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Esteban de Dorantes: The African...

Esteban de Dorantes: The African slave who...

William Ansah Sessarakoo: The story...

William Ansah Sessarakoo: The story of the...

Esteban de Dorantes: The African slave who defied all odds to become a diplomat and linguist, by Gift Luckson

Esteban de Dorantes: The African slave who defied all odds to become a diplomat and linguist, by Gift Luckson The story of Esteban de Dorantes (also known as Estevanico, Mustafa Azemmouri, or Esteban the Moor) is one of the most incredible, cinematic, and overlooked survival stories in human history. Enslavement ​Enslaved as a young man, he ended up becoming the first African to cross the North American continent, a brilliant multilingual diplomat, a revered healer, and an explorer whose final journey inspired the European search for the legendary Seven Cities of Gold. ​From...
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Esteban de Dorantes:...

Esteban de Dorantes: The African slave who defied all odds to become a diplomat and linguist, by Gift Luckson The story of Esteban de Dorantes...
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Roots

William Ansah Sessarakoo:...

William Ansah Sessarakoo: The story of the African Prince wrongfully sold into slavery, by Gift Luckson William Ansah Sessarakoo (1735 – 1770) was a Fante...
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The legacy of...

The legacy of Eliza Moore, one of America's last survivors of slavery, by Gift Luckson Eliza Moore (June 27, 1843 – January 21, 1948) was...
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Opinion

From the Sahel...

From the Sahel to the World: Are the eyes of global science now on Yobe?, by Abubakar M. Kareto It’s one thing to hear about...
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South African Police...

South African Police arrest woman over killing of Nigerian e-hailing driver The South African Police Service has arrested a woman in connection with the killing...
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Opinion

Global Intifadah: Nigerian...

Global Intifadah: Nigerian stand and the gap, by Professor I. H. Mshelgaru 1. INTRODUCTION Thank you to the chairman and the program coordinator for having me...
Mercy Adaje -
Opinion

Humanising Revolution: Personal...

Humanising Revolution: Personal narratives, political consciousness, and lessons for African students, by Ahmad Shuaibu Isa This short article examines the significance of Ernesto “Che” Guevara’s...
Okafor Vivian Nkiruka -
Roots

Across a Continent:...

Across a Continent: The trials, legacy of the first African American to reach the Pacific Ocean, by Gift Luckson York (1770–1775 – after 1815) was an...
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From Slavery to...

From Slavery to the Pulpit: The rise of Absalom Jones as first ordained African American priest, by Gift Luckson Abraham Jones (November 7, 1746 –...
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