1084: Anna Kingsley From Princess to Slave to Operator of Her Husband’s Plantation Born: 1793, Kingdom of Jolof (Present-day Linguère, Senegal) Died: 1870, Duval County, Florida, United States of America Full Name: Anna Madgigine Jai Kingsley. Birth Name: Anta Madjiguéne Ndiaye According to research done by historian Dan Schafer, Anna was actually a Jolof Princess…
Category: Senegal’s Own
560) Khoudia Diop
“If you’re lucky enough to be different, don’t ever change.” 560: Khoudia Diop Fashion Model and Actress Born: 31 December 1996, Senegal Khoudia has been noted for her beautifully dark complexion that makes her standout from the rest of the modeling world. She was teased as a child for her dark appearance, but she embraced…
Entries Born in Senegal
These are the People born in the country of Senegal, whether it be the modern country as we see it on the map, or a person born in that region before Senegal came to be. Entries: Anna Kingsley, From Jolof Princess to Slave to Plantation Overseer Khoudia Diop, Model and Activist Phillis Wheatley, The First…
341) Phillis Wheatley
341: Phillis Wheatley The First Published African American Female Poet Born: c.1753, Senegal (Or Gambia, The Exact Location is Disputed) Died: 5 December 1784, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America Phillis was a slave and simultaneously one of the best-known poets of her time, writing around 145 poems in her lifetime. After being purchased to…
Entries Born in Africa
Entries Born in Africa These are the people who were born on the continent of Africa, separated by country (or the modern geographic equivalent country of where they were born). Countries: Algeria Angola Benin Botswana Burkina Faso Burundi Cabo Verde Cameroon Central African Republic Chad Comoros Congo Côte d’Ivoire The Democratic Republic of the Congo…