GLOBAL AFRICAN HISTORY
Events
The following are short descriptions of major events which have contributed to the shaping of Global African history. These encyclopedia entries serve as a starting point for much more inclusive descriptions and discussions that appear in other sources. For additional information please consult the print or website sources cited in the entry.
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1972 Olympics Black Power Salute (1972)
The 1972 Olympics Black Power Salute took place when two African American track and field athletes, Vincent Matthews and Wayne...
The 1968 Summer Olympics Black Power Salute (1968)
The 1968 Summer Olympics Black Power Salute occurred on October 16, 1968, in Mexico City, Mexico when two African American...
Islam Is Introduced into West Africa (750 CE)
Islam was founded by the Prophet Muhammad in 610 CE in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. Muhammad spread Islam throughout the Arabian...
Anglo-Zulu War (1879)
The Anglo-Zulu War was a conflict between the British Empire and the Zulu Kingdom from January 11 to July 4,...
The Battle of Mogadishu (1993)
The Battle of Mogadishu, also known as Black Hawk Down, was part of Operation Gothic Serpent. It was fought on...
The Malê Rebellion in Brazil (1835)
The Malê Rebellion in Brazil, also known as The Great Revolt, was a Muslim slave rebellion in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil,...
Tacky’s War (1760-1761)
Tacky’s War, also known as Tacky’s Rebellion, was an uprising among Jamaica Akan enslaved people from Ghana that occurred in...
The Zanzibar Revolution of 1964
The Zanzibar Révolution of 1964, the most violent outbreak of anti-Arab violence in postcolonial African history, led to the demise...
The 1521 Santo Domingo Slave Revolt
The 1521 Santo Domingo Slave Revolt occurred in the Spanish colony of Santo Domingo on the island of Hispaniola during...
