Kwame Nkrumah was the first president of Ghana, instrumental in leading the country to independence from British rule, and a significant figure in the Pan-African movement.
Sekhukhune, a prominent traditional leader in modern-day South Africa, was a warrior-king who fiercely defended his people's land and culture against colonial forces.
Cheikh Anta Diop was a Senegalese historian, anthropologist, and physicist, renowned for his groundbreaking work in African history and culture.
Amadou Hampâté Bâ was a Malian writer, ethnologist, and historian, renowned for preserving West African wisdom and culture through his literary works.