John B. Russwurm (1799–1851): Jamaican-born American abolitionist, publisher, and colonial governor
John Brown Russwurm, born on October 1, 1799, and died on June 9, 1851, exemplifies the multifaceted historical figures who ...
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What does a diary entry reveal about the West African origins of Apongo, a rebel leader in Jamaica?
For over three centuries, between 1526 and 1866, at least 10.5 million Africans were forcibly trafficked to the Americas in the transatlantic ...
Eswatini says Jamaican man deported by US has been repatriated
A Jamaican man deported from the United States to the southern African country of Eswatini two months ago has been ...
Yoruba people of West Africa
Yoruba, one of the three largest ethnic groups of Nigeria, concentrated in the southwestern part of that country. There are ...
Uncertainty in Haiti after Kenyan court blocks deployment of U.N.-backed police force
Since the Kenyan high court's ruling last Friday blocking the deployment of a U.N.-backed police force to assist in combating ...
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