Did you know that award-winning author/ celebrity journalist Germany Kent is a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha? Kent pledged the Lambda Eta Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Germany Kent was born in Greenville, Mississippi where she began acting in the 5th grade for school plays. She initially attended Northwest Mississippi Community College in […]
Shortlisted for the People on the Move Award, this documentary charts the relatively unknown multi-cultural history of Kent. Featuring BBC Presenter Ayo Akinwolere, along with interviews and personal testimonies from local residents, the documentary explores the history of African and Caribbean people in Kent. Having premiered at the Chatham Historic Dockyard in early October as […]
On December 10, 2003, the Whitakers returned home from a dinner and were each shot by a gunman inside the house upon opening the door. Mother Tricia and youngest son Kevin both died that night; older son Bart and father Kent survived. Later, authorities discovered that Bart was the mastermind behind his family’s murders. For […]