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1932 AD: Rare Image of Black Arabians

Posted on October 22, 2023October 25, 2023 By Dante Fortson No Comments on 1932 AD: Rare Image of Black Arabians
1932 AD: Rare Image of Black Arabians
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Bertram Thomas’ guides across Arabia as he wrote his book. This picture is a rare look at black Arabs, which are largely absent from the current historical narrative.
Source: Archive.org Author: Bertram Thomas Year: 1932 AD Title: Arabia Felix: Across The Empty Quarter of Arabia Page: 298
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c. 2254 BC: Bronze Head of An Akkadian King

Posted on September 12, 2018November 18, 2023 By Dante Fortson No Comments on c. 2254 BC: Bronze Head of An Akkadian King
c. 2254 BC: Bronze Head of An Akkadian King

More Info “Facsimile replica of a copper head of a statue representing a Mesopotamian king, possibly Naram-Sin; shown with an elaborate royal hairstyle with plaited hair, chignon and headband. The original head was deliberately defaced: the ears and beard cut, the nose battered and one eye gouged out. This replica is mounted on a block…

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1910: Elamites Describes As Having Negroid Features

Posted on August 8, 2018December 20, 2023 By Dante Fortson No Comments on 1910: Elamites Describes As Having Negroid Features
1910: Elamites Describes As Having Negroid Features

More Info “The Elamites of Mesopotamia appear to have been a negroid people with kinky hair, and to have transmitted this racial type to the Jews and Syrians.1 There is a curliness of the hair, together with a negro eye and full lips, in the portraiture of Assyria which conveys the idea of an evident…

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Re: Are There Any Black People Mentioned In The Bible?

Posted on January 28, 2018October 22, 2023 By Dante Fortson No Comments on Re: Are There Any Black People Mentioned In The Bible?
Re: Are There Any Black People Mentioned In The Bible?

This article is a response to GotQuestions.org’s article “Are There Any Black People Mentioned In The Bible?“ Are there any black people mentioned in the Bible? The answer is yes. However, GotQuestions.org’s response is both Biblically inaccurate and historically insufficient. With that said, this rebuttal isn’t about bashing or condemnation, but about correction, education, and…

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Kedar: Abraham’s “Dark Skinned” Grandson

Posted on February 2, 2016November 12, 2023 By Dante Fortson 1 Comment on Kedar: Abraham’s “Dark Skinned” Grandson
Kedar: Abraham’s “Dark Skinned” Grandson

Kedar was Abraham’s grandson, and the second son of Ishmael (Genesis 25:13). He also founded a city that is mentioned quite a few times in scripture. Twelve times to be exact. It is not a major focal point of the Bible, but we do learn some pretty interesting things about the city. Its alluded to…

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