Michael W. Tuck
Historian and author of The Castle Slaves of the Gambia River, specializing in 18th-century Atlantic history and slavery, who presents archival research on castle slaves and community life on James (Kunta Kinteh) Island.
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Apr 8, 2026 • 1h 4min
Michael W. Tuck, "The Castle Slaves of the Gambia River: A Creole Community in the Eighteenth Century Atlantic World" (Brill, 2026)
Michael W. Tuck, historian of 18th-century Atlantic slavery, maps life on James (Kunta Kinteh) Island. He explores castle slaves’ skilled roles, family life, African naming, and women’s caregiving and healing. The conversation highlights archival recovery of named lives, daily survival, frequent escape attempts, and how a Creole community persisted under coercion.
