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African American

heaven05

(18,124 posts) Sat Sep 1, 2018, 07:35 AM Sep 2018

another sterotype

ending truth about Africans and the legacy of African-americans that I can be proud of:

http://www.bbc.com/travel/story/20180826-the-legend-of-benins-fearless-female-warriors

the destruction of African civilization(s) and nations is one of the truly evil most heinous chapters in human history.🧓🏽

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another sterotype (Original Post) heaven05 Sep 2018 OP

Yes, and contrary to what many want to believe Kind of Blue Sep 2018 #1

Great read, thank you. sheshe2 Sep 2018 #2

Kind of Blue

(8,709 posts)

1. Yes, and contrary to what many want to believe

Reply to heaven05 (Original post)

Sat Sep 1, 2018, 11:12 AM

Sep 2018

they did not go down without fighting there or here.

sheshe2

(87,303 posts)

2. Great read, thank you.

Reply to heaven05 (Original post)

Sat Sep 1, 2018, 11:44 AM

Sep 2018

“Where a profession that's critical for society is dominated by men, well, why don’t we insert a unit of elite women to work side by side with men? To be equal to men." For Wantchekon, it is not their strength or military prowess that made the Amazons extraordinary, but rather their capacity as role models.

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