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Features: Celebrating voices that deserve the spotlight

This is where stories come alive. Our Features hub highlights the trailblazers, changemakers, unsung heroes, and villains who have left their mark on history, culture, and the community. From global icons to local legends, we showcase individuals whose lives changed history, inspire, challenge, and uplift.

Each profile is more than a biography — it's a celebration of resilience, creativity, and impact. Whether you're discovering a revolutionary thinker, a cultural pioneer, or someone quietly changing the world, these stories remind us that greatness comes in many forms — and every voice matters.

Herb Mckenley

Herb McKenley: Jamaica’s sprinting pioneer and Olympic legend

In the world of track and field, the name Herb McKenley resonates as a symbol of excellence, a pioneer of Jamaican sprinting, and an Olympic legend whose legacy endures through the annals of history. …
Amri Baraka

Amiri Baraka: A revolutionary poet and activist

Amiri Baraka was an American poet, playwright, and activist who used his writing as a means to promote political change and address social issues. Born Everett LeRoi Jones on 7 October 1934, in …
The Most Honourable Sir Florizel Glasspole

Sir Florizel Glasspole: A stalwart of Jamaican politics

In the annals of Jamaican history, the name Sir Florizel Augustus Glasspole stands as a symbol of steadfastness, statesmanship, and unwavering dedication to the principles of democracy. Born in …
Black nationalism and Black Power

What is Black nationalism?

Black nationalism is a political and social movement that advocates for the empowerment, self-determination, and unity of Black people, primarily in the context of the African diaspora. It emerged as …
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro

Venezuela’s territorial ambitions over Guyana: Oil, power, and a legacy of dispute

As Guyana emerges on the world stage with significant oil discoveries, Venezuela rekindles a centuries-old territorial dispute, raising concerns of regional instability. In the shadows of the …
Errol Barrow

Errol Walton Barrow: The architect of modern Barbados

From the skies of wartime Europe to the helm of a developing nation, the journey of Errol Walton Barrow, the ‘Father of Independence’ of Barbados, is a tale of resilience, vision, and …
Henry A Kissinger

Henry Kissinger, controversial architect of US foreign policy, dies at 100

Henry A. Kissinger, the enigmatic and polarising figure who shaped much of the United States foreign policy in the tumultuous 1970s, died on 29 November 2023 at the age of 100. A Nobel laureate, …
Packing coltan after milling in DRC Congo

Beneath the surface: The dark cost of Congo’s riches

Welcome to the Democratic Republic of Congo, a nation blessed with an abundance of valuable minerals yet cursed with a legacy of exploitation and suffering. The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) …
Bernie grant

Trailblazers of Change: Celebrating Ten Black British Activists

In every generation, individuals challenge the status quo, stand up against injustice, and pave the way for others to follow. These trailblazers are often the unsung heroes of our society, their …
Indigenous Peoples' Day

Indigenous Peoples’ Day and the long road to reparations in the Americas

In a world grappling with the legacies of colonialism, Indigenous Peoples’ Day stands as a beacon of change and recognition for the original inhabitants of the Americas. This day, often observed …
Pioneers of Black British Cinema: Ngozi Onwurah, Maureen Blackwood, and Martina Attille

Pioneers of Black British Cinema: Ngozi Onwurah, Maureen Blackwood, and Martina Attille

Continuing our Black History Month features “Celebrating our Sisters”, we look at three influential Black women in arts and culture.  Black British cinema has a rich and diverse …
Black History Month saluting our sisters - 8 black women activists

Eight pioneering Black British Women activists

Black British women have played a significant role in shaping the history of the United Kingdom through activism. Their tireless efforts and unwavering commitment to social justice and equality have …
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