Charity Still—born Sidney Steel—was the mother of abolitionist William Still and a foundational figure in the Still family’s...
François Makandal (also spelled Mackandal) is a legendary figure in Haitian history. As a Maroon leader, he orchestrated...
Josiah Henson, was a spiritual leader, author and founder of the Black community settlement at Dawn in Ontario, Canada. He is widely believed to be the model for “Uncle Tom” in...
“Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and...
On the night of 2nd March 1795, Julien Fédon, launched a revolution against British rule in Grenada, to...
Frederick Douglass was born Fredrick Bailey in February 1818 on Holmes Hill farm, near the town of Easton on Maryland’s Eastern Shore. The farm was part of an estate owned by...
Lewis Hayden was an African-American leader who escaped with his family from the Maafa (slavery) in Kentucky to...
“The legend of the Palmares quilombo and its greatest leader, Zumbi, are central to the history and ongoing...
“There was a militarily gifted and exceptionally daring woman in the front line: Carlota, of Lucumbi origin…” In 1843, Carlota Lucumí, an enslaved African woman, led a major Maafa/Atlantic slavery uprising...
“It was my good fortune to lend a helping hand to the weary travelers flying from the land...
Sanité Bélair (born Suzanne Bélair), was a Haitian freedom fighter and revolutionary during the Haitian Revolution. Sanité, whom...
Nathanial “Nat” Turner was the leader of a powerful Maafa (slavery) revolt in Southampton County, Virginia, in 1831. Nat Turner’s Rebellion was one of the most effective, sustained rebellions in U.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…
