People in history

Mansa Musa was the first African Muslim king to make the pilgrimage to Mecca. He was also the richest person in all history with a £321 ($400) billion fortune. Much richer than Bill Gates, the Rockefeller’s and the Rothschild family. Musa Keita I came into power in 1312 following the death of his predecessor, Abu-Bakr II. When he was crowned, he was given the name Mansa, … [Read more...] about Mansa Musa I of Mali – The richest person in history

Walter Tull was one of Britain’s first black footballers and a First World War hero. Walter Tull was born in Folkestone on 28th April 1888. His father Daniel Tull, the son of a slave had arrived in Britain from Barbados in 1976 and found work as a carpenter. Daniel Tull married Alice Elizabeth Palmer. Over the next few years the couple had six children. In 1895, when … [Read more...] about Walter Tull: First British-born black army officer

Social media is a great place to share information be it fact or fiction. One of the most fictional stories is that of John Hanson who was allegedly the first Black President of the United States. The miseducation of black people continues and a lot of the times the lies stem from our own community. Because many people believe that everything posted on Facebook or YouTube is … [Read more...] about John Hanson was not the first Black President of the United States

On 20 September 2015, actress Viola Davis made history at the Emmy Awards when she won for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama for her role in How to Get Away with Murder. This is the first time a black woman has received this award in the Emmys 67-year history. Starting with a quote from Harriet Tubman, Davis delivered an emotional acceptance speech, highlighting the … [Read more...] about Viola Davis makes history at the Emmy Awards

Ida B Wells was born a slave on July 16, 1862 in Holly Springs, Mississippi. Her father, James, was a carpenter and her mother, Elizabeth, was a famous cook. Both parents were literate and taught Ida how to read at a young age. She was surrounded by political activists and grew up with a sense of hope about the possibilities of former slaves within the American society. Both … [Read more...] about Before Rosa Parks – Ida B Wells

Many of you may have heard of the 'Unsinkable' Molly Brown.  She is the heroine who helped load the lifeboats on the Titanic. Not many will know of Joseph Philippe Lemercier Laroche who is notable for being one of only two men of colour to have died on the Titanic. The other was Victor Gaitan Andrea Giglio, valet to the famous millionaire playboy Ben Guggenheim. Joseph … [Read more...] about Joseph Philippe Lemercier Laroche

When 20 year old Sara Baartman got on a boat that was to take her from Cape Town to London in 1810, she could not have known that she would would never see her home again. Nor, as she stood on the deck and saw her homeland disappear behind her could she have known that she would become the icon of racial inferiority and black female sexuality for the next 100 … [Read more...] about Who was Sara Baartman? Every black woman should know her name

The Destruction of Black Civilization took Chancellor Williams sixteen years of research and field study to compile. The book, which was to serve as a reinterpretation of the history of the African race, was intended to be “a general rebellion against the subtle message from even the most ‘liberal’ white authors (and their Negro disciples): ‘You belong to a race of nobodies. … [Read more...] about Dr Chancellor Williams The Destruction of Black Civilization