Black History Month 2019
This former slave operated a successful tobacco trade with the goal of purchasing his freedom
Lunsford Lane was spurred on into entrepreneurship by the burning desire to purchase his freedom as an enslaved African. He began learning the basics of trading at a younger age when he sold peaches on behalf of his father. Soon, he went into wood cutting and sold the logs to his neighbors and other locales….
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Diane Abbott makes history as the first black person to represent a party in UK parliament
October is Black History month in the UK and what better way to begin the month-long celebration...
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How nine black students braved the racial chaos to enrol in the first desegrated high school in 1957
It is a well-known fact that even after slavery had been abolished in the United States, blacks...
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The Sugar Factory, the secret punishment ground in the dark history of slavery
The Sugar Factory, the secret punishment ground in the dark history of slavery. Before the...
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Congo Square, the spot in New Orleans where enslaved Africans created jazz music
New Orleans, Louisiana, has carved its name in history as the home and birthplace of jazz music, one of the biggest music genres in America and the world to date. Congo Square, the spot in New Orleans...
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The John Brown farm in New York and how it helped freed slaves earn a living
In the spirit of Sankofa – an Ashanti metaphorical symbol that means reaching back to the knowledge of the past and bringing it into the present in order to make positive progress – we celebrate...
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African-American icons unfairly overlooked during Black History Month
American history cannot be discussed without the names of influential African-American personalities who made their marks and paved new roads for the state. Rosa Parks, Martin Luther King Jr., Booker T....
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How Indiana’s Levi Coffin House helped over 1,000 slaves escape to freedom
In the spirit of Sankofa – an Ashanti metaphorical symbol that means reaching back to the knowledge of the past and bringing it into the present in order to make positive progress – we celebrate...
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10 powerful songs that inspired the civil rights movement
Music played a central role during the civil rights movement in the 20th century. Be it protest songs on racism, injustice, and violence, or songs adapted from hymns, these offered hope and strength to...
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This fort was the first legally sanctioned black settlement in America
As we celebrate Black History Month throughout the month of February, Face2Face Africa takes you through the 28-day journey by highlighting 28 landmarks in the United States that are significant...
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The magnificence of African Meeting House, America’s oldest black church built in 1806 and still standing
In the spirit of Sankofa – an Ashanti metaphorical symbol that means reaching back to the knowledge of the past and bringing it into the present in order to make positive progress – we...
