African Caribbean HistoryMaafaResistanceUprising/RevoltThe War of General Bussa: The largest Maafa revolt in BarbadosMeserette KentakeApril 14, 2018April 15, 2018 by Meserette KentakeApril 14, 2018April 15, 20180 On April 14, 1816, the largest Maafa (Atlantic slavery) revolution in the history of Barbados, broke out. Now known as Bussa’s Rebellion, the uprising lasted...
Black BritishBlack FirstsHistory MakersWalter Tull: Black British War HeroMeserette KentakeMarch 25, 2018June 11, 2020 by Meserette KentakeMarch 25, 2018June 11, 20200 Walter Tull was the British Army’s first ever Black officer. Tull, who was a professional footballer at the outbreak of the first world war, gained...