December 15
c. 1624
Queen Nzinga Begins Resistance Against Portuguese
Queen Ana Nzinga Mbande of the Ndongo and Matamba kingdoms (in modern-day Angola) was a brilliant military strategist and diplomat who fought Portuguese colonial expansion and the slave trade for over 30 years. She formed alliances with the Dutch and neighboring kingdoms, personally led troops in battle, and established a kingdom that remained independent during her lifetime.
Sources
1. Nzinga of Ndongo and Matamba - Smithsonian Institution2. Queen Nzinga - National Park ServiceDecember 1963
Claudia Rankine Born
Born in 1963, Claudia Rankine is a poet, essayist, and playwright. Her book "Citizen: An American Lyric" (2014) explored everyday racism through poetry and visual art, winning the National Book Critics Circle Award for Poetry and becoming a bestseller.
People: Claudia Rankine
Sources
1. Claudia Rankine - Poetry FoundationDecember 15, 1987
Death of Septima Poinsette Clark
Civil rights activist Septima Poinsette Clark passed away, leaving a legacy of education and activism.
People: Septima Poinsette Clark
Sources
1. Septima Poinsette Clark - National Women's History Museum2. Septima Poinsette Clark - The History MakersLink copied!
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