#african diversity

[kemetic-dreams]

African populations have the highest levels of genetic variation among all humans.

#african #afrakan #kemetic dreams #africans #brownskin #afrakans #brown skin #african diversity #dna #dna testing

[just-late-roman-republic-things]

Notes on Africans in republican Rome, from Gruen's "Romans and Others":

Rome had a significant population of Black and African-descended people, across a wide array of professions. For any work set after ~250 BCE, there should definitely be Black people in Rome.

Most African Romans were probably originally slaves, either bought through the slave trade, or taken as prisoners of war.

Slavery was not specifically associated with African people, or with any particular ethnic group. The high rate of manumission in cities lead to many Africans holding Roman citizenship.

Roman beauty standards favored light skin, but otherwise the Romans seem to have considered skin color irrelevant.

Intermarriage was common, and busts survive of wealthy Romans with more African facial features, indicating a degree of social mobility.

The Romans did stereotype ethnic groups, but prejudice doesn't appear to have been harsher toward Africans than toward Gauls, Germans, Iberians or Greeks, and there are positive portrayals of Africans in the works of Plautus, Diodorus, Seneca the Younger, Lucian and Philostratus.

The most famous African Romans are Terence the playwright, the emperor Septimius Severus, and Saint Augustine.

Also, Gruen doesn't discuss this, but Roman Africa was actually one of the wealthiest provinces in the empire, had its own Romance language, and many people immigrated there for a better life!

(Erich Gruen, “Romans and Others,” in A Companion to the Roman Republic, ed. Nathan Rosenstein and Robert Morstein-Marx)

(Gruen does use some language that is now outdated or uncomfortable; I will forgive him on account of him being 89, and his overall conclusions are meant to correct racist ideas.)

#things to whack racists with #african romans #erich gruen #jlrrt reads #a companion to the roman republic #Roman diversity #jlrrt essays

[ya-world-challenge]

18 Afrofantasy Worlds to Read after you watch Wakanda Forever

So I see you guys love these lists and, hey, I’m not going to complain, I love looking at these sets of beautiful cover art. This theme is... Afro Fantasy Worlds! ♥♥ From alt-Cairo to alt-Johannesburg and many magical worlds in between, I’ve chosen 18 books full of African magic.

Add your favorites in the comments, too! I only ended up with two male MCs... that’s sadly a shortcoming in YA fantasy in general, although not every book here is YA.

Support my blog and read at the same time when you buy from the linked titles below, which go to Bookshop.org (where you support small bookshops, too!) Or get a free trial at Scribd for ebooks & audiobooks.

Beasts of Prey by Ayana Gray Fate binds two Black teenagers from different social classes together  as they strike a dangerous alliance to enter a magical jungle and hunt down the ancient creature menacing their home--and discover much more than they bargained for.

Daughters of Nri by Reni K. Amayo A gruesome war results in the old gods' departure from earth. The only remnants of their existence lie in two girls. Twins, separated at birth. Goddesses who grow up believing that they are human. Their epic journey of self-discovery as they embark on a path back to one another.

Everfair by Nisi Shawl A steampunk alternate-history novel set in the Belgian Congo. What if the African natives developed steam power ahead of their colonial oppressors? This land, named Everfair, is set aside as a safe haven, an imaginary Utopia for native populations of the Congo as well as escaped slaves returning from America and other places where African natives were being mistreated.

The Final Strife by Saara El-Arifi A fantasy trilogy with its roots in the mythology of Africa and Arabia, three women band together against a cruel empire where castes are divided by the color of one's blood.

A Master of Djinn by P. Djèlí Clark A young magical detective in 1912 Cairo must investigate the murders of a secret brotherhood dedicated to one of the most famous men in history, al-Jahiz, when the murderer claims to be al-Jahiz himself returned to condemn the modern age for its social oppressions

Raybearer by Jordan Ifueko Tarisai was raised in isolation by a mysterious, often absent mother known only as The Lady. The Lady sends her to compete to be chosen as one of the Crown Prince's Council of 11. If she's picked, she'll be joined with the other Council members through the Ray, a bond deeper than blood. That closeness is irresistible to Tarisai, who has always wanted to belong somewhere. But The Lady has other ideas, including a magical wish that Tarisai is compelled to obey: Kill the Crown Prince once she gains his trust.

