Nubian Luxuries Brand Blog — RUNOKO RASHIDI

Most Beloved and Renowned author, anthropologist, researcher and historian Dr. Runoko Rashidi passed away on August 2 at the age of 66 while on tour in Egypt, his family announced in a statement. Throughout his career, Rashidi made a case for African civilizations through various initiatives including photographing African artifacts in museums and organizing global tours. Following the transition of Afrocentric scholars and historians — Dr. Ivan Van Sertima, John Clarke, Chancellor Williams and Ben-Jochannan — there were fears that the African scholarly voice will be lost.   *REST IN LOVE, BABA!      All the quotes are from his website. “Egypt is in Africa....