Alioune Diop arrived in Paris in 1937 as a student. Ten years later, he became a French senator, Chief of Staff of the Governor General of French West Africa (FWA). He launches the magazine Présence Africaine which will reveal the greatness of African civilization. The « Black Socrates » becomes the mentor of young intellectuals, Political leaders […]

Born in Bafata, Amilcar Cabral is an agricultural engineer trained in Lisbon who maintains good relationships with Angolan MPLA independence fighters (People’s Liberation Movement of Angola), Morocco, China and Senegal among others. In 1956, he founded in Bissau the PAIGC (The African Party of independence for Guinea and Cape Verde) and carries out an international […]

Annette Mbaye d’Erneville is a French-speaking Senegalese poet and journalist. She studied in Paris where she earned a degree in journalism as a radio reporter. « The Old Lady » as she is affectionately dubbed today has launched the project of the Henriette Bathily Women’s Museum which was once located on the Gorée island. Throughout her career, […]

Simon Kibangu was a symbol of Congolese nationalism and a figure of the African resistance and struggle against colonial oppression. He is known as Ntumua ya Nzambi’a Mpungu, Kikongo translation of ‘Envoy of Almighty God’. Although Kimbangu’s preaching has no stated political content, he nevertheless predicts the liberation of the black man on a spiritual […]

Sojourner Truth was a first-rate activist, speaker and educator in the struggle of African-Americans for the abolition of slavery and for the civil rights. Resolutely non-sectarian, she establishes a nexus between the women’s rights issues, the abolition of slavery and religious freedom. She became a strong advocate of the abolitionist cause and a staunch advocate […]

A central figure in Togolese political life who led the country towards independence, Sylvanus Olympio was, in many respects, a major player in the African independence. The first President of independent Togo, he was a a seasoned activist for African emancipation. Sylvanus Olimpio was assassinated in the first coup d’état in sub-Saharan Africa in 1963 […]

Economist and politician, Sylvie Kinigi is Burundi’s Prime Minister from July 1993 to February 1994. After the death of President Melchior Ndadaye who was killed during a coup d’état in October 1993, Sylvie Kinigi was invited to form a interim government from 27 October 1993 to 5 February 1994, and became the first and to […]

Thomas Isidore Noël Sankara was a Burkinabe military, pan-Africanist politician, he embodied and led the Burkinabè revolution from 4 August 1983 till his assassination On 15 October 1987 during the coup d’état led by Blaise Compaoré. The latter is chased away by a popular uprising. His government undertakes major reforms to fight corruption and improve […]

Born François Dominique Toussaint, Toussaint Louverture is the greatest leader of the Haitian revolution. He is known to have been the first black leader to have defeated the forces of a European colonial empire in his own country. Born a slave, having distinguished himself in arms and having led a victorious struggle for the freedom […]

Usain St. Leo Bolt is a Jamaican athlete, sprint specialist, six times Olympic champion and eight-time world champion, holder of three records of the world: 100 m (9 s 58), 200 m (19 s 19) and 4 × 100 m (36 s 84). He is the first athlete who has managed to keep his Olympic […]