Kingdom of Souls by Rena Barron Heir to two lines of powerful witchdoctors, Arrah yearns for magic of her own. Under the disapproving eye of her mother, the Kingdom's most powerful priestess and seer, she fears she may never be good enough. But when the Kingdom's children begin to disappear, Arrah is desperate enough to turn to a forbidden, dangerous ritual.

Son of the Storm by Suyi Davies Okungbowa Danso is a clever scholar on the cusp of achieving greatness--except he doesn't want it. Instead, he prefers to chase forbidden stories about what lies outside the city walls. But when Danso stumbles across a warrior wielding magic that shouldn't exist, he's put on a collision course with Bassa's darkest secrets. Drawn into the city's hidden history, he sets out on a journey beyond its borders.

The Theft of Sunlight by Intisar Khanani Children have been disappearing from across Menaiya for longer than Amraeya ni Ansarim can remember. When her friend's sister is snatched, Rae knows she can't look away any longer. She finds unexpected support from a foreign princess and a street thief with secrets of his own.

Blood Scion by Deborah Falayei They wanted me to be a monster. I will be the worst monster they ever created. Fifteen-year-old Sloane can incinerate an enemy at will--she is a Scion, a descendant of the ancient Orisha gods. When she is forcibly conscripted into the Lucis army, Sloane sees a new opportunity: to overcome the bloody challenges of Lucis training, and destroy them from within.

Skin of the Sea by Natasha Bowen Simi prayed to the gods, once. Now she serves them as Mami Wata--a mermaid--collecting the souls of those who die at sea and blessing their journeys back home. But when a living boy is thrown overboard, Simi goes against an ancient decree and does the unthinkable--she saves his life. And punishment awaits those who dare to defy the gods.

The Gilded Ones by Namina Forna On the day of the blood ceremony of her village, Deka's blood runs gold, the color of impurity-and Deka knows she will face a consequence worse than death. Then a mysterious woman comes to her with a choice: stay in the village and submit to her fate, or leave to fight for the emperor in an army of girls just like her. They are called alaki-near-immortals with rare gifts. And they are the only ones who can stop the empire's greatest threat.

Zoo City by Lauren Beukes Set in a world where murderers and other criminals acquire magical animals that are mystically bonded to them. Zinzi has a Sloth on her back, a dirty 419 scam habit, and a talent for finding lost things. When a little old lady turns up dead and the cops confiscate her last paycheck, Zinzi's forced to take on her least favorite kind of job -- missing persons.

Noor by Nnedi Okorafor In a near-future Nigeria. Anwuli Okwudili prefers to be called AO, Artificial Organism. Instead of viewing her strange body the way the world views it, as freakish, unnatural, even the work of the devil, AO embraces all that she is: A woman with a ton of major and necessary body augmentations. And then one day she goes to her local market and everything goes wrong.

Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi Zélie Adebola remembers when the soil of Orïsha hummed with magic. But everything changed the night magic disappeared. Under the orders of a ruthless king, maji were killed, leaving Zélie without a mother and her people without hope. Now Zélie has one chance to bring back magic and strike against the monarchy. With the help of a rogue princess, Zélie must outwit and outrun the crown prince, who is hell-bent on eradicating magic for good.

A River of Royal Blood by Amanda Joy Sixteen-year-old Eva is a princess, born with the magick of marrow and blood--a dark and terrible magick that hasn't been seen for generations in the vibrant but fractured country of Myre. Its last known practitioner was Queen Raina, who toppled the native khimaer royalty and massacred thousands, including her own sister, eight generations ago. Eva must now face her older sister, Isa, in a battle to the death if she hopes to ascend to the Ivory Throne.

Changa’s Safari by Milton Davis In the 15th century on the African Continent a young prince flees his homeland of Kongo, vowing to seek revenge for the murder of his father and the enslavement of his family and his people. He triumphs over the slavery and the fighting pits of Mogadishu to become a legendary fighter and respected merchant.

