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Archives for February 2021

The Danger Of A Single Story – Continent Of Africa

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Chimamanda Adichie is a Nigerian writer whose works range from novels to short stories to nonfiction. She was described in The Times Literary Supplement as “the most prominent” of a “procession of critically acclaimed young anglophone authors [which] is succeeding in attracting a new generation of readers to African literature”, particularly in the United States.

Iwani Mawocha is an actress, writer and UI/UX designer from Southern Africa.  She is an undergraduate student at Yale-NUS College, and who desires to master multiple languages. [Read more…]

Charlie Sifford – First Black Golfer

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Charles Luther Sifford (June 2, 1922 – February 3, 2015) was an American professional golfer who was the first African American to play on the PGA Tour.

Charlie Sifford endured a hard road to glory from distractions of racial prejudice to the threat of body harm. He persevered to become an American hero. Charlie Sifford began learning the game of golf the only way Black kids could in the 1930’s, as a caddy. He earned sixty cents a day, gave fifty cents to his mother and kept ten cents to buy cigars which was one of his signature trademarks. Clayton Heafner who was a kind hearted White player, taught Charlie Sifford and other young Black men golf technique. [Read more…]

Hazel Dorothy Scott – First Black TV Host & Queen Of Dual Pianos

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Hazel Dorothy Scott (June 11, 1920 – October 2, 1981) was born in Port Of Spain, the capital of Trinidad and Tobago. She was a jazz and classical pianist, singer and actor. At the age of four, her mother took her to New York City where she was recognized early on as a musical prodigy. At the age of eight, Hazel was given scholarships to study at the Juilliard School of performing arts.

Hazel began performing in a jazz band in her teens and started performing on radio at the age of 16. She was prominent as a jazz singer throughout the 1930s and 1940s. In 1950 she became the first black person to have her own TV show. The Hazel Scott Show debuted on April 14th 1950 and featured a variety of entertainment. [Read more…]