Juneteenth, a blend of the words « June » and « nineteenth », celebrates the end of slavery in America. Also known as America’s Second Independence Day, Emancipation Day, Juneteenth Independence Day and Black Independence Day, Nineteenth honors enslaved people,...
Historians deserve credit for emphasizing the important but once overlooked fact that enslaved Africans in the Caribbean assiduously resisted slavery. Slave resistance took many forms, including daily acts of resistance, marooning, strikes and revolts. Some authors,...
The name marron refers to an African or African-American population that freed itself from slavery and lived in hidden villages or towns outside the plantations. Slaves used various forms of resistance to combat their captivity, ranging from slowing down the pace of...
Guyana, a land rich in diverse cultures and traditions, is home to the resilient and unique indigenous community known as the Bonis. This vibrant group has managed to preserve its rich cultural heritage amidst modern influences, making significant contributions to...
On June 11, 1963, President John F. Kennedy set the stage for the passage of landmark civil rights legislation when he declared in a speech that he was seeking… « the kind of equal treatment we would want for ourselves. » And despite his tragic mission, this...
In the history of African Americans in this country, there have been huge movements and images that seem to capture the mood of the country and the black community at that time. And that phrase « black power » is undoubtedly one of the black community’s simplest...
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