Haiti’s Citadelle: Building Independence Above the Mountains
Citadelle Laferrière embodies Haiti’s determination to defend the freedom won through revolution. Its engineering, the rule of Henri Christophe and the labour behind its walls reveal…
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Asante Architecture: The Courtyards, Crafts and Shrines That Preserve a Kingdom’s History
Read the article: Asante Architecture: The Courtyards, Crafts and Shrines That Preserve a Kingdom’s HistoryAround Kumasi, surviving Asante shrine buildings preserve a distinctive architecture of courtyards, earthen walls and symbolic reliefs. Their history connects skilled makers and religious communities with…
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The Kingdom of Benin: A City, a Court and the Making of Edo History
Read the article: The Kingdom of Benin: A City, a Court and the Making of Edo HistoryThe Kingdom of Benin grew around an Edo royal capital in present-day Nigeria. Its earthworks, court institutions and extraordinary artworks reveal a history of political ambition,…
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Aksum: An African Kingdom Written in Stone and Gold
Read the article: Aksum: An African Kingdom Written in Stone and GoldTrade, royal coinage and religious change connected Aksum’s African highlands to the wider ancient world. Its coins and inscriptions reveal rulers presenting their authority through different…
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Gladys West: Mathematics, Opportunity and the Work Behind Satellite Navigation
Read the article: Gladys West: Mathematics, Opportunity and the Work Behind Satellite NavigationGladys West built a career in mathematics and computing at a US Navy laboratory. Her work with satellite measurements helped improve models of the Earth, while…
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Books and Literature, People and Lives, Politics and Public Life, Rights and Resistance, Stage, Film and TelevisionBaroness Lola Young of Hornsey: Art, Memory and Public Life
Read the article: Baroness Lola Young of Hornsey: Art, Memory and Public LifeLola Young’s work has moved between acting, cultural scholarship and the House of Lords. Her campaigns on criminal justice, modern slavery and education connect questions about…
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Sir Geoff Palmer: Grain Science, Education and Scotland’s Public Memory
Read the article: Sir Geoff Palmer: Grain Science, Education and Scotland’s Public MemorySir Geoff Palmer combined a career in grain science with campaigns for racial equality and a fuller account of Scotland’s links to slavery. His story follows…
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Herman Ouseley: Public Service, Football and the Work of Equality
Read the article: Herman Ouseley: Public Service, Football and the Work of EqualityHerman Ouseley brought experience in local government and education to the leadership of the Commission for Racial Equality. His wider campaigning connected public institutions, football and…
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Akala: Music, History and the Work of Learning
Read the article: Akala: Music, History and the Work of LearningThrough music, books and educational projects, Akala has connected questions about culture with the experiences of young people. His work brings the craft of performance into…
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Wangari Maathai: Trees, Women’s Work and the Struggle for Democracy
Read the article: Wangari Maathai: Trees, Women’s Work and the Struggle for DemocracyWangari Maathai connected the care of forests with women’s livelihoods, democratic rights and peace. The Kenyan scientist and Green Belt Movement founder built an approach to…