Ignatius Francis D’anjou-Gouveia

Lover of music, sports, literature, and culture.

[World Insights @World_Insights1]

🇺🇸 U.S. Counties with a Black Majority

[Zoom Afrika @zoomafrika1]

“The people that built their heaven on your land are telling you yours is in the sky"

~ Nina Simone

[African Maps @MapsAfrican]

The one language every country wants to learn

[Kentah Gwanjez @GWANJEZ]

"Spirituality does not come from religion. It comes from the soul."

[African Maps @MapsAfrican]

How the world’s languages are related

[Civixplorer @Civixplorer]

What if Portugal never settled in South America?

[Zoom Afrika @zoomafrika1]

"A lie told once is questioned. A lie repeated often enough becomes accepted. And once it becomes 'common sense,' people stop investigating it. That is how deception survives."

~ Malcolm X ✋🏿

[Infodex @infodexx]

The United States redrawn as Fifty States with Equal Population.

[Duchess of Brixton ❤️🖤💚☭ @fufuisonme]

CALLING ALL DIASPORA 📣🌍

I created Afro-Creole Languages Week (Sept 1st–8th) a space dedicated to celebrating the languages WE created, and I would love for you all to be there!

✨ Free online sessions EVERY SINGLE DAY
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Save your spot below 👇🏾
https://t.co/k4lWUFZQCv

[Infodex @infodexx]

Black population share by U.S. county.

[African Maps @MapsAfrican]

Ethnolinguistic map of Africa by the CIA

[African Maps @MapsAfrican]

Most common last name in the world.

[Epic Maps 🗺️ @theepicmap]

Every US metropolitan region with more than 1 million people.

[SportsCenter @SportsCenter]

The end of an era 💔

With Nick Chubb announcing his retirement, this elite trio of Georgia running backs all retired at 30 years old or younger 🥺

[African Maps @MapsAfrican]

Ethnolinguistic map of Africa.

[AFRICAN & BLACK HISTORY @AfricanArchives]

Africa is often described as a continent rich in natural resources, but the deeper story is about who controls those resources, who profits from them, and how much value remains in African economies after extraction. The continent holds enormous deposits of gold, diamonds, cobalt, copper, uranium, oil, natural gas, platinum, iron ore and other minerals, alongside major agricultural resources such as cocoa, coffee, tea and cotton. These resources have made Africa central to global trade for centuries. Long before modern multinational corporations arrived, African gold, salt, ivory and other commodities were moving through extensive regional and international trade networks. During European colonial rule, however, the extraction of African resources became closely tied to systems designed to benefit colonial powers, with raw materials frequently exported while industrial development and manufacturing remained limited within the colonies.

That history still matters today. Having valuable resources does not automatically make a country wealthy. The real economic power comes from being able to process, manufacture and add value to those resources, create skilled jobs, negotiate strong contracts and ensure that local communities benefit from the wealth beneath their land. A country that exports raw minerals and then imports finished products made from those same materials can capture far less economic value than a country that develops the industries needed to process them. This is why Africa’s resource wealth should not simply be celebrated as proof of abundance. It should also raise questions about ownership, infrastructure, trade agreements, taxation, corruption, industrialization and who ultimately benefits. Africa has never lacked resources. One of the biggest challenges has been turning that enormous wealth into broad and lasting prosperity for the people who live on the continent. #BlackHistory #AfricanHistory #Africa

[MLB @MLB]

It looks the same  ... until it doesn't 😳

Cam Schlittler's fastball-cutter-sinker mix is devastating

(MLB x @SageUSAmerica)

[Typical African @Joe__Bassey]

As an African, rock and take care of your natural hair.

[Historiae Āfricānae @africanae9732]

Ancient North Africans worshipping the sun deity Ra!

[MLB Network @MLBNetwork]

George Lombard Jr. has made a difference on both sides of the ball since his call-up! ⚾

Watch the @Yankees rookie tonight on our #MLBNShowcase presented by @CarShield.

📺 6:30pm ET on MLB Network