Marion Antoinette Richards Myles (1917-1969)

Dr. Marion Antoinette Richards Myles, a scientist with expertise in plant physiology, including the effects of drugs and hormones on plant growth, played a significant role in integrating higher education in the American South. In 1965, she became the first African American faculty member of the University of Mississippi Medical School, with … Read MoreMarion Antoinette Richards Myles (1917-1969)

British Corps of Colonial Marines (1808-1810, 1814-1816)

During the first two decades of the 19th Century, escaped American slaves formed a military cadre that would eventually be called Britain’s Royal Navy Corps of Colonial Marines.  After the War of 1812 these former soldiers established Trinidad’s “Merikin” communities.  These black marines in the British … Read MoreBritish Corps of Colonial Marines (1808-1810, 1814-1816)

University of the West Indies (1948- )

The University of the West Indies (UWI) is a public regional university unique in the world of higher education.  The university is supported by and operating for the benefit of the people of 17 nations and territories in and around the Caribbean. These nations include … Read MoreUniversity of the West Indies (1948- )

William “Bill” Pinkney (1935-2023)

William “Bill” Deltoris Pinkney III was known as the second African American to solo-circumnavigate the globe by boat and the first African American to make the voyage via the Great Capes. Pinkney was born on September 15, 1935, in Chicago, Illinois, to Marion Henderson Pinkney … Read MoreWilliam “Bill” Pinkney (1935-2023)