• Piankhi: A ruler of ancient Egypt who created the 25th dynasty of Egyptian pharoahs.
• Queen Amanirenas of the Kingdom of Kush: A Nubian queen who lost her eye in battle against the Romans. She is famous for leading her armies against Roman expansion in the late 1st century BC and for her fierce resistance, which ultimately led to a peace treaty that preserved her kingdom's independence.
• Marcus Garvey: A political figure who promoted black independence in the Caribbean & the USA.
• Dr. Thomas Mensah: A Ghanaian-American inventor & engineer who pioneered fibre-optic technology.
• Thomas Sankara: A political figure of post-colonial Africa who sought to make Burkina Faso a self-sufficient country.
• Kofi Anan: Former Secretary General of the United Nations.
• Kwame Nkrumah: A founder of the Organisation of African Unity (OAU), which is now the AU. He sought to make Ghana self-sufficient with grain silos.
• John Langalibalele Dube: Founder & first president of the South African Natives National Congress (SANNC) which became the African National Congress (ANC). He founded Ilanga newspaper & Ohlange High School.
• Charles "Buddy" Bolden: Creator of the jazz music genre.
• Frederick Nathaniel Hibbert: Father of reggae music.
• Pelé: Brazilian footballer who holds multiple records in football.
• Wilt Chamberlain: American basketball player who holds multiple records in basketball.
• Usain Bolt: Jamaican sprinter who holds multiple athletics records.
These are just a few people of black (African) origin who have helped the black race obtain some dignity. I left out some controversial figures who may have caused more harm than good.
No comments:
Post a Comment