Harriet Tubman
Harriet Tubman escaped slavery to become a leading abolitionist. She led hundreds of enslaved people to freedom along the route of the Underground Railroad.
Harriet Tubman was born in Dorchester …
People in history
Before Rosa Parks – Ida B Wells
Ida B Wells was born into slavery on July 16, 1862, in Holly Springs, Mississippi. Her father, James, was a carpenter, and her mother, Elizabeth, was a famous cook. Both parents were literate and …
Princess Sara Forbes-Bonetta-Davies
Sarah Forbes Bonetta was the princess, born into the Egbado royal family of south-western Nigeria, who became a favourite of Queen Victoria and a regular visitor to Windsor Castle.
Sarah was captured …
Tommie Smith and John Carlos – Black Power Salute
On 16 October 1968, American sprinters Tommie Smith and John Carlos took a stand that would see them banished from the Olympic games.
In 1968, the United States already had a lot on its plate. This …
Joseph Philippe Lemercier Laroche – the only black man to have died on the Titanic
Not many will know of Joseph Philippe Lemercier Laroche, who is notable for being the only black man to have died on the Titanic.
Joseph Philippe Lemercier Laroche was born in Cap Haitien, Haiti, …
The Rodney King Story
Rodney Glen King, born on 2 April 1965 in Sacramento, California, became an unintentional symbol of racial tension and police brutality in the United States after his violent arrest in 1991. The …
Who was Sarah Baartman?
When 20-year-old Sarah (also spelt Sara) Baartman got on a boat that was to take her from Cape Town to London in 1810, she could not have known that she would never see her home again. Nor, as she …
Video – Dr Chancellor Williams The Destruction of Black Civilization
The Destruction of Black Civilization took Chancellor Williams sixteen years of research and field study to compile. The book, which was to serve as a reinterpretation of the history of the African …
African American Women and the right to vote: Pioneers in the Suffrage Movement
Throughout history, African American women have played a significant role in the fight for universal suffrage. Despite facing numerous obstacles due to their race and gender, these trailblazers made …
The Dutch West India Company: Navigating the high seas of commerce and colonisation
Regarding colonial history, the Dutch West India Company (WIC) stands out as a significant player in the 17th and 18th centuries. This multinational corporation was a commercial enterprise and an …
W.E.B. Du Bois: Scholar, activist, and pioneer in the fight for African American rights
W.E.B. Du Bois, a prominent African American intellectual, writer, and activist, played a significant role in shaping the discourse around race and civil rights in the United States during the late …
Rex Nettleford: A cultural luminary who danced through the heart of Jamaica
In Jamaican arts and culture, Rex Nettleford shines brightly as a beacon of creativity, scholarship, and advocacy. Born on 3 February 1933 in the picturesque town of Falmouth, Jamaica, …