But rum did more than placate; it provoked. In the Maroon Wars of Jamaica, enslaved rebels drank before ambushes, fortifying themselves before striking at their British overlords. In Haiti ...

Soul food, for example, is rooted in slavery – a testament to making something out of nothing. Enslaved people created meals from whatever scraps were available, blending African ingredients brought ...

That's how I found myself in Sierra Leone, staring off into a beautiful sunset filled with shades of violet, orange, and red with the sounds of the waves crashing into the white sand of Tokeh Beach on ...

If Britain abolished slavery because it was no longer profitable, why did it require a bloody war to do the same in the United States ... for a time owned slaves. So did the Jamaican Maroons, who are ...

ST ANN, Jamaica —Despite the rainfall ... you won’t want to miss it,” event conceptualiser and reggae singer Maroon Queen told Observer Online. The evening’s proceedings featured an ...

Patrick Maroon will retire from the NHL after the season, the Chicago Blackhawks forward said on Saturday. The 36-year-old is in his 14th NHL season and first with the Blackhawks after signing ...

Three-time Stanley Cup winner Patrick Maroon will be hanging up his skates after this season. The Chicago Blackhawks forward made the announcement Saturday ahead of Chicago's game at the St. Louis ...

COLUMBUS, OHIO - FEBRUARY 22: Patrick Maroon #77 of the Chicago Blackhawks warms up prior to a game against the Columbus Blue Jackets at Nationwide Arena on February 22, 2025 in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo ...

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Three-time Stanley Cup champion Patrick Maroon said he is retiring after this season. Maroon, who turns 37 next month, made the announcement in a pregame television interview ...