by BrianHoffman | Sep 30, 2014 | Global African History, Places
The Chota Valley is located in Ecuador, spanning the provinces of Carchi, Esmeraldas, and Imbabura in the Northwest corner of the country along the border with Colombia. The Valley has ten to fifteen villages with a total population of less than fifteen thousand. Due...
by CarrFrancesJ | Sep 23, 2014 | Global African History, Places
Kingston, the capital of Jamaica, was founded in July 1692 when an earthquake destroyed the nearby city of Port Royal. The most recent census puts its population at 937,700. Today Kingston is the center of trade, manufacturing, and shipping for the entire nation of...
by WalkerMarcia | Sep 18, 2014 | African American History, People
Lasker Bell Sr. was the founder and host of the Las Bell Variety Show a radio program on the air from 1967 to 1985. Bell was also one of the most prominent black television personalities in the Arkansas-Louisiana-Mississippi region. Bell held public affairs...
by ItoGailArlene | Sep 16, 2014 | African American History, People
“Image Ownership: Luke Ford” American actor Sherman Alexander Hemsley was an Air Force veteran and postal worker before becoming a television actor. He is best known for his role as George Jefferson on the CBS television series All in the Family, The...
by BrianHoffman | Sep 15, 2014 | Global African History, Places
Mururata is a large village located in the tropical valleys of the Yungas region of Bolivia. Although the population of the village is small when compared to neighboring cities, the people who reside there are overwhelmingly of African descent. Mururata is less than...
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