Waking Fire by Jean Louise Naira Khoum has only known life in Lagusa, a quiet village at the desert’s end. But to the rest of the world, Lagusa is a myth, its location shrouded in secrecy. While war rages to the north led by power-hungry Sothpike and his army of undead monsters called Dambi, Naira’s people live in peace. Until the impossible happens—Lagusa is attacked by a Mistress sent to do Sothpike’s bidding with a hoard of Dambi under her control.

Bonus: Daughters of Oduma by Moses Ose Utomi An elite female fighter must reenter the competition to protect her found family of younger sisters in this scintillating young adult fantasy inspired by West African culture.

#book list #afrofantasy #black ya #african fantasy #wakanda forever #book recommendations #diverse ya #diverse fantasy #north africa #west africa #fantasy #magic #royalty #afrofuturism #fantasy world

[milo-knight]

In the film Monster High: Boo York, Boo York the character of Pteulomy aka Pharaoah states “Everybody calls me by my old name, so lame - You should just call me Pharoah” during the song Boo York, Boo York - renouncing the name his mother has given him and renouncing the person she has tried to force him to be. This is clearly an allegory for the trans experience- something seen throughout both this film and the entire Monster High Cinematic Universe. In this essay I will…

#Monster High #I am rewatching Boo York Boo York can you tell? #Pharoah is the POC transmasc rep we’ve needed argue with the wall #Diversity win! Your Monster High boy is transcoded and canonically POC/African/Egyptian

[eternal-echoes]

There's a African proverb that goes:

"The child who is not embraced by his village will burn it down to feel its warmth."

Since all these people have been outcast by society they want to destroy society (the Meiji government) as revenge for treating them like crap.

If society/Meiji govt had took care of them and given them unconditional love and support maybe they wouldn't have turned out to be bad guys.

#rurouni kenshin #samurai x #african proverb #progressive #diversity #inclusive

[alwaysbewoke]

the idiocy is killing kieran lmaooo

#white people being white people #white french people being usual racist selves #kieran culkin #julie delpy #sundance film festival #wiener-dog #cringe #uncomfortable #african american #oscars #academy #diversity #inclusion #racial insensitivity #cultural awareness #social media backlash #entertainment industry #racial remarks #sensitivity training

[readyforevolution]

#diversity equity and inclusion #blacktumblr #black history #black liberation #african history #duke university

[softle0]

I think it’s pretty obvious ea is going to announce a fairy’s pack soon… first of all, I HOPEE this is just a game pack like all the occults, cause doing a whole ep for that would be insane. Second of all. Honestly for me, I’m not excited at all about that, I never get to play with occults, is not my gameplay style so for me this is just meh… what I would prefer is worlds with new cultural representation… we’re lacking of worlds based on Latin America countries, European countries, more Asian countries, African countries, I know a lot of ppl will enjoy the fairy’s for sure, but I think I speak for the majority of us that we prefer better cultural appreciation for everyone…

#I’m so done with ppl saying selvadorada is a representation of Mexico because is not. it’s a very fairy representation of Latin America #and not at all #like I get it we have jungles and ofc ppl live in places like that BUT NOT THE MAJORITY OF US #Ik there’s a lot in other countries that have so much potential but im speaking for my country #and here in Mexico we have sooo much #the diversity is insane #we have jungles/desert/the most beautiful beaches #(even a pink one) #big cities / really beautiful towns with lots of history and culture #they can do an insane ep of this and ik ppl will enjoy it cause one thing Mexico have is that is very magical… #even if is not Mexico I would totally prefer another Asian/european and African inspired works #worlds** #and I would totally enjoy those more than some fairies tbh

[kemetic-dreams]

#african #afrakan #kemetic dreams #brownskin #afrakans #africans #brown skin #african culture #afrakan spirituality #afrakan woman #African diversity #kemet #deep reddish brown skin #epic video #africa #african spirituality #Neil #joe rogan

[the-art-cave]

Got bored at work so I drew a Deinotherium. Makes me miss the Megafauna I never had

#Deinotherium #Megafauna #Paleontology #I wish the group these guys and elephants are in were all alive today. So i could observe that level of diversity #Like the level of diversity the bat family has #I'll appreciate the Asain and African elephants while they're still here

[kimyoonmiauthor]

Worldwide Story Structure (also genres): Phantasia Novels

Phantasia novels

As usual, looking for something else and found this instead... I'm still tracking down that fake Aristotle diagram's origin. But I really thought this was interesting. It shows someone can both take from the past and invent if one has enough authority and rather than saying a formula==commercial success (no such thing), question imperial powers and say, but this thing from my culture represents me better and so let's work on this...

