Delos Rogest Davis: Canada’s 2nd Black lawyer
Delos Rogest Davis, teacher and lawyer (August 4, 1846- April 13, 1915) was the second Black lawyer in Canada and the first Black person appointed...
Author : Uchenna Edeh
Robert Purvis: Radical African American abolitionist and reformer
Robert Purvis was a radical African American abolitionist and reformer as well as a prosperous gentleman farmer and businessman. Born on August 4, 1810 in...
Louis Delgrès: Resistance leader against the Maafa in Guadeloupe
[dropcap size=small]L[/dropcap]ouis Delgrès was an African-Caribbean leader of the anti-slavery movement in Guadeloupe resisting reoccupation and thus the restoration of the Maafa/Atlantic slavery by Napoleonic...
Interview with Wilbert Smith, author of Hole in the Head, the story of Vertus Hardiman
“This story is not about what happened to him, it’s everything to do with how he chose to live his life in spite of what...
Assata Shakur: Political activist, author and fugitive
“My name is Assata (“she who struggles”) Olugbala ( “for the people” ) Shakur (“the thankful one”), and I am a 20th century escaped slave....
Maulana Karenga: The creator of Kwanzaa
“History is the struggle and record of humans in the process of humanizing the world, i.e., shaping it in their image and interests.” (Black history...
Satchel Paige: Baseball trailblazer
Leroy Robert “Satchel” Paige (July 7, 1906-June 8, 1982) was an African-American Negro league baseball and Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher who became a legend...
The Photography of Adrian McDonald: The joy and beauty of childhood
“I hope it warms the heart of those who see them and know that beauty still exists in life, we just sometimes choose not to...
Sergeant Henry Johnson: The soldier called “Black Death”
Sergeant Henry Johnson (1897-July 5, 1929), a member of the all-Black 369th Army Infantry became a hero when, after being wounded 21 times, he singlehandedly...
Peter “The Black Prince” Jackson: International Boxing Legend
Although Peter Jackson never fought for the heavyweight crown, he is generally regarded as an all-time great. Jackson was a top contender of his day,...