“Revolution moves in a mysterious way, its wonders to perform.” –C.L.R. James “It was the first time in human history that enslaved people had destroyed a slave system, declared themselves rulers, and...
“I tell people in most of my presentations don’t believe a word I say. I’m not here to...
Raphael Ernest Grail Armattoe was a renowned Ghanaian doctor, anthropologist, author, poet, and politician. His research into the use of...
In her beautiful poem, Ancestral Intelligence, CJ Spears evokes a deeper intelligence rooted in the body, in community,...
“There are no accomplices here other than you and I. You as oppressor, I as liberator, deserve to...
My favourite anthology is Daughters of Africa, edited by Margaret Busby, and I am fortunate to have a signed...
Dr. Umar Rashad Johnson is a Pan-Africanist scholar, certified psychologist, activist, and one of the most outspoken contemporary...
Abram Petrovich Hannibal, also known as Gannibal or Ganibal, was kidnapped from his parents in Africa and brought...
“I’ve Come to Take You Home” is one of the most significant political poems of the late twentieth...
“We have to consciously study how to be tender with each other until it becomes a habit because...
[dropcap size=small]C[/dropcap]harles Hamilton Houston one of the most important civil rights attorneys in American history. Known as “The...
Mary Elizabeth Carnegie was a ground-breaking nurse, educator, and author who championed the cause of African American nurses. She was the first Black nurse to serve as a voting member on...
“In your desire to accomplish greatness, you must first decide in your mind in what direction you desire...
Thomas Johnson was born enslaved at Rock Raymon, Virginia. Johnson spent the first twenty-eight years of his life—until...
“… for they know that they dare not face you man for man, but in a mob.” Prince Hall was an African American abolitionist, who was one of the most influential...
“What were they thinking these 492 Jamaicans, as the Empire Windrush slid upstream with the flood between the...
Juan Rodríguez (Dutch: Jan Rodrigues; Portuguese: João Rodrigues) holds the distinction of being the first documented non-indigenous person...
I know brokers of diamond dreams, who copulate in mines when mates are in fetters. I know IMF; International Misery Fellows, whose kindness borders on wretchedness. I know desire that flowered...
“Marie Couvent was the first [Black] woman to set the example of an enlightened charity, and that for...
On July 13, 1863, anti-draft violence erupted in New York City, resulting in four days of bloodshed, arson,...
Djibril Diop Mambéty (January 1945 – July 23, 1998) was a Senegalese film director, actor, composer, and poet, loved and admired by critics and audiences all over the world. Though he...
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…
Dear Subscribers, I’m excited to announce that Kentake Page has undergone a complete transformation—our brand new website is...
Dear Subscribers, I’m excited to announce that Kentake Page has undergone a complete transformation—our brand new website is...
Meserette! Did you just take a page out of Ntozake Shange’s book? I sure did. Why? Because it...
“Laws in and of themselves will not protect us; laws are words written on paper; laws protect no...
Recently, Substack launched an AI-detection feature, powered by Pangram, which offers readers an estimate of how much of...
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...
Can you name ten ships that took your ancestors from Africa to the Americas? No? This question was...
As we approach the final reading of SINNERS, it feels much like bidding farewell to a dear friend....