Reexamining the Geography and Merchants of the West Central African Slave Trade: Looking Behind the Numbers The Slave Voyages Database is the most significant work on the quantification of the Atlantic slave trade to have appeared since Philip D. Curtin produced ... Filipa,Ribeiro,da,... - 《...
Someone can have a Black parent and a White parent, but if they have a certain skin tone and hair texture, they will likely be perceived as solely Black (a legacy of the one-drop rule that classified anyone with known African ancestry as Black). Kao pointed to her own identity as an...
Obi (n.) A species of sorcery, probably of African origin, practiced among the negroes of the West Indies. Obi (n.) A charm or fetich. Obimbricate (a.) Imbricated, with the overlapping ends directed downward. Obit (n.) Death; decease; the date of one's death. Obit (n.) A fun...
Dishes commonly seen on menus in the area today, like shrimp with brown gravy over grits or okra stew, combine creole and African origins for a flavor profile distinct to the region. "During the transatlantic slave trade, those slaves brought over Benne seeds, which are sesame seeds. They...