Fela Aníkúlápó Kuti “The secret of life is to have no fear” by DALE RICARDO SHIELDS “Hailed as the Muhammad Ali, James Brown, and Bob Dylan of Africa all wrapped into one, modern hip-hop wouldn’t exist without Fela Anikulapo Kuti, the late Afrobeat star.” “I refuse to live my life in fear…” Fela …
The Scottsboro Boys The nine African American teenagers were falsely accused of raping two White women in (1931) Alabama. by DALE RICARDO SHIELDS The Scottsboro Boys trial was one of the most famous, or infamous, cases related to race relations in the 20th century of the United States. Their true story …
Benjamin Banneker African-American naturalist, mathematician, astronomer, and almanac author by Dale Ricardo Shields “The color of the skin is in no way connected with the strength of the mind or intellectual powers.” A self-taught mathematician and astronomer, Benjamin Banneker was probably the most accomplished African American of America’s colonial period. Born: November 9, 1731, Baltimore …
MIRIAM (Duchess) HARRIS Legal scholar, and Champion of Black Women in Democracy by DALE RICARDO SHIELDS Dr. Duchess Harris is an acclaimed American scholar, author, legal expert, and the DeWitt Wallace Professor of American Studies at Macalester College. She also serves as the Special Assistant to the Provost for Strategic Initiatives at the institution. Dr. …
