Author : joe bodego
SÃO TOMÉ ISLAND
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São Tomé Island, located in the Gulf of Guinea, is the largest island of São Tomé and Príncipe. With its rich history, diverse culture, and...
Where did American slavery come from?
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Sweeping questions like that rarely yield clear answers, least of all from nuance-loving historians like me. In my classes, I point carefully to Classical, Christian,...
Iberian Slave Trade
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Portugal and Spain, under the same monarch until 1640, were the pioneers of the transatlantic slave trade. Iberian ports, such as Lisbon, Seville, and Cádiz,...
Fats Domino
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Fats Domino was a pioneering American pianist and singer-songwriter who made a significant impact on the development of rock and roll music. Born Antoine Domino...
Haki Madhubut
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Haki R. Madhubuti, formerly known as Don L. Lee, is an African-American poet, author, and educator. He was born on February 23, 1942, in Little...
Sarah Jane Smith Thompson Garnet
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Sarah Jane Smith Thompson Garnet holds a distinguished place in history as the first Black female principal of a New York City public school and...
William Julius (“Judy”) Johnson
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William Julius Johnson, commonly known as “Judy” Johnson, was a prominent figure in the world of sports. Born on October 26, 1899, in Snow Hill,...
NYC’s Early African American Settlements – Weeksville
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Weeksville was a free black community founded in 1838 by James Weeks. Weeks was an African-American longshoreman from Virginia, who bought the land the community...
The Jackson Five
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The Jackson Five was an American pop group that achieved widespread fame in the 1970s. The group was formed in 1964 in Gary, Indiana, by...