Eboe Town in Belize City, Belize in the 1829 Honduras almanack. Columbia University.
It existed until the mid-19th century, when it was destroyed by fire, but played a significant role in shaping the local Creole culture. The town’s population was predominantly of Igbo (Eboe) descent, along with individuals from other African groups such as the Ashanti…
[Edward Wilmot Blyden, half-length portrait, facing front, holding book]
Edward Wilmot Blyden (Aug 1832 – Feb 1912) was a writer and politician who identified both of his parents as being of full Igbo ancestry. Known as the father of pan-Africanism, Blyden was an educator, writer, diplomat, and politician who settled in Liberia and later Sierra Leone.…