Daily Alphas / The Archive
The stories history forgot to tell.
Forgotten leaders. Revolutionary lives. Hidden histories. We uncover the people and events that deserve a place in the story.
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CUFFY: THE ENSLAVED AFRICAN WHO NEARLY TOOK A COLONY
In 1763, an enslaved African named Cuffy helped lead one of the largest slave rebellions in the Americas. In Dutch-controlled Berbice, thousands rose against colonial rule and came…
The Stories They Left Out
Stories of power, resistance, brilliance and survival from the Daily Alphas archive.
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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…
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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…
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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.…
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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…
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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…
Documentaries
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About Daily Alphas
History is bigger than the version we were taught.
Daily Alphas explores the people, struggles and achievements that have been overlooked, simplified or left out of the mainstream historical record. We tell the story, examine the evidence and let the past speak for itself.