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Sep 5, 2026

Yorùbá - History, Identity and the In-Between

Yorùbá - History, Identity and the In-Between

Shut Down Lagos for 37 Days

Sep 5 · 1 Mention

Zack ShittuHOST
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Let's get into it.
Zack ShittuHOST
1:58
In 1859, missionary Henry Townsend founded Iweroni, the first Yoruba language newspaper.
Zack ShittuHOST
2:07
He wanted converts, not revolutionaries.
Zack ShittuHOST
2:11
But once you hand people a tool, you don't get to decide how they use it.

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