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Mary Seacole – The Black Florence Nightingale

You’ve heard of Florence Nightingale but did you know she had a black equal? Up until recently, the story of Mary Seacole was untold. Mary Seacole was born on 23 November 1805 in Kingston, …
Face painted to look like African continant

More Than Slaves

Black History does not start with slavery, contrary to popular belief, there was Black history before slavery. Long before we were bought and sold, we were making history, and after slavery, Black …
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