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Eustace Henry Taylor Cummings (December 7, 1890 June 16, 1967), a distinguished doctor and educationist, was Mayor of Freetown from 1948-54. He was the son...
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Andrew Murray Jr. (Graaff-Reinet May 9, 1828- January 18, 1917), minister of the Nederduitse Gereformeerde Kerk (N.G.K.), theologian, writer and educator, was the second of...
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Mswati II (1820-1868), proclaimed king of the Swazi at the age of 16, has been described as “the greatest of the Swazi fighting kings.” He...
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Ntsikana, the Christian Xhosa prophet (c1760 – 1820), was born to Gaba, a councillor of Ngqika, and Nonibe, his second wife, and spent most of...
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Alimamy Bungie (December 3, 1870-August 20, 1935) was a colorful Krio (Creole) personality who was prominent in Freetown during the earlier decades of the 20th...
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Malcolm Raymond Dunford Mseleku (December 8, 1912-January 1961) was a Zulu poet and storyteller whose works were published in Zulu language journals and newspapers. He...
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Melchoir de Marion Bressilac (1813-June 25, 1859), was the first Catholic bishop of Sierra Leone, and the founder o the Society of African Missions (S.M.A.). Marion...
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Saul Msane (circa 1856-circa 1932), a prominent member of the Wesleyan Methodist Church and a newspaper editor, was one of the founding members of the...
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Rev. Dr. Ellias John Mqoboli (b circa 1860), born in the Cape, was an important figure in African politics in South Africa during the first...
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Charles J. Mpanza (November 26, 1896-April 22, 1960) was a teacher, author and pioneer Zulu broadcaster. He came from a Christian family which wielded significant...
