Point A to Point B is rarely a straight line. This is especially true when looking at the past.

In a previous post, we shared a story about the Maroons, the freedom fighters of the Jamaican island who fought hard to maintain their spirit of independence against the British colonists. Many of their actions were admirable, and from their group arose several heroes of prominence, including Captain Kojo and Queen Nanni. The Maroons were a force to be reckoned with, and tales of their exploits and bravery were the stuff of legends.

This was a victory for some, however. Not all. And the Maroons played a part in crushing slave revolts on behalf of the British colonists, a fact that has been part of their history for the last 300 years.