Danstan BagendaMar 11, 2023

“….#Buganda compelled #Roosevelt to rethink his #fundamental_assumptions regarding #Black #progress & #civilization, altering not only his own #views on #Africans, but on #African_Americans. His #changed #attitude toward #race would reverberate through the US…”

https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2023/03/10/east-african-kingdom-theodore-roosevelt-00085962

The Real Wakanda: How an East African Kingdom Changed Theodore Roosevelt and the Course of American Democracy

The fictional kingdom portrayed in the Marvel cinematic universe has a real-life antecedent — and its legacy reverberates throughout American and European history.

POLITICO
Sue StoneFeb 18, 2023

4 states to review AP African American studies class amid Florida's ban
https://www.axios.com/2023/02/18/four-states-review-ap-african-american-studies-class

#Ron_DeSantis #Virginia #African_Americans #Arkansas #Mississippi

4 states to review AP African American studies class amid Florida's ban

Officials in four states will review the course to see if it conflicts with policies restricting teachings on race.

Axios
Sue StoneDec 14, 2022

Late civil rights leader John Lewis to be honored on stamp in 2023
https://www.axios.com/2022/12/13/john-lewis-stamp-2023

#United_States Postal Service (USPS) #African_Americans #Civil_rights

Late civil rights leader Rep. John Lewis to be honored on stamp in 2023

"Even in the face of hatred and violence ... Lewis remained resolute in his commitment to what he liked to call 'good trouble.'"

Axios