Europe’s hidden Black Africans of the Renaissance
Europe’s hidden Black Africans of the Renaissance
Feb 19, 2025
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Europeans rewrote history to make us believe Africans were barbarians. However, Moors in ancient Spain made a tremendous impact on Europe beginning in 711 AD. Contributions of which are directly responsible for the advancements of civilization found in Europe today. This #BlackHistoryMonth, join #IADS as we reconfigure mindsets as to who Africans are and the impact Africans and the African Diaspora have on the world. #BlackHistory #africanhistory | Institute of African and Diaspora Studies
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Europeans rewrote history to make us believe Africans were barbarians. However, Moors in ancient Spain made a tremendous impact on Europe beginning in 711 AD. Contributions of which are directly responsible for the advancements of civilization found in Europe today. This #BlackHistoryMonth, join #IADS as we reconfigure mindsets as to who Africans are and the impact Africans and the African Diaspora have on the world. #BlackHistory #africanhistory | Institute of African and Diaspora Studies
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