Events in Global African History
The Defence of Rorke’s Drift, 1879
Painting by Alphonse-Marie-Adolphe de Neuville, courtesy Art Gallery of New South Wales under public domain (735)
Anglo-Zulu War (1879)
The Anglo-Zulu War was a conflict between the British Empire and the Zulu Kingdom from January 11 to July 4,...
The Battle of Mogadishu (1993)
The Battle of Mogadishu, also known as Black Hawk Down, was part of Operation Gothic Serpent. It was fought on...
The Malê Rebellion in Brazil (1835)
The Malê Rebellion in Brazil, also known as The Great Revolt, was a Muslim slave rebellion in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil,...
Tacky’s War (1760-1761)
Tacky’s War, also known as Tacky’s Rebellion, was an uprising among Jamaica Akan enslaved people from Ghana that occurred in...
The Zanzibar Revolution of 1964
The Zanzibar Révolution of 1964, the most violent outbreak of anti-Arab violence in postcolonial African history, led to the demise...
The 1521 Santo Domingo Slave Revolt
The 1521 Santo Domingo Slave Revolt occurred in the Spanish colony of Santo Domingo on the island of Hispaniola during...
First World Festival of Negro Arts (1966- )
In April 1966, The First World Festival of Negro Arts, which is now known as FESMAN, launched its debut as...
1942 Burma Road Riot, Bahamas
In 1942, during World War II, British military officials authorized the construction of two military air bases in the then...
The Fireburn Labor Riot, Virgin Islands (1878)
Chattel slavery was practiced in the Danish West Indies from around 1650 until July 3, 1848, when Colonial Governor Peter...
