The Right Excellent Marcus Mosiah Garvey
He was Jamaica’s first National Hero. Garvey was born in St. Ann’s Bay on August
Nanny Of The Maroons
Nanny was a leader of the Maroons at the beginning of the 18th century. She
George William Gordon
Born to a slave mother and a planter father who was an attorney to several
Paul Bogle
Paul Bogle led the Morant Bay rebellion on October 11, 1865, with about 200-300 black
Nana Prempeh I (1870-1931)
Nana Prempeh ascended the throne at just 18 years old. Despite his youth, he showed
Osei Tutu (1660—1712 or 1717)
Osei Tutu was one of the founders and first ruler of the Asante (Ashanti) empire.
Tunka Manin (1010–1078)
Tunka Manin’s rulership is used by historians as a model to measure and compare the success
Emmanuel Kwasi Kotoka (1926–1967)
Emmanuel Kwasi Kotoka is regarded as a national hero for his participation in Ghana’s United Nations
Joseph Kwame Kyeretwie Boakye Danquah (1895–1965)
Dr. J.B. Danquah’s lively intelligence and his unending commitment to the course of liberal democracy
Kwame Nkrumah (1909–1972)
Even decades after his death in 1972, Kwame Nkrumah remains a symbol of the movement
