John Scobell
The story of John Scobell is an extraordinary one that not too many people have heard. Scobell, so many people thought, was just another illiterate...
William Hall
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William Hall, baptized William Neilson, was born on April 25, 1829, in Nova Scotia, likely in Horton Bluff (Lockhartville), to Jacob and Lucinda Hall, one...
Harriet Tubman
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Harriet Tubman was a remarkable woman who dedicated her life to fighting for freedom and equality. Born into slavery in Maryland in the early 1820s,...
Josiah Henson
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Josiah Henson’s life story is one of resilience, determination, and leadership in the face of adversity. Born into slavery in Maryland, Henson experienced the cruelty...
Elijah McCoy
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Elijah McCoy was a prominent African American inventor and engineer who made significant contributions to the field of mechanical engineering. Born in Colchester, Ontario, Canada...
African delegation to Jamaica to apologise for tribes’ role in slavery
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Nana Dr. Ama Amissah III, President of Queen Mothers Association of the Central Region of Ghana, will be participating in a symbolic reconciliation and apology...
The Role of the Black Churches During the Civil Rights Movement
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I am many things to many people. But in the quiet recesses of my heart, I am fundamentally a clergyman, a Baptist preacher. This is...
James A. Harris
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James A. Harris was an essential member of the team at Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory that produced two previously unknown elements—Element 105, created in 1969, and...
Winnie Mandela
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Winnie Mandela (born Nomzamo Winifred Zanyiwe Madikizela on 26 September 1936) is the former wife of South African President Nelson Mandela and former leader of...
Ntozake Shange
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Ntozake Shange, originally named Paulette Linda Williams, was a prolific and influential American playwright, poet, and novelist. Born on October 18, 1948, in Trenton, New...