1000 African Heroes

Author : Dallys-Tom Medali
Publisher : Solara
Page : 156 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2018-09-08
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1947838091

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1000 African Heroes by Dallys-Tom Medali Pdf

Every child deserves and needs some inspiration, precursors, heroes and role-models, preferably from a similar background, that he or she can emulate. This is what this book is trying to offer. A hero is a person admired or idealized for his courage, his service, his excellent achievements or his noble qualities; regardless of race, ethnicity, age, gender, religion, ideology and background. The book features black African heroes, white African heroes, Aboriginal heroes and heroes from the Diaspora, whether they live or have lived in Africa, Oceania, Europe, Asia or America. The book is presented like a research booklet so that the reader can become a key component of the research and writing team.

Author : Carter Godwin Woodson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 251 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 1944
Category : Africa
ISBN : OCLC:1030292629

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African Heroes and Heroines by Carter Godwin Woodson Pdf

Brief biographies of native African heroes and heroines with emphasis on those from south of the Sahara.

Author : Carter Woodson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2015-07-07
Category : History
ISBN : 1626541477

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African Heroes and Heroines by Carter Woodson Pdf

Brief biographies of native African heroes and heroines with emphasis on those from south of the Sahara.

Author : Naomi Mitchison
Publisher : Putnam Aeronautical Books
Page : 190 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 1968
Category : Africa, Sub-Saharan
ISBN : 0370011104

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African Heroes by Naomi Mitchison Pdf

Author : Jim Haskins
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 169 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2005-01-21
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780471700982

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African Heroes by Jim Haskins Pdf

Meet the Greatest heroes of africa--from ancient to modern times "The books in the Black Stars series are the types of books that would have really captivated me as a kid." --Earl G. Graves, Black Enterprise magazine Kofi Annan Askia the Great Bambaata Behanzin Hossu Bowelle Stephen Biko Cetewayo Constance Cummings-John Imhotep Kenneth Kaunda Jomo Kenyatta Khama Sir Seretse Khama Patrice Lumumba Albert John Luthuli Nelson Mandela Menelik II Moshesh Mansa Musa Kwame Nkrumah Julius Nyerere Nzingha Piankhy Rabah Haile Selassie Albertina Sisulu Osei Tutu Youssef I

Author : Joseph Campbell
Publisher : HarperCollins UK
Page : 107 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : Folklore
ISBN : 9780586085714

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The Hero with a Thousand Faces by Joseph Campbell Pdf

A study of heroism in the myths of the world - an exploration of all the elements common to the great stories that have helped people make sense of their lives from the earliest times. It takes in Greek Apollo, Maori and Jewish rites, the Buddha, Wotan, and the bothers Grimm's Frog-King.

Author : Thomas Patrick Melady,Margaret Badum Melady
Publisher : Orbis Books
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : History
ISBN : 9781608330164

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Ten African Heroes by Thomas Patrick Melady,Margaret Badum Melady Pdf

This title tells the story of the African leaders who ignited independence in black Africa during the 1960s through the eyes of two Americans who knew them well.

Author : Molefi Kete Asante
Publisher : Prometheus Books
Page : 345 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2010-06-28
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781615924233

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100 Greatest African Americans by Molefi Kete Asante Pdf

Since 1619, when Africans first came ashore in the swampy Chesapeake region of Virginia, there have been many individuals whose achievements or strength of character in the face of monumental hardships have called attention to the genius of the African American people. This book attempts to distill from many wonderful possibilities the 100 most outstanding examples of greatness. Pioneering scholar of African American Studies Molefi Kete Asante has used four criteria in his selection: the individual''s significance in the general progress of African Americans toward full equality in the American social and political system; self-sacrifice and the demonstration of risk for the collective good; unusual will and determination in the face of the greatest danger or against the most stubborn odds; and personal achievement that reveals the best qualities of the African American people. In adopting these criteria Professor Asante has sought to steer away from the usual standards of popular culture, which often elevates the most popular, the wealthiest, or the most photogenic to the cult of celebrity. The individuals in this book - examples of lasting greatness as opposed to the ephemeral glare of celebrity fame - come from four centuries of African American history. Each entry includes brief biographical information, relevant dates, an assessment of the individual''s place in African American history with particular reference to a historical timeline, and a discussion of his or her unique impact on American society. Numerous pictures and illustrations will accompany the articles. This superb reference work will complement any library and be of special interest to students and scholars of American and African American history.

Author : Yamada, Shoko
Publisher : Langaa RPCIG
Page : 346 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2018-04-12
Category : History
ISBN : 9789956550005

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Dignity of Labour for African Leaders by Yamada, Shoko Pdf

From 1910 to the 1930s, educating Africans was a major preoccupation in the metropole and in the colonies of imperial Britain. This richly researched book untangles the discourse on education for African leaders, which involved diverse actors such as colonial officials, missionaries, European and American educationists or ideologues in Africa and diaspora. The analysis is presented around two foci of decision-making: one is the Memorandum on Education Policy in British Tropical Africa, issued by the British Colonial Office in 1923; another is the Achimota School established on the Gold Coast Colony (present-day Ghana) as a model school in 1927. Ideas brought from different sources were mingled and converged on the areas where the motivations of actors have coincided. The local and the global was linked through the chains of discourse, interacting with global economic, political and social concerns. The book also vividly describes how the ideals of colonial education were realized in Achimota School.

