Roots: A Podcast About Greatness

Long ago when Rome set its sights south towards the rest of Africa, a one-eyed queen fought so fiercely Rome never went past Egypt again

Long ago when Rome set its sights south towards the rest of Africa, a one-eyed queen fought so fiercely Rome never went past Egypt again

The Warrior Princess who's defiance, courage and sheer will, gave birth to an empire; meet Princess Yennenga

A man so rich and generous that he showered the poor with gold, wrecked entire economies due to his large gifts of gold. Imagine all the gold you’d think a human being could have and double, no, triple it. When no one can even comprehend the how vastly your wealth is, it means you’re rich as hell. This is the story of King Midas himself, this is the Malian empire and it’s most celebrated ruler, the richest man who ever lived, Mansa Musa I

A man so rich and generous that he showered the poor with gold, wrecked entire economies due to his large gifts of gold. Imagine all the gold you’d think a human being could have and double, no, triple it. When no one can even comprehend the how vastly your wealth is, it means you’re rich as hell. This is the story of King Midas himself, this is the Malian empire and it’s most celebrated ruler, the richest man who ever lived, Mansa Musa I

A ruthless steadfast warrior, as well as a merciful leader who liberated thousands of slaves – this was Dihya al Kahina, a Jewish Berber Northern African woman AKA The Original Khaleesi

Part 2. Africa and America: A Pre-Columbian relationship

Columbus wasn't the first to come to America, he was the last. Africans were here before anyone else. Time to learn about the pre-columbian relationship between Africa and the Americas

In ancient Japan, during the 5ft warrior Samurai era, a 6ft 2 African towered among them all unrivaled. No, it's not a Tarantino movie, it's real history. This is Yasuke.

Until the lion learns how to write, all the stories will glorify the hunter... well the Lion is telling the narrative now. This is a space for Black storytelling by a black storyteller. This is a place to celebrate and get informed about blackness, about AFRICA, a place to tell our real history, that of a rich and soulful culture, those that are not told in our history books. Time to find our identity as africans, learn about and honor our ancestors!