The Last Days of Malcolm X
“I’ve been marked for death within the next five days.” By early 1965 most of Malcolm’s closest friends were afraid for his safety. They believed...
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Joseph Ephraim Casely Hayford: Architect of West African Unity
Joseph Ephraim Casely Hayford was a West African barrister, author, and political leader who dedicated his life to helping improve conditions for the people of...
Djibril Diop Mambety: The Prince of Colobane
Djibril Diop Mambéty (January 1945 – July 23, 1998) was a Senegalese film director, actor, composer, and poet, loved and admired by critics and audiences...
Lena Horne: Beauty in Stormy Weather
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...