History

A Day of Remembrance is a call to the African and Caribbean communities in Britain to honour and celebrate the lives of …

When the Great War began in 1914, the majority of people living in British Guiana and the West Indies were experiencing great …

An overview of conditions in British Guiana leading up to the First World War The Great War or First World War began …

“Did you know that in late 18th century Louisiana, black and multiracial women were ordered to cover their hair in public?” My …

Gershom Browne of the British West Indian Regiment and the Great War of 1914-1918 The 28th July 2014 marked one hundred years …

Cultural news. Near the Southern tips of Angola, reside the Mbalantu tribes of Namibia. Mbalantu women are known for their headdresses. At …

Caribbean history. Many have no idea of the truth about the origins of the so called birth of Caribbean nation states and …

History often repeats itself, sometimes much to the discomfort of humanity and there is, at times, little or nothing that can be …

Historical commentary. The pious figure of a black person is often presented as a subsidiary figure within religious works of early-modern Europe. …

World news. “I was yelling and screaming and [the other flight attendant] was telling me to calm down,” she recalls, laughing at …