Nnamdi Azikiwe and W. E. B. Du Bois: A Transatlantic Connection in the Fight Against Colonial Oppression

In January 1930, during the height of the Women’s War in Nigeria, Nnamdi Azikiwe, one of the most influential figures in Nigeria’s struggle for independence, penned a powerful letter to W. E. B. Du Bois. This letter, written from Lincoln University, Pennsylvania, where Azikiwe was studying, was more than just correspondence, it was a call … Read more

The Women’s War of 1929: A Defiant Stand Against Colonial Oppression

In November 2019, the 90th anniversary of the Women’s War, known in Igbo as Ògù Ụmùnwaànyị was commemorated. This historic uprising, which took place from 1929 to 1930, remains one of the most significant anti-colonial movements in Nigeria’s history. It was not just a protest against economic injustice but a bold declaration of women’s political … Read more

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