When it comes to African kings, without Googling, most Black folks could probably pull a Shaka Zulu out their ass. I once had someone tell me Haile Selassie was a king. I then explained that he was "an Emperor" and there is a difference.
The most popular African king in pop culture is King Tut. Not King Ahmose or King Oba Ewuare or King Mentuhotep or King Sonni Ali or King Endubis or King Narmer or King Osei Kofi Tutu or King Thutmosis III or King Sundiata Keita yet they all put in more work. Kings Tuts' popularity comes from the discovery of his mummy in the 20th century which drew interest in pop culture...Thats why he is more popular. But King Tuts dad actually put in more work then he did even tho King Tut did restore things back to the way they were after his pops changed things around. King Taharqa is all up in The Bible but most Black folks dont even acknowledge.
As for Queens...Most might be able to pull a Cleopatra out their ass.....Maybe a Nefertitti or Nefertari and thats about it. No Queen Yaa Asantewaa no Queen Nzinga, No Queen Tiye no Queen Nehanda, no Queen Nandi, no Queen Amina, no Queen Amanirenas no Queen Hatshepsut( Me personally I learned about these Kings and Queens in the 90's when I was looking for names of African Royalty to name my unborn child and never forgot them)
I been throwing the "name 5 African Kings and Queens" challenge around for a while now and most Black folks cant do it. I have a theory on why this is......Psychologically most Black folks are so mystified by the Christian religion that they refuse to even acknowledge their African roots because they have been brainwashed into believing that Africans were worshipping idols.
I say educate yourself about Black royalty before you spew a cliche that you cant even back with proper knowledge.
The most popular African king in pop culture is King Tut. Not King Ahmose or King Oba Ewuare or King Mentuhotep or King Sonni Ali or King Endubis or King Narmer or King Osei Kofi Tutu or King Thutmosis III or King Sundiata Keita yet they all put in more work. Kings Tuts' popularity comes from the discovery of his mummy in the 20th century which drew interest in pop culture...Thats why he is more popular. But King Tuts dad actually put in more work then he did even tho King Tut did restore things back to the way they were after his pops changed things around. King Taharqa is all up in The Bible but most Black folks dont even acknowledge.
As for Queens...Most might be able to pull a Cleopatra out their ass.....Maybe a Nefertitti or Nefertari and thats about it. No Queen Yaa Asantewaa no Queen Nzinga, No Queen Tiye no Queen Nehanda, no Queen Nandi, no Queen Amina, no Queen Amanirenas no Queen Hatshepsut( Me personally I learned about these Kings and Queens in the 90's when I was looking for names of African Royalty to name my unborn child and never forgot them)
I been throwing the "name 5 African Kings and Queens" challenge around for a while now and most Black folks cant do it. I have a theory on why this is......Psychologically most Black folks are so mystified by the Christian religion that they refuse to even acknowledge their African roots because they have been brainwashed into believing that Africans were worshipping idols.
I say educate yourself about Black royalty before you spew a cliche that you cant even back with proper knowledge.
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