The arrival of the Empire Windrush at Tilbury on 22 June 1948 stands as a defining moment in modern British history. The passengers aboard, alongside the broader wave of post-war migration from...
H. Rap Brown—later known as Jamil Abdullah Al-Amin—was one of the most forceful voices of the Black Power...
Celia Cruz was a Black Cuban and Cuban American singer whose extraordinary career made her one of the...
Bernard Jeffrey McCullough—known to the world as Bernie Mac—was an American comedian, actor, writer, and producer whose fearless...
Alonso de Illescas was an Afro‑Ecuadorian leader and an icon for people of African descent in Ecuador. A...
Nat Turner (c. 2 October 1800–11 November 1831) was a Black preacher, religious visionary, and revolutionary whose leadership...
Sanité Bélair (born Suzanne Bélair), was a Haitian freedom fighter and revolutionary during the Haitian Revolution. Sanité, whom...
Thomas Mundy Peterson—also recorded during his lifetime as Thomas Peterson, Thomas Mundy, Thomas Peterson-Mundy, and Thomas H. or...
George Robert Carruthers was an African American space physicist and engineer, and a pioneer in ultraviolet astronomy. His...
Powhatan Beaty was a Black Union soldier, Medal of Honor recipient, actor, playwright, and civic figure whose life...
Mary Ann Shadd Cary was a Black Canadian-American educator, abolitionist, writer, newspaper publisher, army recruiter, suffragist, and legal...
Nicolás Guillén Landrián was one of the most original filmmakers of the Cuban Revolution’s first decades. An Afro-Cuban...
1. “The price of hating other human beings is loving oneself less.” 2. I feel that I am...
Alain LeRoy Locke was one of the most consequential intellectual figures in twentieth-century American cultural life: a philosopher of value, teacher, editor, critic, patron, and advocate for Black artistic achievement. Often...
Emmett Chappelle is an African American scientist who has made valuable contributions in several fields: medicine, philanthropy, food...
Langston Hughes was an African-American poet and social activist who became the leader of the Harlem Renaissance in...
Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz was Queen of Great Britain and Ireland from 1761, following her marriage to King George III, until her death in 1818. As George’s consort, she was also Electress...
James Weldon Johnson was an African-American writer, who distinguished himself in civil rights, diplomacy, education, journalism, law, literature,...
Whitney Houston, singer and actress, has sold close to 100 million albums worldwide during her lifetime. Her recognitions...
Sometimes, I want to shout out to the world about the deep love I carry within me for those men and women who are bright lights of history in our dark,...
Catherine Flon holds a revered place in Haitian history as the woman most closely associated with the creation...
“A people who don’t make provision for their own sick and suffering are not worthy of civilization.” –Daniel...
“I am a woman who came from the cotton fields of the South. From there I was promoted to the washtub. From there, I was promoted to the cook kitchen. And...
Meserette Kentake, founder of Kentake Page, was born and raised in Kingston, Jamaica, and is of Yoruba descent (mtDNA). Now based in London, she holds a BSc in Counselling Psychology but is most passionate about…
Before Ten Figures in Black British History Before Windrush became an essay, it was a school presentation. In...
We shall return To the houses, to our crops,to the beaches, to our fieldswe shall return To our...
“Until the philosophy which holds one race superior and another inferior is finally and permanently discredited and abandoned,...
“We must take the unequivocal position that if the Black race is to perish, the world must perish...
I conclude this series with two istwa that some readers may consider controversial choices: the Cuban Revolution and...
“What have I, or those I represent, to do with your national independence? Are the great principles of...
Part 1 of My Top Ten Black History Events explored how I define Black history and where I...
A few months ago, I reflected on the meaning of Black history and the ten major events that...
Toni Morrison once wrote, “If there’s a book you want to read, but it hasn’t been written yet,...
Dear Subscribers, I’m excited to announce that Kentake Page has undergone a complete transformation—our brand new website is...
People often ask where to begin learning Black history. Usually, they ask for the name of a book,...
The Kentake Page website recently developed internal issues that prevented me from publishing new posts. After the passing...