What is the Maafa?
April 19, 2026
“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...
“There are no accomplices here other than you and I. You as oppressor, I as liberator, deserve to...
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My favourite anthology is Daughters of Africa, edited by Margaret Busby, and I am fortunate to have a signed...
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...
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You so black You so black When you smile, the stars come out You so black When you...
Rosa Parks, often honored as “The First Lady of Civil Rights” and “The Mother of the Freedom Movement,” occupies a central place...
Josiah Henson, was a spiritual leader, author and founder of the Black community settlement at Dawn in Ontario, Canada. He is widely believed to be the model for “Uncle Tom” in...
“The real story of the scramble for Africa is presented…as having started some time around 1830 AD when...
“I Always Wanted to Be Somebody.” Althea Gibson was the first African American tennis player to win a...
Alice Augusta Ball was an African American chemist who developed the most effective treatment of leprosy until the 1940s and died at the very young age of 24. She was also...
Marie Claire Heureuse Félicité Bonheur (1758-August 8, 1858 ), was the Empress of Haiti (1804-1806) as the spouse...
“In your desire to accomplish greatness, you must first decide in your mind in what direction you desire...
“I just had a God-given talent for making people beautiful…” Zelda Wynn Valdes was a fashion legend who was the first African-American designer to open her own shop on Broadway in...
On August 21, 1860, enslaved African American Eliza Winston was freed from her Mississippi enslaver in a Minneapolis...
“My name is Assata (“she who struggles”) Olugbala ( “for the people” ) Shakur (“the thankful one”), and...
Dr. Umar Johnson is considered a national expert on learning disabilities and their effect on Black children, as well as being an expert on helping schools and parents modify challenging behaviours...
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....
