Steve Biko
Steve Biko, in full Bantu Stephen Biko, (born December 18, 1946, King William’s Town, South Africa—died September 12, 1977, Pretoria), founder of the Black Consciousness...
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Thomas Sankara
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Thomas Sankara was a prominent figure in African history, known for his revolutionary leadership and commitment to social and economic change. Born on December 21,...
Ruben Um Nyobè
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Ruben Um Nyobè is a little known but major figure in the African independence campaign. He was the first African political leader to claim independence...
Walter Rodney
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Walter Rodney, whose father was a tailor and whose mother was a homemaker, was born in Georgetown, Guyana. He won a government scholarship that enabled...
Frantz Fanon
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Frantz Fanon, in full Frantz Omar Fanon, (born July 20, 1925, Fort-de-France, Martinique—died December 6, 1961, Bethesda, Maryland, U.S.), West Indian psychoanalyst and social philosopher...
Prince Louis Rwagasore
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Prince Louis Rwagasore was King Mwambutsa IV’s oldest son, and an important political figure in the history of Burundi, which was then a colony of...
John Baxter Taylor Jr
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John Baxter Taylor was a remarkable athlete and a pioneer for African Americans in sports. He was born in Washington, D.C. in 1882 to former...
James Baldwin
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James Baldwin was an influential American writer, essayist, and social critic whose work addressed complex issues of race, sexuality, and class in the United States....
Alice Walker
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Alice Walker is an American author, poet, and activist, best known for her novel “The Color Purple,” which won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in...
Orval Eugene Faubus
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Orval Eugene Faubus, a prominent figure in American history, is best known for his role as the Governor of Arkansas during the tumultuous period of...