Author : Uchenna Edeh

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Uchenna Edeh is a Montreal born and raised artist of Nigerian descent. His goal is to translate his love for African and Caribbean history and mythology into empowering visual imagery. He is also committed to bring to light the hidden or overlooked figures of Black, and particularly Black Canadian history.

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Assata Shakur: Political activist, author and fugitive

Uchenna EdehJuly 16, 2015July 16, 2020

by Uchenna EdehJuly 16, 2015July 16, 20200

“My name is Assata (“she who struggles”) Olugbala ( “for the people” ) Shakur (“the thankful one”), and I am a 20th century escaped slave....

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Maulana Karenga: The creator of Kwanzaa

Uchenna EdehJuly 14, 2015July 14, 2020

by Uchenna EdehJuly 14, 2015July 14, 20200

“History is the struggle and record of humans in the process of humanizing the world, i.e., shaping it in their image and interests.” (Black history...

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Satchel Paige: Baseball trailblazer

Uchenna EdehJuly 7, 2015July 6, 2020

by Uchenna EdehJuly 7, 2015July 6, 20200

Leroy Robert “Satchel” Paige (July 7, 1906-June 8, 1982) was an African-American Negro league baseball and Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher who became a legend...

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The Photography of Adrian McDonald: The joy and beauty of childhood

Uchenna EdehJuly 5, 2015June 7, 2020

by Uchenna EdehJuly 5, 2015June 7, 20200

“I hope it warms the heart of those who see them and know that beauty still exists in life, we just sometimes choose not to...

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Peter “The Black Prince” Jackson: International Boxing Legend

Uchenna EdehJuly 3, 2015March 1, 2020

by Uchenna EdehJuly 3, 2015March 1, 20200

Although Peter Jackson never fought for the heavyweight crown, he is generally regarded as an all-time great. Jackson was a top contender of his day,...

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Medgar Evers: Mississippi Civil Rights Activist

Uchenna EdehJuly 2, 2015August 16, 2020

by Uchenna EdehJuly 2, 2015August 16, 20200

Medgar Wiley Evers was a Black civil rights activist murdered in 1963 in Jackson, Mississippi for his efforts to overturn segregation at the University of...

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Thomas A. Dorsey – The Father of Gospel Music

Uchenna EdehJuly 1, 2015August 16, 2020

by Uchenna EdehJuly 1, 2015August 16, 20200

Thomas Andrew Dorsey was born in Villa Rica, Georgia on July 1, 1899, to Etta Plant Spencer and Thomas Madison Dorsey, an itinerant preacher and...

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Lena Horne: Beauty in Stormy Weather

Uchenna EdehJune 30, 2015June 30, 2026

by Uchenna EdehJune 30, 2015June 30, 20260

Lena Horne was a trailblazing American entertainer whose career as a singer, actress, and dancer stretched across seven decades, tracing a path from Harlem’s Cotton...

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Afrofuturism: An Interview with Ytasha L. Womack

Uchenna EdehApril 5, 2015January 22, 2016

by Uchenna EdehApril 5, 2015January 22, 20160

Ytasha L. Womack is the author, filmmaker, dancer and innovator whose book Afrofuturism: The World of Black Sci Fi and Fantasy explores black sci fi culture, bleeks, black...

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Ancient Future: An Interview with Wayne B. Chandler

Uchenna EdehSeptember 28, 2014June 11, 2020

by Uchenna EdehSeptember 28, 2014June 11, 20202

“We’re universal entities. The way our DNA is coded, there’s nothing we don’t know. It’s a matter of locking into that body of information through...