Author : Alisa LaGamma
Publisher : Metropolitan Museum of Art
Page : 314 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781588394323

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Heroic Africans by Alisa LaGamma Pdf

Issued in connection with an exhibition held Sept. 20, 2011-Jan. 29, 2012, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, and at the Rietberg Museum, Zeurich, at later dates.

Author : Bridgette Kasuka
Publisher : Bankole Kamara Taylor
Page : 558 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2012-02-08
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781470043582

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Prominent African Leaders Since Independence by Bridgette Kasuka Pdf

Some of the most prominent leaders of the independence struggle in Africa are covered in this book. They include leaders who were involved in armed struggle against colonial rule and white minority regimes. Some of them overthrew black governments. And there are those who supported liberation wars in the countries of southern Africa by providing military bases and other forms of assistance to the freedom fighters. The book also includes some leaders whose countries were the first, or were among the first, to win independence in Africa. And the leader of a country that was the only one which was never colonised is also included in the book. There are many others. They are all united by one thing: They are among the most prominent Africa has ever produced since independence.

Author : John Atangba
Publisher : Author House
Page : 493 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2014-06-30
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781496983107

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The Jinx of African Leaders by John Atangba Pdf

Africa puzzles the best of minds. It is the richest of the seven continents in natural resources and yet her people are the poorest. Why? Could it be it is the jinx of our African Leader's policies, governance, or politics? The real asset of a nation is not its natural resources but people with right values. We haven't really understood that our challenge isn't to preserve the status quo but rather to adapt to, thrive in, and shape for the better a world of constant change. There cannot be small family values or large family values when there are no salaries, education, medication, accommodation, proper food and access to free water for the people. At independence for colonies became free nations, able to chart for themselves whatever course they had the ability and determination to follow. They could have, as some did, nationalized foreign owned corporations. They could have stopped primary commodity exports and ended import from the West. Of course, such radical policies would have consequences. But these were more likely to have involved the elites losing the benefits of foreign aid. If Cuba, only a few kilometers from the capitalist mega-power, the U.S, could pursue an independent economic agenda and survive, is there a reason why African nations could not have done the same? This book explores the many complex matters that African Leaders may have to grapple with.

Author : Daniel Large
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2021-08-25
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781509536344

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China and Africa by Daniel Large Pdf

China has gone from being a marginal to a leading power in Africa in just over two decades. Its striking ascendancy in the continent is commonly thought to have been primarily driven by economic interests, especially resources like oil. This book argues instead that politics defines the ‘new era’ of China–Africa relations, and examines the importance of politics across a range of areas, from foreign policy to debt, development and the Xi Jinping incarnation of the China model. Going beyond superficial depictions of China’s engagement as predatory or benign, this book explores how Africa is – and isn’t – integral to China’s global ambitions, from the Belt and Road Initiative to strategic competition with the United States. It demonstrates how African actors constrain, shape and use China’s engagement for their own purposes. As China seeks to protect its more established interests and Chinese citizens, it also shows how security has become a particularly notable new area of engagement. This innovative book provides a comprehensive and up-to-date guide to contemporary China–Africa relations. It will be essential reading for students and scholars working on global politics, development and international relations.

Author : Dawn Nagar,Charles Mutasa
Publisher : Springer
Page : 520 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2017-10-25
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9783319625904

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Africa and the World by Dawn Nagar,Charles Mutasa Pdf

This book probes key issues pertaining to Africa’s relations with global actors. It provides a comprehensive trajectory of Africa’s relations with key bilateral and major multilateral actors, assessing how the Cold War affected the African state systems’ political policies, its economies, and its security. Taken together, the essays in this volume provide a collective understanding of Africa’s drive to improve the capacity of its state of global affairs, and assess whether it is in fact able to do so.

Author : Joseph Dorinson
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2022-11-09
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781476645964

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The Black Athlete as Hero by Joseph Dorinson Pdf

Part history, part biography, this study examines the Black athlete's search to unify what W.E.B. DuBois called the "two unreconciled strivings" of African Americans--the struggle to survive in black society while adapting to white society. Black athletes have served as vanguards of change, challenging the dominant culture, crossing social boundaries and raising political awareness. Champions like Joe Louis, Jackie Robinson, Muhammad Ali, Jim Brown, Wilma Rudolph, Roberto Clemente, Althea Gibson, Arthur Ashe, Serena Williams, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and LeBron James make a difference, even as many in the Black community question the idea of athletes as role models. The author argues the importance of sports heroes in a panic-plagued era beset with class division and racial privilege.