The only salvation for Africans is to provide the indigenous cultures the dignity they
deserve.
The Centre for African Aesthetics (The CAA) was registered in Kenya on September 27, 2001 as an international Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO). Flag-bearer of African Renaissance. The CAA, that became operational in 2012, is devoted to the promotion of African cultural roots.
The Centre for African Aesthetics
Tel 254 20 2437864
P O Box 20019-00200 City Square,
Nairobi, Kenya (EA)
info@thecentreforafricanaesthetics.org
By David Maillu A while ago I published the following statement on Facebook: “How many men were castrated by Arabs during the African Slave trade that started in the 7th Century? Do you know what they did to women? Do you know over 10 million Africans were killed in...
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By David Maillu Published August 28, 2023 The environment in which the African has been living has given him maximum opportunities to learn and master the biochemistry of his habitat regarding what to eat, how to bear himself, what his environment can offer and the...