Horace King: From Captive Carpenter to Master Bridge Architect
September 8, 2015
Venture Smith, was the son of a royal family, who was kidnapped from his homeland in Africa as...
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Salem Poor was a distinguished military hero during the American Revolutionary War. He is best remembered today for his actions during the Battle of Bunker Hill on June 17, 1775. Poor...
Billy was an enslaved African American who became a principal in a court case during the American Revolution...
One of the most famous American entertainers of the nineteenth century, Thomas “Blind Tom” Wiggins was an African...
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Every people should be originators of their own destiny. Martin Robinson Delany (May 6, 1812 – January 24,...
“We now come to the harbour of Keelwa; from this port a very considerable trade carried on with...
Chloe Cooley was a young enslaved Black woman in Canada during the late 1700s. On March 14, 1793 she was sold against her will, back into the Maafa (Atlantic slavery) in...
Patrick Henry Reason was one of the earliest African-American engraver and lithographer in the United States. His artistic...
“Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and...
In 1855, Anna Maria Weems escaped to freedom disguised as a man named “Joe Wright.” This fifteen-year-old girl had been planning her escape for two years, and she waited patiently for the...
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…
