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Slavery Abolition

Leonard Mambo Mbotela’s biography: Childhood, education, family, career, family history with slavery Slavery Abolition

Leonard Mambo Mbotela’s biography: Childhood, education, family, career, family history with slavery

For decades, Leonard Mambo Mobotela iconic voice and presence stood out as he contributed to the growth of the media industry and journalism in Kenya. Even in death, his legacy stands tall, with his family lifting the lid on little known details of his life. Childhood & family history with…
bubmag
February 8, 2025
How the 1st Black Canadian to be licensed as a doctor got a ‘prized’ shawl from Abraham Lincoln’s widow Slavery Abolition

How the 1st Black Canadian to be licensed as a doctor got a ‘prized’ shawl from Abraham Lincoln’s widow

More than 100 years after his death, Anderson Ruffin Abbott's visit to the White House and his relationship with President Abraham Lincoln continue to fascinate people. Abbott, a man of notable firsts, is included in Jill L. Newmark's book Without Concealment, Without Compromise: The Courageous Lives of Black Civil War Surgeons. In addition to…
bubmag
February 1, 2025
Who is the real Stuart Young? Slavery Abolition

Who is the real Stuart Young?

“If you want to know a man’s character, give him power.” —Abraham Lincoln I am fortunate at 92-plus to see the emergence of our eighth prime minister—although still in-waiting. Mr Stuart Young has had the unprecedented privilege of obtaining the support of his parliamentary colleagues including his party. He was…
bubmag
January 16, 2025