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O. H. Morris of the British Ministry of Colonies predicted in early January that "1960 will be a year of Africa". [1] The phrase "year of Africa" was also used by Ralph Bunche on 16 February 1960. Bunche anticipated that many states would achieve independence in that year due to the "well nigh explosive rapidity with which the peoples of Africa ...
The first in Chicago was The Chicago Conservator, established in 1878. An estimated 190 Black newspapers had been founded in Illinois by 1975, [ 2 ] and more have continued to be established in the decades since.
Many countries followed in the 1950s and 1960s, with a peak in 1960 with the Year of Africa, which saw 17 African nations declare independence, including a large part of French West Africa. Most of the remaining countries gained independence throughout the 1960s, although some colonizers (Portugal in particular) were reluctant to relinquish ...
Chicago Herald-American (1939–1958, became Chicago's American) Chicago Herald-Examiner (1918–39, became Herald-American) Chicago Journal (1844–1929, absorbed by Chicago Daily News) Chicago Mail (1885–1894) Chicago Morning News (1881, became Chicago Record) Chicago Morning Herald (1893–1901, became Record-Herald) Chicago Post (1890 ...
The main objective of Phase Two, entitled "The Pedagogical Use of the General History of Africa" is to contribute to the regenerating of the teaching of African history on the basis of the General History of Africa in African Union member States with the view to promote the African regional integration process. In particular, the project aims to:
3 February – Harold Macmillan's Wind of Change speech is made in Cape Town, South Africa.It signalled the end of the British Empire.; 10 February – A conference about the independence of the Belgian Congo begins in Brussels.
The 2016 Burkinabé coup d'état attempt was an attempt to overthrow the government of Burkina Faso on 8 October 2016. At least 30 ex-members of the elite presidential guard (known as the RSP) planned an attack on three locations: the presidential residence , an Army barracks, and a prison in Ouagadougou, the capital of Burkina Faso. [ 40 ]
Chicago NATO summit protests - Mass protests against a NATO summit held in Chicago. Protestors scuffled with police and more than two dozen were injured after being clubbed with police batons. [15] 0 24+ March 11, 2016 Political 2016 Donald Trump Chicago rally protest - Protestors shut down a Donald Trump rally and clashed with police ...