Claude McKay
Claude McKay was a prominent Jamaican-born poet and novelist, known for his significant contributions to American literature during the early 20th century. Born on September...
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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 was a prominent psychiatrist, philosopher, and revolutionary thinker who made significant contributions to the fields of postcolonial studies, critical theory, and decolonization. Born...
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...
Patrice Lumumba
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Patrice Lumumba, in full Patrice Hemery Lumumba, (born July 2, 1925, Onalua, Belgian Congo [now the Democratic Republic of the Congo]—died January 1961, Katanga province),...
Steve Biko
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Steve Biko, also known as Bantu Stephen Biko, was a prominent figure in the fight against apartheid in South Africa. Born on December 18, 1946,...
Marcus Garvey
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Marcus Garvey, a prominent figure in the Black Nationalism and Pan-Africanism movements, left an indelible mark on history through his passionate advocacy for the rights...
William Hall
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William Hall, baptized William Neilson, was born on April 25, 1829, in Nova Scotia, likely in Horton Bluff (Lockhartville), to Jacob and Lucinda Hall, one...