Patrice Émery Lumumba (2 July 1925 – 17 January 1961) was a Congolese politician and independence leader who served as the first prime minister

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George Padmore (28 June 1903 – 23 September 1959)

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George Padmore (28 June 1903 – 23 September 1959) was a leading Pan-Africanist, journalist, and author. He left his native Trinidad in 1924 to study medicine in the US, where he also joined the Communist Party.

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