Singer and Composer – 1866-1956 Amanda Ira Aldrige was born in Upper Norwood,1866 Her father was Ira Aldridge, a successful African American actor in the Victorian era. Ira Aldridge Ira was originally from America and moved to the UK for…
23rd January 1915 – 15 June 1991 Today would have been Sir W. Arthur Lewis’s birthday, he was a pioneer of modern economics. Born in St. Lucia on 23rd January 1915, both of his parents were teachers of Antiguan descent.…
15th January 1929 – 4th April 1968 Today would have been Reverend Doctor Martin Luther King Jr’s 92nd birthday. He was born Michael Luther King Jr but later his Father changed his name to Martin. Martin’s father – Reverend Michael…
February 18, 1894 – January 23, 1980 At Adeptales, we focus on Black British and African history, however, we also love to shed light on exceptional people. One of the greatest designers and architectures in American history is someone that…
circa 1820 – 23rd October 1865 George William Gordon was a Jamaican politician and businessman. His father was a Scottish planter who was an attorney to several sugar estates in Jamaica. George’s mother was an enslaved woman called Ann Rattray.…
Frank Bailey – Firefighter and activist 26th November 1925 – 2nd December 2015 Frank was an activist and fought for injustices until the end of his life. Originally born in Guyana, he left for New York to work on a…
1822- 24th October 1865 Paul was born a free man around 1822 in a small village called Stony Gut, Jamaica. Stony Gut was a farming community where Paul owned land himself. Paul was friends with George William Gordon, we will…
July 24th, 1802 – December 5th, 1870 This is a storytime about Alexandre Dumas, the author of The Three Musketeers. I was first introduced to Alexandre Dumas through Joseph Bologne. Bologne was the inspiration for the character Aramis in The…
C.L.R James – 4th January 1901 – 31st May 1989 This is a short storytime about C.L.R James, a celebrated author, historian, journalist, and activist. Cyril Lionel Robert James was born in Trinidad. After graduating from school he became a…
Dr. Harold Moody was born on the 8th October 1882, in Kingston, Jamaica. Harold’s interest in medicine was sparked by his father who ran a pharmaceutical business. Seeing his father’s success inspired Harold to move to London, England in 1904…
