Mary Prince A Slave
Mary Prince, A Slave: Mary Prince (1788-1833) was a Bermudian woman, born into slavery in Bermuda. The published story of
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Caribbean History
Collection of Articles about Black History in The Caribbean. We welcome original contributed articles.
Tracing your Caribbean Ancestors
Tracing your Caribbean Ancestors: 3rd Edition By Guy Grannum. ISBN: 9781408175699 £16.99 Paperback If you have ever wanted to trace
Read moreJoseph Chatoyer – The National Hero of St Vincent
Joseph Chatoyer – The National Hero of St Vincent: by Veronica Williams. St Vincent and the Grenadines an island in
Read moreEvents on Haiti at Nottingham Contemporary
The programme at Nottingham Contemporary this autumn With its focus on Haiti and a number of international speakers, art exhibition,
Read moreCuba, An Africa Odyssey
Cuba, An Africa Odyssey on The Africa Channel (Sky, channel 209) Cuba, An African Odyssey documents a little-known part of
Read moreTracing Your Caribbean Ancestors- New Edition out Now
A new edition of the essential guide to researching Caribbean family history at The National Archives and beyond has been
Read moreThomas Clarkson – Compensation for Slavery
Despite some 25 years of researching I have never managed to figure out how to file bits and pieces of
Read moreAfrican / Caribbean News Roundup 20/09/2011
Haiti – Literature : Two Haitian books awarded to the «6th Afro–Caribbean Arts … Haitilibre.com Monday evening, on the occasion the 6th Afro-Caribbean Arts Awards,
Read moreI & I: The Natural Mystics: Marley, Tosh and Wailer
I & I: The Natural Mystics: Marley, Tosh and Wailer By Colin Grant Published by Jonathan Cape on 27th
Read moreThe Book of Negroes: 1783 & 2007
Aminata Diallo, an 11-year-old child, is taken from her village in West Africa and forced to walk for months to
Read moreEric Eustace Williams
Eric Eustace Williams (25 September 1911 29 March 1981) was the first Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago He
Read moreAfro Caribbean Contributions in WW1 & WW2
The first world war 1914-1918 saw a significant number of Africans arrive in Britain to fight. The second and larger
Read moreOttobah Cugoano – Abolitionist
Ottobah Cugoano was born around 1757 in Ghana, he was kidnapped as a slave at around thirteen. He came to
Read moreCaribbeans in the RAF
Not many people in Britain today are aware that during World War II, there were over 400 Aircrew from the
Read moreThe Black Radicals – William Davidson
William Davidson was a Co Conspiritor in a plan to blow up Parliament.
Read moreDiasporians Africa's Mirror
In my last piece entitled “For the love of Ghana” i pointed out how diasporians are like a “mirror” for
Read moreJamaican Easter Traditions Steeped In Culture and History
KINGSTON, Jamaica – While American families hide colored eggs and eat chocolate bunnies, Jamaica’s tradition of eating Easter bun and
Read moreGUYANA: BODY OF FORMER PRESIDENT TO BE CREMATED
GEORGETOWN, Guyana – The body of former President Janet Jagan is to be cremated immediately following her state funeral here
Read morePost-poll Antiguan uncertainty
UNCERTAINTY hangs over the future of Antigua and Barbuda’s second-term government of Prime Minister Baldwin Spencer last week with the
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