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Like many Americans born into slavery, Henry Brown's exact birth date isn't known. What we do know is that he was born in either 1815 or 1816 - at a time when he faced a life full of adversity, with little promise of freedom. However, through a combination of intelligence,…
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Black History Month in the US falls in February each year, and this isn't simply down to a coincidence or a random month being selected - it actually has a significant reason. During February, we reflect on the past and the trials that were overcome by those persecuted due to…
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"No man knows what he can do until he tries," Carter G. Woodson - the man responsible for Black History Month - wrote in 1933. The son of former slaves, Woodson tirelessly campaigned to rewrite the stories of people who were routinely silenced and excluded from history, especially as much…
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In a strange turn of events, US actor Edward Norton has just discovered that Pocahontas is his 12th great-grandmother. The Oscar-nominated actor made the interesting discovery on an episode of the PBS show Finding Your Roots, which aired this week. Each episode in the series centers on a different celebrity…
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A Barbados task force is seeking reparations from the descendants of wealthy slave owners, and Benedict Cumberbatch's family could be among those being asked to pay. The Caribbean nation is seeking reparations through the Barbados National Task Force on Reparations, which is part of the Caricom Reparations Commission (Caricom). Until…
