Who Were the First Black People in Britain? From Roman Britain to the Black Tudors
In October 1492, when European ships crossed the Atlantic, they entered a world already shaped by movement, exchange…
Pre-Colonial History
Who Lived in the Caribbean Before Slavery? Indigenous Peoples and Early Societies
In October 1492, as European ships approached Caribbean shores, they were not entering an empty world, but one…
Who Were the Caribs? The Indigenous Caribbean People Explained
In October 1492, as European ships approached Caribbean shores, they were not entering an empty world, but one…
The Mali Empire
In 1324, a ruler from West Africa crossed the Sahara on pilgrimage to Mecca. His name was Mansa…
Nubia and the Noba people
When discussing the civilisations of the Nile Valley, many histories focus almost exclusively on the role of Egypt….
5 Times Colonial Powers Warred against the Caribbean and Lost
Black History Month remembers a few times one of the Caribbean Islands repelled ‘a threat greater than itself’….
Namibia Independence Day
Name and Geography The Origins of the name, ‘Namibia’ had derived from the region in which the country…
Taíno: Indigenous Caribbeans and the First Peoples of the Islands
Long before the arrival of European ships on Caribbean shores, the islands were home to complex, organised and…
Arawak: Indigenous Caribbeans and the Foundations of Island Civilisation
Long before European ships entered Caribbean waters, the islands were already part of a wider Indigenous world shaped…
The History of the Kingdom of Dahomey
Situated in western Africa, the kingdom of Dahomey (or Abomey in its earliest years) was formed by a…
Africa before Transatlantic Enslavement
The African continent is now recognised as the birthplace of humanity and the cradle of civilization. We still…
Ortoiroid people: Indigenous Caribbeans
The Ortoiroid people were the second wave of human settlers of the Caribbean who began their migration into the Antilles around 2000…
Saladoid: Indigenous Caribbeans
Saladoid culture is a pre-Columbian indigenous culture of territory in present-day Venezuela and the Caribbean that flourished from 500 BCE to 545 CE. Concentrated…
Guanahatabey: Indigenous Caribbeans
The Guanahatabey (also spelled Guanajatabey) were an indigenous people of western Cuba at the time of European contact. Archaeological and historical studies suggest…
The Kingdom of Kush
Established after the Bronze Age collapse and the disintegration of the New Kingdom of Egypt, it was centered…
Independence Day Celebrations: Dominican Republic
Settled by the Taino people in the 7th Century, Christopher Columbus landed on the Island in 1492 and…
Black Histories: Oba Ewuare & Benin City
Currently inhabited by the Edo people, a native ethnic group to Nigeria, Benin City was an unofficial wonder…
