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...
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Queen Charlotte’s racial identity remains one of the most intensely debated topics in modern British royal historiography. The...
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“The whole reason I did games was because people said, ‘You can’t do it.’ I’m one of the...
My favourite anthology is Daughters of Africa, edited by Margaret Busby, and I am fortunate to have a signed...
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Johnson Gideon Beharry is Britain’s highest decorated serving soldier. He became a national hero after risking his life...
This pictorial post features a powerful 40-panel visual narrative by Haitian artist Joseph Kendy titled “Noir & Blanc”...
Madison Washington escaped Euro-American system of enslavement to freedom in Canada. However, Washington could not continue to live free in Canada while the woman he loved remained in bondage. He went...
[dropcap size=small]W[/dropcap]illiam Sanders Scarborough is generally thought to be the first African American classical scholar. Born into slavery,...
“Racism is really a mental disorder. Manifestation of racist behaviour as a result of domination are the denial...
You so black You so black When you smile, the stars come out You so black When you born the God come out black as night… Black is pyramid and mathematics...
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Joseph Antonio Emidy (c. 1775–23 April 1835) was an Afro‑Portuguese violinist, composer, and teacher who became one of...
“I write to tell the truth about the Black condition as I see it. Therefore, I write to...
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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…
“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...
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...