“A people’s art is the genesis of their freedom.” ~Claudia Jones
Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans. The hardest hit, the place where so many lost their lives, was the Lower Ninth Ward; a struggling neighborhood of mostly poor black families.
Meserette Kentake is the founder of Kentake Page. She was born in Kingston, Jamaica, and currently resides in London. Kentake holds a BSc degree in Counselling Psychology, but her passion has always been Afrikan/Black history. Her special "love" interest is the Maafa (Atlantic trafficking and captivity). Kentake spends her free time reading, researching, and writing up the posts on the site. Contact her at meserette@kentakepage.com