Europe – Slovenia
Nine Minutes in May: How George Floyd’s Death Shook the World
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]In the article below, California State University, Fresno, History and Africana Studies professor Malik Simba briefly examines the life and...
September 8th, 2020
Angel Fournier Rodriguez (1987- )
International rowing champion Angel Fournier Rodriguez was born in Guantanamo, Cuba on December 31, 1987. Rodriguez was raised playing the most popular Cuban sport, baseball,...
September 23rd, 2018
Merlene Joyce Ottey (1960- )
Merlene Joyce Ottey is a Jamaican-born but now Slovenia-based track and field sprinter. She is ranked fourth on the all-time list over 60...
October 13th, 2016
America’s Black Ambassadors: A Historical Snapshot
In the article below, Carlton McLellan, PhD, a senior fellow at the Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training (ADST), briefly...
August 31st, 2015
Johnny Young (1940- )
Ambassador Johnny Young was a career diplomat and the third African American to be appointed ambassador by three presidents. In...
February 23rd, 2015
John Kitzmiller (1913-1965)
Far better known as a popular and versatile actor in Italy and parts of Europe than in his native country,...
January 27th, 2014