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Ignatius Sancho, the ‘extraordinary negro’ who became the first black British to vote in 1774
One of these free men was Ignatius Sancho, who, unlike many, dedicated his time to the arts. His passion in and dedication to a field hardly ventured by blacks people created a challenging yet successful...
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This Ashanti prince designed and built a signal station in Trinidad for the British in 1883
In the Caribbean, he is known as William Kofi Nti, the son of a wealthy king in West Africa who would leave a mark in their land and proof of his existence and stay in Trinidad in the 1880s. However, his...
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Africa loses Binyavanga Wainaina, controversial Kenyan author and openly gay LGBTQ activist
The African literary scene woke up on the morning of May 22, 2019, to the death of Kenyan writer and LGBTQ activist Binyavanga Wainaina who passed at the age of 48. The award-winning writer died at the...
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After escaping Trinidadian prison, murder convicts post video on Facebook claiming innocence
Eight prison inmates of the Golden Grove Prison in Arouca, Trinidad and Tobago escaped last week through a hole dug in the wall of their cell which was weakened by a construction work nearby....
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Barbados drops visa requirements for these 8 African countries
With its eyes set on making the country the number one business and travel destination in the Caribbean, Barbados is making it easier for citizens of various African countries to visit with ease. The Minister...
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Meet the African who became a patron of several European cities after his death in the 3rd Century
Stories about Africans finding their way into the West before westerners settled on the continent have come up every now and then to prove that there was great awareness of life beyond the continent as...
