15 Interesting Fun Facts About Valentine's Day You Never Heard Of

By Sicebise Msengana

St. Valentine's Day falls on February 14th of each year.  Its origins are deeply rooted in Roman culture --  celebrations, religion, rituals, and way of life. However, it is also a time to celebrate love between lovers, husbands, wives, mothers, fathers, siblings, children and pets.
Here are some of the most interesting facts about Valentine's Day:

The Apology

By KhaYah (Aisha Williams)©

They beat me and I called you to save me ... but you couldn't.. so I
secretly resented you.
They took our babies and sold them, I begged you to save us.. but
you couldn't .. so I secretly blamed you..
They raped me, and I cried out for you to protect me... but you
couldn't.....So I stopped trusting you...
You were supposed to be my man.. my provider.. my protector but
when I needed you.. you couldn't be there... so I hated you...
How could I let you tell me what to do.
When massa could protect me more than you..

Interesting Facts About Africa And It's People

By Sicebise Msengana

Pic: Smutshall.com

Africa is home to more than 3000 distinct ethnic groups and over 2000 languages. There are approximately 58 countries in Africa.

1. Much of Africa was colonised by European invaders, except Liberia and Ethiopia.

2. Africa is the world's second largest and second most populated continent, with about 1.1 billion people.

The Darker Side of The Roman Catholic Church

By Sicebise Msengana

Very few people fail to learn of the gruesome history of the Roman Catholic church. Most people are shocked to learn about the historical facts of the brutality of the Vatican.

Today, no person welds so much power and wealth as the Pope. It
has been estimated that Vatican owns vast properties, real estates
and riches of all kinds worth billions of dollars.

Black Revolution

By Malcom X

Pic: Wikipedia

Mr. Moderator, ladies and gentlemen, friends and enemies. Tonight I hope that we can have a little fireside chat with as few sparks as possible being tossed around. Especially because of the very explosive condition that the world is in today. Sometimes, when a person’s house is on fire and someone comes in yelling fire, instead of the person who is awakened by the yell being thankful, he makes

Kwaanza: First Fruits of Harvest

By Sicebise Msengana

Pic: Wikipedia

Kwanzaa is a cultural holiday, celebrated from December 26 to January 1, created by the legendary professor of Africana
Studies , activist and author, Maulana Karenga. The sole purpose of this holiday was to help African-Americans to reconnect to their African roots. And served as a symbol of Pan-Africanism. It also reflects on the seven principles of
Kwanzaa, or Nguzo Saba (originally Nguzu Saba —the seven principles of African Heritage):