A resource and connection spot for anyone within the African diaspora that's interested in claiming Beninese nationality through Benin's new "Afro-descendant" program: becomingbeninese.substack.com 🇧🇯 #BlackSky #BlackskyTravelhttps://bsky.app/profile/becomingbeninese.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/becomingbeninese.bsky.social/post/3ml76tic4zs2pFREE French class for Black & Indigenous folks! If you're interested in learning/practicing French 🇫🇷 while gaining some global Black History knowledge, this online summer class is it ✊🏾 Open to all levels in all locations!06 May 2026 17:07 +0000at://did:plc:uce2mkj45jfmbhts4vpsbze4/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml76tic4zs2phttps://bsky.app/profile/becomingbeninese.bsky.social/post/3meh3xr2ezs2fENG: "I invite you all to discover my country, Benin 🇧🇯 It's culture, it's magnificent landscapes, and the great Amazon sculpture 💪🏾" Thank you for sharing the beauty ✨ [contains quote post or other embedded content]09 Feb 2026 18:41 +0000at://did:plc:uce2mkj45jfmbhts4vpsbze4/app.bsky.feed.post/3meh3xr2ezs2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/becomingbeninese.bsky.social/post/3me7yvzjvgc2qSuch a great piece 🖤 🇧🇯 [contains quote post or other embedded content]06 Feb 2026 22:57 +0000at://did:plc:uce2mkj45jfmbhts4vpsbze4/app.bsky.feed.post/3me7yvzjvgc2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/becomingbeninese.bsky.social/post/3me7ylfzm722qGo Nathan! [contains quote post or other embedded content]06 Feb 2026 22:51 +0000at://did:plc:uce2mkj45jfmbhts4vpsbze4/app.bsky.feed.post/3me7ylfzm722qhttps://bsky.app/profile/becomingbeninese.bsky.social/post/3mdxijk2l5c2xI hope Ghana reintroduces this and makes it less expensive for people to apply [contains quote post or other embedded content]03 Feb 2026 13:43 +0000at://did:plc:uce2mkj45jfmbhts4vpsbze4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdxijk2l5c2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/becomingbeninese.bsky.social/post/3mdvw4ckp6k2kBlack History in the making 🖤 Nathan Tchibozo will be competing in the 2026 Winter Olympics this month for the FIRST time in Benin's history! 🇧🇯🎿🎖️ [contains quote post or other embedded content]02 Feb 2026 22:41 +0000at://did:plc:uce2mkj45jfmbhts4vpsbze4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdvw4ckp6k2khttps://bsky.app/profile/becomingbeninese.bsky.social/post/3mduwvusgh222ENG: "Did you know that the first African accountant was from Benin 🇧🇯? Sourou Migan Apithy (1913–1989) was the first African to graduate with a degree in accounting, at a time when the field was virtually closed to Africans. A pioneer. A role model. A source of national pride." #BlackHistoryMonth [contains quote post or other embedded content]02 Feb 2026 13:22 +0000at://did:plc:uce2mkj45jfmbhts4vpsbze4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mduwvusgh222https://bsky.app/profile/becomingbeninese.bsky.social/post/3mduwgxnwnk22ENG: "Benin is a culinary paradise; we have Amiwo, hanlan, Wassa wassa, Atassi, Kpètè, Dèguè, Agoun, man tindjan, grain sauce, Wagashi, Akassa, gari, sodabi, tchakpalo, porridge, and many others..." 🇧🇯🍛 [contains quote post or other embedded content]02 Feb 2026 13:14 +0000at://did:plc:uce2mkj45jfmbhts4vpsbze4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mduwgxnwnk22https://bsky.app/profile/becomingbeninese.bsky.social/post/3mdq2k5ncw22rI'm a long way off from being able to use it, but glad I picked up this Fon language book 😊🇧🇯📔 [contains quote post or other embedded content]31 Jan 2026 14:44 +0000at://did:plc:uce2mkj45jfmbhts4vpsbze4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdq2k5ncw22rhttps://bsky.app/profile/becomingbeninese.bsky.social/post/3mdpwhkjhxs24Let's hear it for Georgette Vignonfodo 🚴🏾‍♀️! 🙌🏾👏🏾🇧🇯 [contains quote post or other embedded content]31 Jan 2026 13:31 +0000at://did:plc:uce2mkj45jfmbhts4vpsbze4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdpwhkjhxs24https://bsky.app/profile/becomingbeninese.bsky.social/post/3mdpwecdsac24The youth of Benin are really out here doin it! 