65 African Icons Every Black Person Should Know

16 thoughts on “65 African Icons Every Black Person Should Know”

1. Maowro Aha says:

   October 21, 2014 at 5:41 am

   please not Desmond Tutu.

2. Mulang Mika says:

   October 21, 2014 at 12:14 pm

   YOU SHOULD HAVE CONSULT WITH "NATIVE" AFRICANS ON THIS ONE…. Kofi Annan , Thabo Mbeki? Really? Talk to us and we will tell you what we really think of some of the figures you put in here.

3. Ncamile Kroqcozimali Jikijwa says:

   October 23, 2014 at 7:08 am

   Thank you for this informative photos of our inspirational people.

4. Eunice Essel says:

   October 25, 2014 at 9:23 am

   .

5. Marshall Mcclendon says:

   November 3, 2014 at 8:10 pm

   Be proud of you and y0ur ROOTS.

6. Tekena Reuben says:

   December 15, 2014 at 3:51 am

   So true, I was shocked to see the likes of Mbeki and Kofi Annan

7. Abby Nixon says:

   December 27, 2014 at 9:40 am

   Can you elaborate on your shock of having Annan & Mbeki on the list?

8. Garnett D Greene says:

   January 5, 2015 at 11:30 am

   No President Masire from Botswana? Or did I miss him?

9. Walumbinga Samuel says:

   January 6, 2015 at 1:51 pm

   I opposed the name of Yoweri Museveni Uganda president to be among the Icons.
   Y. Museveni has blood in his hands. Genocide in Rwanda; massacre in Uganda ever happen before him; massacre in RD Congo. He rules with ethnic division as his politic system. pledge ties with Israel then he gain support of G.W.Bush administration, he use that support to attack rebel leader he fail to catch him then he massacre 600 children and women from rebel leader tribe. HRW complain about it but nothing happen once he is pro-west. Try to put names of leaders ruling their countries without foreign support and before taking someone as icon you must be well informed about him. Please.

10. Bill Clearlake says:

    January 14, 2015 at 6:58 am

    An iconic figure isn't necessarily a good person. An icon is someone who's name and deeds should be remembered as inspiration or as a warning.

11. Sambo Jallo says:

    January 14, 2015 at 11:12 am

    Senghor was a real house nigga. He had nothing to do on this list. He spent his life defending french neo colonial interest in french speaking Africa till his death.

12. Sambo Jallo says:

    January 14, 2015 at 11:12 am

    Senghor was a real house nigga. He had nothing to do on this list. He spent his life defending french neo colonial interest in french speaking Africa till his death.

13. Jacqui Greaves says:

    January 17, 2015 at 10:22 am

    This is excellent. We need to be informed of the good the bad and the ugly. That is how we know what to do and where to go next. Thank you.

14. Craig Jackson says:

    January 17, 2015 at 11:14 am

    Hans Massaquoi would have been nice also but overall I'm impressed.

15. Henning Marcard says:

    February 3, 2015 at 4:45 am

    Could it be that you have forgotten Wangari Maathai?

16. Salim Abedi Hassan says:

    February 26, 2015 at 11:20 am

    Abby Nixon they are both "white man's puppet'…. Naturally!