The Art of Bryan Collier
“The experience of making art is all about making decisions. Once the kids really get that, you see them making the connection. They go from...
Author : Uchenna Edeh
Arthur Mitchell
“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...
Nehanda Nyakasikana
[dropcap size=small]N[/dropcap]ehanda Charwe Nyakasikana was a female spiritualist leader from Mashonaland and a key leader in the First Chimurenga uprisings against colonial settlers 1896-1897. She...
The Art of Monica Stewart
Monica Stewart has become a nationally recognized artist. Her art, prints and posters have been seen in various movies and TV programs such as: “Waiting...
Mariah Carey
Mariah Carey known as the Songbird Supreme by Guinness World Records, rose to fame in 1990 after signing to Columbia Records and releasing her debut...
Solitude of Guadeloupe
“As for Solitude, not only does her name now grace squares and avenues in Guadeloupe but she has also become a poem, a song, a...
The Art of: Keinyo White
“Everything is revealed to all men as they desire it to be revealed to them, by their own definitions alone. ” ~Miyamoto Musashi Keinyo White...
Thomas J. Martin – The Fire Extinguisher
On March 26 1872, Thomas J Martin, an African-American, was granted a patent for his version of the fire extinguisher. Martin’s invention, listed in the...
Cleopatra: The last Pharaoh of Egypt
“…the contact of her presence…was irresistible….” Plutarch on Cleopatra. “More nonsense has been written about Cleopatra than about any other African queen, mainly because it...
The War of The Golden Stool
“I must say this: if you, the men of Asante, will not go forward, then we will. We, the women, will. I shall call upon...