Global Events
Anglo-Zulu War (1879)
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Anglo-Zulu War was a conflict between the British Empire and the Zulu Kingdom from January 11 to July 4,...
January 20th, 2023
The Battle of Mogadishu (1993)
The Battle of Mogadishu, also known as Black Hawk Down, was part of Operation Gothic Serpent. It was fought on...
July 5th, 2022
The Malê Rebellion in Brazil (1835)
The Malê Rebellion in Brazil, also known as The Great Revolt, was a Muslim slave rebellion in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil,...
March 30th, 2022
Tacky’s War (1760-1761)
Tacky’s War, also known as Tacky’s Rebellion, was an uprising among Jamaica Akan enslaved people from Ghana that occurred in...
December 3rd, 2021
The Zanzibar Revolution of 1964
The Zanzibar Révolution of 1964, the most violent outbreak of anti-Arab violence in postcolonial African history, led to the demise...
November 29th, 2021
The 1521 Santo Domingo Slave Revolt
The 1521 Santo Domingo Slave Revolt occurred in the Spanish colony of Santo Domingo on the island of Hispaniola during...
October 8th, 2021
First World Festival of Negro Arts (1966- )
In April 1966, The First World Festival of Negro Arts, which is now known as FESMAN, launched its debut as...
December 17th, 2020
1942 Burma Road Riot, Bahamas
In 1942, during World War II, British military officials authorized the construction of two military air bases in the then...
December 14th, 2020
The Fireburn Labor Riot, Virgin Islands (1878)
Chattel slavery was practiced in the Danish West Indies from around 1650 until July 3, 1848, when Colonial Governor Peter...
September 12th, 2020