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QUEEN NANNY: THE WOMAN THE BRITISH COULD NOT DEFEAT
By Jamahl Hokstam In the mountains of Jamaica, there was once a woman who built a community the British Empire could not easily conquer. Her name was Queen Nanny of the Maroons. And her weapon was not simply a gun or a sword. It was strategy. Nanny’s exact birthplace and… Read more⇢
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Daily Alphas Now On YouTube.
If you’ve enjoyed the articles and insights on DailyAlphas, I have something exciting to share. I’ve officially launched the Daily Alphas YouTube channel, where I bring history to life through cinematic short documentaries that challenge the stories we’ve all been told. These aren’t ordinary history videos. They’re fast-paced, visually engaging,… Read more⇢
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The Legend Of Shaka Zulu
History has a habit of simplifying powerful people—especially when they didn’t fit neatly into European narratives. Shaka Zulu is often remembered as a ruthless warlord, a violent tyrant whose reign brought chaos to southern Africa. But that version of Shaka says less about the man himself and more about who… Read more⇢
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Nzinga of Ndongo’s war strategy
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The Black Knight of Europe: Saint Maurice
By Jamahl Hokstam History has a habit of leaving out details that don’t fit the story it wants to tell. Saint Maurice is one of those details—impossible to ignore once you see him, yet too often brushed aside. Known across medieval Europe as a warrior, a leader, and a saint,… Read more⇢
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Toussaint Louverture: The Liberator of the Caribbean Islands
Toussaint Louverture was a towering figure of the late 18th and early 19th centuries—a Haitian revolutionary, military strategist, and statesman whose leadership reshaped the course of world history. Born into slavery in the French colony of Saint-Domingue, Louverture would rise to become the central figure of the Haitian Revolution, leading… Read more⇢
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Samora Machel: The First President of Mozambique
By Jamahl Hokstam Samora Moisés Machel stands as one of Africa’s most influential post-colonial leaders. As the first President of Mozambique, he guided the young nation through the turbulent years following independence and became a symbol of determination, unity, and anti-colonial struggle across the continent. Early Life and Rise to… Read more⇢
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Yasuke: The First African Samurai
By Jamahl Hokstam Yasuke’s story is one of the most extraordinary cross-cultural encounters of the 16th century—a journey that carried an African man across continents and into the heart of Japan’s turbulent Sengoku era. Although fragments of his life remain shrouded in mystery, the facts history does preserve reveal a… Read more⇢
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Miyamoto Musashi: Discipline, Strategy, and the Art of Overcoming Struggle
By Jamahl Hokstam Miyamoto Musashi stands as one of the most remarkable figures in Japanese history—an undefeated swordsman, a philosopher, an artist, and ultimately, a master of self-discipline. His story is more than a warrior’s tale; it is the story of a man who shaped his identity through hardship, reflection,… Read more⇢
Meet the host, J.M Hokstam
Jamahl Hokstam has an ability to turn insightful historic figures with complex biographies into relatable stories that inspire and educate the public.