Born in New York circa 1797, Sojourner Truth was the self-given name, from 1843 onward, of Isabella Baumfree, an African-American abolitionist and women’s rights activist. Truth was born into slavery in Swartekill, New Yo...
Japan is not a place one would usually associate with immigrants from Africa or the Caribbean. Yet in the late 16th century Japan’s most powerful warlord, Oda Nobunaga, had a black page who was not only a cultural curi...
Albertina Walker (August 29, 1929 – October 8, 2010)[1] was an American gospel singer, song writer, actress, and humanitarian. She was popularly referred to as the “Queen of Gospel Music“.
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We Pay Homage is a website dedicated to paying homage to the countless movers, shakers and contributors to black history and achievements. Our main focus is on history, but we also are dedicated to providing information on cur...
