Figures
Articles on historical figures, pan-African personalities, and national heroes from all over Africa.
Abdias do Nascimento (1914-2011): Prominent African Brazilian scholar, artist, and politician
Abdias do Nascimento died on May 24, 2011, in Rio de Janeiro at the age of 97. Interpretations of his...
Read moreDetailsEdward Wilmot Blyden (1832-1912): Educator and former Secretary of State of Liberia
Edward Wilmot Blyden is considered one of the most important theorists and thinkers who laid the foundations for African nationalism...
Read moreDetailsEduardo Mondlane (1920-1969): Mozambican Revolutionary and Anthropologist
Eduardo Chivambo Mondlane was born on June 20, 1920, in the Manjacaze town of Gaza Province in southern Mozambique, then...
Read moreDetailsWilliam Tubman (1895-1971): Liberian politician and longest-serving president in the country’s history
William Tubman died on July 23, 1971, in a London hospital from complications following prostate surgery. His body was transported...
Read moreDetailsAbebe Bikila (1932-1973): Ethiopian marathoner and first black African to win an Olympic medal
Bikila proved that African athletes possessed the physiological and mental capacity, paving the way for legends like Haile Gebrselassie and...
Read moreDetailsW. E. B. Du Bois (1868-1963): Sociologist, historian, and Pan-Africanist civil rights activist
Du Bois's legacy cannot be confined to a single field. His importance lies in the fact that he diagnosed the social...
Read moreDetailsFrantz Fanon (1925-1961): Psychiatrist and political philosopher
Fanon remains a symbol of the organic intellectual who lived his ideas to the end. He believed that "every generation...
Read moreDetailsPercy Lavon Julian (1899-1975): African American researcher and chemist
Percy Lavon Julian is considered one of the most influential chemists of the 20th century for his direct scientific contributions...
Read moreDetailsHarriet Tubman (Araminta Ross, 1822-1913): American abolitionist and social activist
Harriet Tubman (1822–1913) is considered one of the most influential figures in 19th-century American history, her name synonymous with the...
Read moreDetailsDorothy Vaughan (1910-2008): African American mathematician and human computer
Dorothy Vaughn was an integral part of NASA's mathematical backbone. Although popular recognition of her efforts was delayed until the...
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