Garrett Morgan

Garrett Morgan – Lifesaver and consummate inventor

Garrett Morgan is an inspiration from history thanks to his brilliantly inventive mind, numerous patents for life-saving inventions, and his tireless dedication to improving society. Though his efforts were lit...
Kaleb Leday

Kaleb Leday – Accordion Master

There’s zydeco in the air again outside of Opelousas, Louisiana. Kaleb Leday, a 19-year-old accordion master, led the fifth Zydeco Capital Jam of the year on a hot summer Saturday at the St. Landry Parish Visit...
Elijah McCoy

The Real McCoy – An engineering prodigy

You may be familiar with the term “the real McCoy”, a phrase often uttered to denote originality and quality. However, did you know that the term is a reference to one of the most illustrious African-American i...
George Washington Carver

Meet George Washington Carver- The Peanut Man

A renowned African American scientist and inventor, George Washington Carver helped enhance agriculture in many different ways. Born a slave, George Washington Carver’s exact date of birth is still unknown. He...
France-Albert René

Albert René

Albert René, the former President of the Seychelles from 1977 to 2004, has died aged 83. Born on November 16 1935 and survived by his wife, Sarah Zarqani and her three sons, as well as a daughter from his first...
bicentennial monument

Monuments of Seychelles: Bicentennial Monument

Bicentennial Monument They are plain and simple, three pairs of extended white wings in masonry, standing on the roundabout at the 5th of June and Liberation Avenues. Conspicuous as they are, they invariably ...
Slavery

Slavery in the Circuit of Sugar

Dale W. Tomich (Author) Paperback: 526 pages Publisher: State University of New York Press; 2nd Revised edition (2 Jan. 2017) Language: English ISBN-10: 1438459165 ISBN-13: 978-1438459165 Product Dimensions: 15...
Adam Davies

Adam Davies – The story of one survivor

For many New Orleans residents, 29th August is the painful anniversary of an event which claimed many lives and shattered even more. On 23rd August 2005, Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans with devastating force...
Norman Francis

Dr Norman Francis – A Life committed to Education

On April 4th, 1968 Dr. Norman Christopher Francis was appointed President of Xavier University in New Orleans, Louisiana. This day marked the end of one era, but not the end of the fight, and the...