By: Leon Kwasi Kuntuo-Asare ORIGINS Little written information is available on Nanny, so much of what is known about Nanny of the Maroons comes by way of oral history.  It is believed that  she was an Asante woman and was born in the  Asante Empire (modern-day Ghana West Africa), sometime around 1686. Some people believe … Continue reading BLACK HISTORY SPOTLIGHT: QUEEN NANNY OF THE MAROONS