General Information (a.k.a. What They Don't Want You To Know......)

Greetings Again Readers,


I do a lot of research these days. I research everything from Historical Artwork and Documents to Scientific Journals and Articles. My main focus here, however, will be my research on the hidden contributions of black and brown peoples to humanity in the fields of science, history, and the arts. My hope by exposing this information is to empower people of African descent and "people of color" all over the world by debunking popular deceptions, exploring the mysteries of our legacy and struggles, and challenging the current paradigm among my people who have misplaced the knowledge of self.

People from various ethnic, cultural, religious, and educational backgrounds are welcome here.
If you are a professional historian, archaeologist, scientist, or fellow researcher with further information to add or any concerns about any of my posts, feel free to leave a comment and we can all learn together.

As you join me on this journey, I hope to inspire and enlighten you as I, too am inspired and enlightened by beholding this Greatness that is Black.


- Omri C,


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