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QUEEN MARRONNS WAS A
LEADER OF THE MAROONS IN
QUEEN NANNY (MARRONNS) JAMAICA

Queen Nancy was a leader of the Maroons in Jamaica. The Ma-
roons were considered defiant Jamaican slaves who fled from the
oppressive plantations and formed their own community in the
hills. As a revolt leader, Nanny aided in the defeat of the British
army in several battles. Over a 50 year span, Nanny has been
credited with freeing over 800 slaves. The government of Jamaica
declared Nanny a National Heroine in 1976. He portrait graces the
$500 Jamaican dollar bill.

AN AMERICAN ARCHITECT HARVEY BERNARD
AND DEMOCRATIC POLITICIAN GANTT-CHARLOTTE
ACTIVE IN NORTH CAROLINA

Harvey Bernard Gantt-Charlotte the first African-American student
to be admitted to Clemson University, he graduated with honors
in architecture, earned a master’s at MIT, and established a practice
in Charlotte with a partner. Gantt entered local politics, where he
was elected to t he city council, serving from 1974 to 1983. He
was elected to two terms as the first black Mayor of Charlotte
from1983 to 1987.

QUEEN CHARLOTTE QUEEN CHARLOTTE WAS THE
FIRST BLACK QUEEN OF EN-
GLAND

Queen Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, was married to King
George III. Although many argue over Queen Charlotte’s ambig-
uous racial background, it was discovered that she was direct
descent of Margarita de Castro y Sousa, a Black branch of the
Portuguese Royal family. Throughout history many have com-
mented that she had Black/African features, and her beauty and
her mixed heritage was eloquently captured in a poem written

FIRST BLACK WOMAN AS A MAIN UHURA
CHARACTER; AN OFFICER ON THE
BRIDGE OF A STAR SHIP

Uhura an officer on the bridge of a Star Ship! Fed up with the harass-
ment, culminating with her learning that the studio was whitholding
her fan mail, Nichelle Nichols (the actor playing Uhura) submitted
her resignation. She withdrew it when Martin Luther King personally
convinced her that her role was too important as a breakthrough to
leave, because there were millions of girls, both black and white, who
wanted to be commanders on a Bridge.

24 LOH Magazine / February 2016