African HeroesMeet 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 |
Contents
INTRODUCTION | 1 |
Part I HEROES of ANCIENT MEDIEVAL AFRICA | 5 |
Part II HEROES OF THE STRUGGLE AGAINST EUROPEAN INCURSION | 27 |
Part III HEROES OF THE TWENTIETH CENTURY | 73 |
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