#writing advice #worldwide story structures #story structure #story theory #diversity writing #nigerian #african

[noperopesaredope]

Hey, just curious, but do any of ya’ll think there is a term for Black Americans whose ancestors were slaves? Because if not, I think there should be. This is all from my experience as an American who has not gotten to travel abroad. This post is specific to the US, as I cannot lump all nations’ experiences with this topic together.

Black Americans have forged a bit of a shared identity and community due the deep rooted aspects of race present in American society. Whether a Black American is a descendant of slaves, they are still impacted by racism in this country. However, a bit ago, I remember hearing someone talk about how they were talking with a group of Black college students having a discussion on race in America.

A couple of these students were not descendants of American slaves, and were instead Caribbean American. Also when the topic of slavery came up, there were very different perspectives due to the very different experiences both groups had. The thing is, the Caribbean American students were fully connected to their cultural roots, and had an easier time tracing back their ancestry. Meanwhile, Black Americans descended from slaves (like myself) have a culture of sorts, but we are also often unsure as to which cultures our ancestors came from. There is a feeling of sadness and a very specific generational trauma from knowing what happened to our ancestors.

We are unified in our Blackness, but some of us have very different relationships to race and Blackness in American and our country’s history with slavery. Some are more directly connected to it than others, while some bare very different generational trauma tied to their cultures. Both types of experiences are valid, but extremely different when it comes to the topic of history.

I feel like there should be a term that can be used to specifically refer to Black Americans who are descended from slaves, as that could be important context in conversations like these.

Does anyone get what I mean?

#black #black americans #african american #black culture #black history #american history #racism #black american history #race #discussion #black experience #diversity #american slavery #slavery in america #blackness #being black #african america history #ancestry #heritage #black heritage #cultural heritage

[theaesthetelondon]

#african art #original art #antique #london #modern art #contemporary art #art #artists on tumblr #fine art #love of art #passion #portrait #pablo picasso #painting #oil painting #fine arts #face art #wall art #photooftheday #wall prints #wall decor #home decor #home design #vibrant #love #peace #culture #cultural diversity #culturalheritage #africa

[fun-geography-facts]

Zambia 🇿🇲:

In Zambia, as well as some other African nations (including my own), you can find humongous termite mounds the size of a small house, in a multitude of different shapes. Some of these mounds are used by the termites for hundreds of years, with one mound dated to be around 4000 years old.

Such clever little engineers!

In my completely unrelated opinion, Zambia also boasts some really delicious cuisine.

#Zambia #such a cool country actually #it’s southern African but it’s sort of in the crossroads between east south and central #consequently it’s extremely linguistically and culturally diverse #africa #🇿🇲 #fun facts #termites #bug facts #Southern Africa

[noahsteensonfilms]

Throughout my writing. I like to have Main Characters come from less talked about countries. My book "This is Achillean" has a majority cast of Latvians and takes place in the Baltics (with Estonians and Lithuanians also appearing). My screenplay "When Only We're Around" has a half Costa Rican Half Mexican protagonist. Cassie from "Going To Your Picnic" is from Malaysian parents (she's in foster care), while Niles from "Your Secrets Die With You" is Cambodian, while KJ is African American.

It just makes things more interesting than hearing about people from the same few countries

(These are also all Queer Stories, and have a range of queer identities represented as well)

(and no one is forcing me to do this. It's just a fun and positive way to differentiate characters 🤷🏻)

#representation #diversity #screenwriting #lgbtq+ #latvia #estonia #costa rica #malaysia #cambodia #mexico #gay #lgbtq #lgbt #lgbtqia #african american #poc #bipoc

[flower1622]

On this page, everyone is welcomed. You can send me any message you want. If you don't like a character or is a big fan of one, you are also welcomed. Here, I accept different opinions and points of view. If you are a hater and likes to stalk my page, please get some help.

#welcome #page #different people #diversity #different opinions #different point of view #opinions #points of views #lgbtq #lgbtqia #black people #white people #asian people #african people #indian people #different cultures #characters