Author Archives: Elliott Reid

By the time Malcolm Little was 20 years of age, he had sold and taken enough drugs and burgled enough houses to become a hardened criminal, gain himself a criminal record and an 8-10 year sentence for burglary. By the end of his life, at the age of 39, he was one of the mostContinue reading “Malcolm X | Short Black Histories”

Unity of Black Britains sparked unified Police violence, Paul Gilroy states.  🌍  Please share this to promote our #BlackHistory comic book series which will be released Summer 2024 🌍  “police memorandum observed that ‘members of London’s West Indian community do appear to share a group consciousness’.” Gilroy, Paul. There Ain’t No Black in the Union Jack (RoutledgeContinue reading “The Black British and the Police Force | Short Black Histories”

The Mali Empire was the intellectual and literal gold mine of the world until in fighting occurred.  🌍  Please share this to promote our #BlackHistory comic book series which will be released Summer 2024 🌍  Timbuktu was the Center of Learning in the medieval world (c. 14th century) Under Mansa Musa’s rule, Timbuktu became a major centerContinue reading “Divided, We Fell | Short Black Histories”

Religion and black history. How prophets and messengers have shaped our history 🌍  Please share this to promote our #BlackHistory comic book series which will be released Summer 2024 🌍  It’s no coincidence that religion plays a huge part in our culture. And has done for a long time. Some commonalities are: One might say that theContinue reading “Religion and Black History | Short Black Histories”

Revolutionary readers devour knowledge 🌍  Please share this to promote our #BlackHistory comic book series which will be released Summer 2024 🌍  Nelson Mandela recited poetry in his Robben Island cell, Malcolm X damaged his eyes from reading by dim light in jail, Toussaint Louverture read the Discourses of Epictetus. Revolutionaries devour books. Why? Because books areContinue reading “Why Revolutionaries Read | Short Black Histories”

Did you know that Jamaicans successfully fought to pressure the eradication of slavery, Christmas 1831-1832? 🌍 Please share this to promote our #BlackHistory comic book series which will be released Summer 2024 🌍 Leader, Sam Sharpe shared two things with many other black heroes, such as Malcolm X, Nat Turner, Cecile Fatiman and Toussaint LouvertureContinue reading “Samuel Sharpe | Short Black Histories”