Kunta Kinte is the slave who fought back. This is his story. #Roots | SBS Australia

#ilovetheGambia 🇬🇲💯 #landofkuntakinteh #takemetoGambia. A journey to international Kunta Kinteh day celebration that took place last weekend at Juffureh, the birthplace of Kunta Kinteh, the historic figure immortalized in Alex Haley’s Roots. This event brings together the local community and the African diaspora to honor heritage, memory, and connection to origins. The event was organised by Kunta Kinteh Foundation. #festival #hotelsingambia #DiscoverGambia #fun #explore #CulturalHeritage #cu

You may have heard of Kunta Kinte a slave taken captive in the 1700s but his story lives on. The Island where he was held captive in the Gambia has fallen prey to nature due to neglect, Historians are now calling on the new administration to protect and promote the Island adding that it was neglected by the former president Yahya Jammeh, who allegedly pushed for tours visiting his home village instead. | CGTN Africa

Kunta Kinte: The Warrior Who Never Accepted Slavery Kunta Kinte, born in 1750, was a warrior from the Mandinka people of The Gambia. Captured and enslaved, he never gave up his dream of returning home. His story of resilience, pride, and resistance is one of the greatest tales of survival in history. #KuntaKinte, #Mandinka, #Roots, #BlackHistory, #Resistance, #Slavery, #AfricanHeritage, #BlackExcellence, #Resilience, #AfricanAmericanHistory | Black History Unfiltered