Horace King: From Captive Carpenter to Master Bridge Architect
September 8, 2015
Samuel “Sam” Sharpe was one of the principal leaders of the Baptist War, the largest uprising of captive...
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 one of the earliest and most sustained efforts to dismantle the French system...
Josiah Henson, was a spiritual leader, author and founder of the Black community settlement at Dawn in Ontario,...
“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 abolish the Maafa. The uprising, which continued until June 19, 1796, became known...
Frederick Douglass was born Fredrick Bailey in February 1818 on Holmes Hill farm, near the town of Easton...
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 struggle of Brazilians who recognize their Afrikan ancestry. Across Brazil there are, or...
“There was a militarily gifted and exceptionally daring woman in the front line: Carlota, of Lucumbi origin…” In...
“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 Dessalines described as “a tigress,” is formally recognised by the Haitian Government as...
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…
