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DUBE, JOHN L.
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John Langalibalele Dube (February 22, 1871-February 11, 1949), was the first president general of what was to become the African National Congress (ANC). He was...

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FUZE, MAGEMA ka MAGWAZA
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Magema ka Magwaza Fuze (1845-1922) wrote the first book to appear in print by any Zulu author, titled Abantu abanyama lapha bavela nakhona (“Black People:...

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DJANG, OHENEBA. S. S.
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Djan Oheneba Sampson Sakyi  (1901 – September 21, 1950), a writer, politician, and lawyer, was editor of the Sunlight Magazine (1925 – 1936), a publication recording...

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