Category: History
Explore the Daily Alphas archive of overlooked people, resistance, achievement and hidden history.
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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…
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Chief Saturiwa: Leadership in 16th-Century Florida
Who was Chief Saturiwa? Chief Saturiwa stands as one of the most influential Indigenous leaders of 16th-century Florida. As the paramount chief…
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Patrice Lumumba: The Rise, Struggle, and Silencing of an African Icon
Who was Patrice Lumumba? Few figures embody the hope, turmoil, and betrayal of Africa’s struggle for independence more powerfully than Patrice Emery…
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Ziryab: The Forgotten Genius Who Shaped Modern Culture
Who was Ziryab? In the 9th century, long before the Renaissance and the Age of Enlightenment, a man named Ziryab revolutionized the…