Kofi Annan was the Secretary-General of the United Nations. He is from Kumasi, Ghana. “Kofi Annan was born on April 8, 1938, in Kumasi, Ghana, which was, at the time, part of the British Empire and known as the Gold Coast. Kofi had a twin sister named Efua Atta, who lived to be 53 years old. Living to be 80…
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Kofi Annan
Kofi Atta Annan was born April 8, 1938 in Kumasi, Gold Coast, or present day Ghana. Annan would take his discipline and determination on to become the 7th Secretary-General of the United Nations, joint recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize, and one of the most preeminent international civil servants of his generation. Kofi and his twin…
Nadine Gordimer
Nadine Gordimer was born on November 20, 1923 in Springs, South Africa. Her parents were Jewish immigrants to South Africa, her mom was originally from England while her father was from Latvia. Gordimer grew up a part of the middle class and was exposed to literature at a young age. She started to write when…
Wangari Maathai
Former professor and Chairperson for the Department of Veterinary Anatomy at the University of Nairobi, founder of The Green Belt Movement, author of four books, Nobel Peace Prize recipient, mother – Wangari Maathai was all of these things and much, much more. Maathai was born on April 1, 1940 in Nyeri, Kenya, which…
Desmond Tutu
Desmond Tutu was a prominent figure in the anti-apartheid movement in South Africa who advocated for justice and human rights. He is one of the most renowned church leaders who fought for the rights of black people in South Africa and continues to promote morality and justice today. Desmond Tutu accomplished much in his life….