Horace King: From Captive Carpenter to Master Bridge Architect
September 8, 2015
Stephen Bantu Biko (1946–1977) was a prominent South African anti-apartheid leader and revolutionary philosopher who is widely regarded as the “father” of Black Consciousness. Through the philosophy of Black Consciousness, Biko called on...
“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...
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“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...
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[dropcap size=small]O[/dropcap]scar Marion was an enslaved African-American and Revolutionary War militiaman. Oscar Marion was the personal servant of...
Lena Horne was a trailblazing American entertainer whose career as a singer, actress, and dancer stretched across seven decades, tracing a path from Harlem’s Cotton Club chorus line to international stages...
1. “I hated every minute of training, but I said, ‘Don’t quit. Suffer now and live the rest...
listen children keep this in the place you have for keeping always keep it all ways we have...
“The myth was that because you were black that you could not do classical dance. I proved that to be wrong.” Arthur Mitchell, born March 27, 1934, is an African-American dancer...
“… for they know that they dare not face you man for man, but in a mob.” Prince...
“Our purpose in life is to leave a legacy for our children and our children’s children. For this...
“I write to celebrate life.” “I would like to be seen as a woman whose roots go back to Africa, who tried to honor being human…” Lucille Clifton was a distinguished...
Medgar Wiley Evers was a Black civil rights activist murdered in 1963 in Jackson, Mississippi for his efforts...
My friendthey don’t careif you’re an individualista leftist a rightista shithead or a snakeThey will try to exploit...
Anna Murray Douglass is best known as the first wife of Black abolitionist Frederick Douglass. Born as a free Black in rural Maryland, her parents, Mary and Bambarra Murray, were manumitted...
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...