Born during the Maafa around 1775 or 1776, Gabriel became a skilled blacksmith, a literate artisan, and a...
Henri Christophe (c. 1767–1820) was one of the commanding figures of the Haitian Revolution and the founder of...
On the morning of 9 September 1739, a group of African captives in South Carolina began an uprising that would become known as the Stono Rebellion, or Cato’s Rebellion. Beginning near...
Samuel “Sam” Sharpe was one of the principal leaders of the Baptist War, the largest uprising of captive...
In the final days of 1831, western Jamaica erupted into the largest uprising of captive people (Xaymacans) in...
On August 17, 1795, the Dutch Caribbean island of Curaçao witnessed one of the most significant and far-reaching uprisings in its history, now remembered as Tula’s Revolt. Tula, a visionary leader,...
Keti Koti is an Afro-Surinamese commemoration that brings together remembrance, spiritual tradition, and cultural celebration to mark the...
In 1820, the Antelope was seized off the coast of Florida with approximately three hundred African captives crowded...
Lunsford Lane (1803–1879) was a remarkable nineteenth-century entrepreneur, abolitionist, and author who rose from captivity as a house servant in Raleigh, North Carolina, to become a prominent advocate for freedom in...
Joseph Ignace of Guadeloupe (c. 1769–1802) was a renowned freedom fighter and French Republican military officer, celebrated as...
“I am Toussaint Louverture; perhaps my name has made itself known to you. I have undertaken vengeance. I...
Catherine Flon holds a revered place in Haitian history as the woman most closely associated with the creation of the first Haitian flag and, by extension, the birth of the world’s...
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…
