Heroes Day, a time when many can remember the struggle against British and French colonialism. A play based on his life, The Drama of King Shotaway, was written by William Henry Brown, an African American from the West Indies, and Director of the African Theatre. It was the first play written in the United States by a black man. The play was produced by the African Company at the African Grove Theatre in New York City in 1823, but no manuscript survived. References 1795 deaths Saint Vincent and the Grenadines chiefs Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rebels Garifuna people People from Saint Vincent (Antilles) Year of birth unknown