals simply improved communications, transportation, agriculture, and warfare. They also provided them with sources of food safe through the practice of livestock farming. All of this contributed to their societies developing further. The same applies to Asian cultures.

[@shafsteryellow]

Somalis domesticated the camel

[@shafsteryellow]

Tropical africa maybe but the horn is steppe and the North is desert probably why they explored. They didn't have the abundance that central and west down to South had

[@GioV2099]

Great vid with great points. But still doesnt put my soul at ease knowing that not a single African country is competing on a global scale on the whole continent. So yes, there were many divded tribes, languages and countries. But the question remains. Why isnt at least ONE still great or great now? If Africa was so grand.

[@yurp7444]

To me. Especially with what I've been looking at with Egypt. They built inward. The 👁️. What they knew about the solar system. Their IMMACULATE preservation of bodies. The gold plated beauty of their structures. They were OBSESSED with improv ng themselves. And they ther people came and robbed, plundered, and commandeered what they created. 🚶🏾‍♂️

[@anotherpointofview222]

Africa is a continent. A continent of many countries, cultures, peoples. People are called Africans because the continent is called Africa. People are people. What we call something affects our perception of it. What was man before he became an "African?" What was Africa before there was a man to call it "Africa."

[@angellover02171]

I wonder how much Christianity and the former Roman empires played a part in why Europe was more coesive.

[@mjkclem]

Are you saying Europeans didn’t fight with each other?

[@angellover02171]

@@mjkclem where did I say that?

[@vonniofdoom5590]

Europe isn’t United either, they had many wars themselves, Africa has never had a war not even a minor one against another ethnic group pre colonization, but post it was downhill from there

[@elo6550]

With the technological, logistical and, above all, organizational limitations that it had before colonization, it is not strange that it never had a war comparable to the Thirty Years' War.

[@mjkclem]

Ancient Chinese Secret (gun powder)

[@waterangola]

They had to destroy it

[@petpeeve4657]

But now this only accounts for 500 plus years ago. Do you have any idea how recent that is? What about before that? Im talking when Alexander was still king of Egypt. Or even before white people existed. I think this narrative of yours is insightful but still only answers a very small portion of the whole question

[@ShowemRight]

I would say nothing happened, Africa is Great as far as I see it. Africa faced ups and downs no doubt, just like all other continents. From a humans point of view being from Hebrew descent and now transplanted in America, there’s no doubt Africa faced tremendous violations by other people that don’t look like us. From the way our animals go about with the exception of the few that are being hunted like elephants, lions, etc for trophy, they are doing well too once we eradicate hunting of these animals.

[@sonic-bb]

metraon always says "i only disagree with some points" But never states which points he agrees or disagrees with. It leads me to believe he just says that to try and seem like the more "civilized" and calm one in the situation. Making it seem like he has the moral and intellectual high ground. You may be nice and wont say he is racist. But i have watched him for a long time as well. He always gave off hints to being a racist. His denial of the black egyptians just further proves this to me

[@freedomjones542]

Guns and cannons will always defeat arrows and spears

[@Fran-px1oh]

Maybe because there was No written record. It's nothing wrong with taking ideas from other people.

[@momentswithyahya4239]

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[@billybarnett2846]

Africa is a continent, not a country. It is made up of different countries with various tribal and ethic differences.

[@anotherpointofview222]

Define "Great?"

[@LeoChirwa-dl5bd]

Africa's size worked against it so much diversity,eg Japan was able to colonize China and defeat the Russians 🤔