Online Encyclopedia of Significant People and Places in Global African History

An Online Reference Guide to African American History

Quintard Taylor

Scott and Dorothy Bullitt Professor of American History

University of Washington, Seattle

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Online Encyclopedia of Significant People and Places in Global African History

The following are short descriptions of individuals, places and events which have contributed to the shaping of global African history. These encyclopedia entries serve as a starting point for much more inclusive descriptions and discussions that appear in other sources. For additional information please consult the print or website sources cited in the entry.

Entry Title	Entry Type
Zuma, Jacob Gedleyihlekisa (1942-- )	People
Aba Women's Riots (November-December 1929)	Events
Achebe, Chinua (1930- )	People
African Civilization Society, The (1858-1869)	Organizations
African Democratic Rally (1946- )	Organizations
African National Congress (ANC)	Organizations
African Union (2002- )	Organizations
Aleijadinho (Antonio Francisco Lisboa, 1738-1814)	People
Alexander, Lincoln MacCauley (1922- )	People
Allen, Damon (1963- )	People
Americo-Liberians	People
Amin (Dada), Idi (1925-2003)	People
Amo, Anton Wilhelm (1703? -1753)	People
Angolan Civil War (1975-2002)	Events
Annan, Kofi A. (1938-- )	People
Apartheid (1948-1994)	Misc
Armatrading, Joan (1950-- )	People
Axum (ca. 100 B.C.E.-ca. 650 A.D.)	Places
Azikiwe, Benjamin Nnamdi "Zik" (1904-1996)	People
Bahutu Manifesto (1957)	Events
Baker, Josephine (1906-1975)	People
Balewa, Sir Abubakar Tafawa (1912-1966)	People
Banda, Dr. Hastings Kamuzu (c. 1896-1997)	People
Bandung Conference, 1955	Events
Baquaqua, Mahommah Gardo (1824?-1857?)	People
Barnes, Emery (1929-1998)	People
Bashir, Omar Hassan Ahmad al- (1944 - )	People
Battle of Isandlwana (1879)	Events
Belizean Kriols	People
Bellegarde, Dantès (1877-1966)	People
Bello, Alhaji (Sir) Ahmadu (1910-1966)	People
Benin	Places
Beta Israel	Misc
Bibb, Henry (1815-1854)	People
Bishop, Maurice (1944-1983)	People
Black Studies Association (Kokujin Kenkyu no Kai) of Japan	Organizations
Blucke, Colonel Stephen ( --1792)	People
Blyden, Edward Wilmot (1832-1912)	People
Boghossian, Alexander Skunder (1937-2003)	People
Bongo, Omar/ Albert-Bernard Bongo (1935-2009)	People
Bridgetower, George (1780-1860)	People
Brown, Rosemary (1930-2003)	People
Brueggergosman, Measha (1977- )	People
Buganda (c. late 14th century-present)	Places
Buthelezi, Mangosuthu Gatsha (1928 - )	People
Cabral, Amílcar Lopes (1924- 1973)	People
Capitein, Jacobus Elisa Johannes (1717?-1747)	People
Cartola (1908–1980)	People
Cary, Mary Ann Shadd (1823-1893)	People
Césaire, Aimé (1913-2008)	People

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