Stories history forgot to tell
History has a place.
Explore the people, uprisings, and turning points that shaped Black history across Africa, the Caribbean, and the Americas. Search the atlas or choose a marker to uncover the story behind the place.
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Stories of power, resistance, brilliance and survival from the Daily Alphas archive.
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KWAKU: THE ENSLAVED AFRICAN WHO WROTE HIMSELF TO FREEDOM
In 1740, an enslaved African man in Suriname did something extraordinary. He picked up a pen and wrote to the…
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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…
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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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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.