The Art of Barrington Watson: The History Painter
Basil Barrington Watson is Jamaica’s master painter. In 2000 he was awarded a Gold Musgrave Medal by the Institute of Jamaica. Barrington Watson was born...
Author : Meserette Kentake
Ten Soulful Quotes by Zora Neale Hurston
“I love myself when I am laughing. . . and then again when I am looking mean and impressive.” “Ships at a distance have every...
John Hanks Alexander: The first African-American professor of military science and tactics
John Hanks Alexander was the second African-American graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point, following Henry O. Flipper; but was the first...
Harry Lew: The first African-American professional basketball player
Harry Lew is best known for becoming the first African-American professional basketball player when he joined the New England League in 1902. Lew played basketball...
Quotes from The Isis Papers by Dr. Frances Cress Welsing
Dr. Frances Cress Welsing was a third-generation physician specializing in general and child psychiatry. Her book, The Isis Papers: The Keys to the Colors, was...
The Moor’s last sigh
On January 2, 1492, Moorish rulership of Spain came to an end when, Boabdil, the leader of the last Moorish City “Granada”, surrendered to armies...
The Rosewood Massacre
On January 1, 1923 a massacre was carried out in Rosewood, a town with about 150 residents. Rosewood was an all-black community, except for one...
Dr. John Henrik Clarke: 20th Century Griot
“I had to work against all the odds to succeed, but succeed I did.” Dr. John Henrik Clarke was a Pan-Africanist scholar and historian and...
John Lee Love: Inventor of the portable pencil sharpener
[dropcap size=small]J[/dropcap]ohn Lee Love was the inventor of the portable pencil sharpener, known as the “Love Sharpener.” Very little information exist about his life, although it...
The Hanging of Celia
On December 21, 1855, at 2.30pm, Celia an enslaved woman was hanged for the murder of her abusive enslaver, Robert Newsom. In 1850, Celia was...