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W.E.B. Du Bois
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W.E.B. Du Bois
Educator, Civil Rights Activist, Journalist / 1868 - 1963
W.E.B. Du Bois was one of the most important African-American activists during the first half of the 20th century. He co-founded the NAACP and supported Pan-Africanism.
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Jerry J. Rawlings
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Jerry J. Rawlings
Dictator, World Leader / 1947 -
Jerry John Rawlings ruled Ghana twice, first in 1979 after a military coup, and then again from 1981 until 2001, as the result of free elections.
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Kwame Nkrumah
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Kwame Nkrumah
World Leader, Prime Minister / 1909 - 1972
Kwame Nkrumah was a Ghanaian nationalist leader who led the Gold Coast's independence from Britain and presided over its emergence as the new nation of Ghana -
Kofi Annan
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Kofi Annan
Civil Servant / 1938 -
Kofi Annan is best known for his role as secretary-general of the United Nations.
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Freema Agyeman
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Freema Agyeman
Film Actress, Television Actress, Model / 1979 -
Freema Agyeman is a British film and TV actress known for her starring roles on the series Law & Order: UK and Doctor Who.
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