Jaja of Opobo. Photo: Barbados Museum & Historical Society
Jaja of Opobo (1821-1891) was a significant historical figure known as the King of Opobo, a town in present-day Nigeria that…
Cane Cutters in Jamaica. Photo: National Maritime Museum
The Igbo people of southeastern Nigeria have a long history of resilience, culture, and survival. During the transatlantic slave trade, many Igbo individuals…
Nancy Daniels. Photo: Barbados National Trust
Nancy Daniels was an African-born Barbadian ex-slave of probable Igbo descent who was taken from her home and forced into slavery in Barbados. She was…
Eze A. Ogueri II, from Obibi-Ezena, Owerri Province, Nigeria. Photo: Ukpuru
In the summer of 1950, an important cultural visit took place between West Africa and British Guiana. This visit was…