🇧🇯 [contains quote post or other embedded content]31 Jan 2026 13:29 +0000at://did:plc:uce2mkj45jfmbhts4vpsbze4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdpwecdsac24https://bsky.app/profile/becomingbeninese.bsky.social/post/3mdnhmz7pr22vFrom #BookAfricana: "Originally written in Gun, a language of Benin... her verses bridge continents and cultures, expressing both deep love for her Beninese homeland and the complexities of exile, while meditating on tradition, memory, and displacement." 🇧🇯📖 #BlackBookSky #BookSky30 Jan 2026 14:00 +0000at://did:plc:uce2mkj45jfmbhts4vpsbze4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdnhmz7pr22vhttps://bsky.app/profile/becomingbeninese.bsky.social/post/3mdlivpfi4k2sHaving just got back from Dakar, I'm STILL blown away by the absolutely world-class style and fashion-forwardness I saw from everyday ppl walking down the street~✨🇸🇳 [contains quote post or other embedded content]29 Jan 2026 19:18 +0000at://did:plc:uce2mkj45jfmbhts4vpsbze4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdlivpfi4k2shttps://bsky.app/profile/becomingbeninese.bsky.social/post/3mdlfaibets2h"Discovering cultures is a celebration of life" might be my new ethos. Love to see these traditions getting more attention and respect 🖤 [contains quote post or other embedded content]29 Jan 2026 18:12 +0000at://did:plc:uce2mkj45jfmbhts4vpsbze4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdlfaibets2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/becomingbeninese.bsky.social/post/3mdleuukwrk2hYessss give👏🏾it👏🏾all👏🏾back👏🏾 [contains quote post or other embedded content]29 Jan 2026 18:06 +0000at://did:plc:uce2mkj45jfmbhts4vpsbze4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdleuukwrk2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/becomingbeninese.bsky.social/post/3mdjnftaswc2vIf you're a Black person over 18, it's worth it to see if you're eligible for a second passport: https://becomingbeninese.substack.com/p/how-to-apply-for-benin-nationality 🇧🇯🌍✊🏾 #BlackSky #BlackskyTravel29 Jan 2026 01:33 +0000at://did:plc:uce2mkj45jfmbhts4vpsbze4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdjnftaswc2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/becomingbeninese.bsky.social/post/3mdit64syns2rFrom #BooksAfricana: "Paul Hazoumé’s groundbreaking novel 'Doguicimi' represents one of the earliest and most significant works of Beninese literature. Set in the Kingdom of Dahomey during the reign of King Gézo (1818-1858)..." 🇧🇯📖 #BlackBookSky28 Jan 2026 17:43 +0000at://did:plc:uce2mkj45jfmbhts4vpsbze4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdit64syns2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/becomingbeninese.bsky.social/post/3mdhfb2xylc2z"All eyes will be on young skier Nathan Tchibozo, the sole representative and flag bearer of this unprecedented expedition." Let's go, Nathan!🎿🇧🇯 https://en.africatopsports.com/2026/01/23/winter-olympics-benin-competes-for-the-first-time/28 Jan 2026 04:02 +0000at://did:plc:uce2mkj45jfmbhts4vpsbze4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdhfb2xylc2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/becomingbeninese.bsky.social/post/3mdgowak2pc2tIt's always so tragic to lose native languages and the cultural significance they carry... I hope Fon persists in Benin and that I'm able to speak it someday. [contains quote post or other embedded content]27 Jan 2026 21:22 +0000at://did:plc:uce2mkj45jfmbhts4vpsbze4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdgowak2pc2thttps://bsky.app/profile/becomingbeninese.bsky.social/post/3mdfvvpqg7k23This piece of history is part of the reason Benin's Afro-descendant citizenship program exists for Black ppl. Modern reparations✊🏾 [contains quote post or other embedded content]27 Jan 2026 13:54 +0000at://did:plc:uce2mkj45jfmbhts4vpsbze4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdfvvpqg7k23https://bsky.app/profile/becomingbeninese.bsky.social/post/3mddtl4gx522mENG: "With more than 50 ethnic groups, 55 languages, 12 departments and 77 municipalities, Benin is one of the most culturally diverse countries in Africa." [contains quote post or other embedded content]26 Jan 2026 18:07 +0000at://did:plc:uce2mkj45jfmbhts4vpsbze4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mddtl4gx522m