It always stops my blood...when Black Americans have never heard of Queen TinkaTeker II Her 8 children were among the 1st slaves in United States and Barbados. Her 6 sons were the 1st slaves in Vermont, New York, New Hamsphire and her 2 daughters (taken to Barbados) were raped...then their Mulatto offspring were sold to South Carolina. Queen TinkaTeker II was killed by fire circa 1628 when she ordered her army to drown over 40 Dutch children whose parents were missionary settlers in what is now GAMBIA....this was retaliation for her 8 children mysteriously disappearing from the beach. She was burned at the stake by her own tribe, the Serahuli on orders of the Dutch. Queen TinkaTeker IIs sister, Queen Ambi was one of the first slaves in Jamaica. Queen TinkaTeker II was the wife of King Teker, one of the Kings who brought Islam to Gambi. He was away on business in North Africa for several years when his children by Tinka were stolen and she got burned alive. I am appalled that Black Americans have not been told their history, their direct connection to West Africa. That NONE of them that I have ever met know anything about the Queen of Banjul...the woman that many West Africans refer to as, Mother of the Black Americans.
Posted on: Fri, 05 Dec 2014 22:36:16 +0000