Horace King: From Captive Carpenter to Master Bridge Architect
September 8, 2015
“I have strong sympathy for all women who have struggled and suffered.” Mary Edmonia Lewis, known in childhood as “Wildfire,” was one of the most extraordinary artists of the nineteenth century: a...
“Ever since they left Thies, the women had not stopped singing. As soon as one group allowed the...
Jomo Kenyatta (c. 1894–1978) was Kenya’s leading nationalist figure at independence: first Prime Minister of self-governing Kenya from...
Anacaona (c. 1474–1503) was a distinguished Taíno poet, and composer of sacred areitos, and a leading cacica of...
“The whole reason I did games was because people said, ‘You can’t do it.’ I’m one of the...
Dr. John Henrik Clarke (1915–1998) was a Pan-Africanist scholar, historian, writer, lecturer, and one of the formative architects...
My favourite anthology is Daughters of Africa, edited by Margaret Busby, and I am fortunate to have a signed...
“There are no accomplices here other than you and I. You as oppressor, I as liberator, deserve to...
Marcus Wicker is the acclaimed author of three poetry collections: Dear Mothership (2026), Silencer (2017), and Maybe the...
About eight years ago, I discovered Waiting for the Rain by Charles Mungoshi during a visit to the...
The Ocoee massacre, considered the “single bloodiest day in modern American political history,” was a violent race riot that broke out on November 2, 1920. African-American-owned buildings and residences in northern...
Langston Hughes, considered the unofficial Poet Laureate of African-Americans, was a prolific writer, who published ten volumes of...
“Whatever path we seem to take, it always has one end: a racist bullet. A racist bullet murdered...
“My historical paintings represent the ultimate reference to the collective memory that all Haitians share about their glorious past and to the energetic force which has allowed their pride to transcend...
George Dixon also known as “Little Chocolate,” was a Black Canadian professional boxer. He was the first black...
[dropcap size=small]W[/dropcap]illiam DeHart Hubbard was the first African American in Olympic history to win an individual gold medal,...
[dropcap size=small]W[/dropcap]illiam Sanders Scarborough is generally thought to be the first African American classical scholar. Born into slavery, Scarborough became a world-respected scholar of Greek and Latin literature and served as...
On May 28, 1998, twelve-year-old Jody-Anne Maxwell made history at the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C....
David Nelson Crosthwait Jr. was an African American electrical and mechanical engineer and one of the leaders in...
Nancy Green known as the Pancake Queen, was a storyteller, cook, activist, and the first of several African-American models hired to promote a corporate trademark as “Aunt Jemima.” The famous Aunt...
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…
“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...
I have been on a rampage, as we would say in Jamaica. It feels as if I am...
Ryan Coogler’s birth chart features a Yod, a rare astrological configuration often called the “finger of fate” or...
Today is World Bee Day—an opportunity to honor both Blackness and “Beeness”, and to celebrate the long, buzzing...