The Kingdom of Ndongo
Ndongo is an ancient territory born in early modern times. Its traces back to the 16th century. At that time, it was a vassal state...
Author : joe bodego
The White Lion slave ship
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The history of African slavery in North America predates the well-known arrival of the White Lion in 1619. As early as 1526, enslaved Africans were...
Junius George Groves
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Born in slavery on April 12, 1859, in Louisville, Kentucky, Junius George Groves came to Kansas at the age of 19 as an Exoduster. He...
Recy Taylor
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Recy Taylor, a 24-year-old sharecropper, was tragically gang-raped in September 1944 in Abbeville, Alabama. Despite the efforts of civil rights activist Rosa Parks, a nationwide...
Solomon Burke
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Solomon Burke (born James Solomon McDonald, March 21, 1940 – October 10, 2010) was an American rhythm and blues performer and songwriter who, despite only...
Luther Vandross
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Luther Vandross was an iconic American singer, songwriter, and record producer, known for his soulful voice and smooth R&B ballads. Born on April 20, 1951,...
Ulysses Grant
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Ulysses Grant (1822-1885) commanded the victorious Union army during the American Civil War (1861-1865) and served as the 18th U.S. president from 1869 to 1877....
The Freedmen’s Bureau
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The Freedmen’s Bureau, formally known as the Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, was established in 1865 by Congress to help millions of former...
Sierra Leone
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In 1808 Sierra Leone became a British crown colony, ruled under a colonial governor. The British administration favored a policy of “indirect rule” whereby they...