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His death and burial date is unknown, but ‘Twelve Years a Slave’ author’s work remains valuable
Solomon Northup found fame when he co-authored his book Twelve Years a Slave: Narrative of Solomon Northup, a Citizen of New York, Kidnapped in Washington City in 1841, and Rescued in 1853, from a Cotton...
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How English slave owners made Barbados the world’s first slave society
Barbados became the world’s first slave society when Britain’s first slave owners built the land on slavery. Prof. Hilary Beckles of the University of the West Indies noted it was a historical...
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Here’s MLK at his eloquent best in his last Sunday sermon before being killed [VIDEO]
Before anything else, Martin Luther King, Jr. was a Christian minister heading the Dexter Avenue Baptist Church in Montgomery, Alabama which has since become the Dexter Avenue King Memorial Baptist Church....
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The black jockeys who helped create the Kentucky Derby but suddenly disappeared
Few people know about the Black history of horse racing. It is a rich history, a history which would have continued to bring success to the individual players and made the sport even more spectacular....
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A look at Tiger Woods’ first caddie, Tommy Burnbiscuit
Sand Hill is Augusta’s black caddies’ enclave and it was here that Tiger Woods’ first caddie Tommy Burnbiscuit was based along with other caddies who served the white golfers. Tommy with...
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The exhibition on Thomas Jefferson who claimed all men are equal while owning slaves
Founding father of the United States, Thomas Jefferson was the third president of America from 1801 to 1809. Before becoming president, he was the second vice president of the United States from 1797 to...
