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September 21, 1909

Kwame Nkrumah Born

Born September 21, 1909, Kwame Nkrumah led the Gold Coast to independence from Britain in 1957, renaming it Ghana. He was a leading advocate of Pan-Africanism and helped establish the Organization of African Unity.

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People: Kwame Nkrumah
Sources
1. Kwame Nkrumah - GhanaWeb - Ghana's Leading News Portal2. Kwame Nkrumah - Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
September 21, 2016

Charlotte Protests Begin

Protests erupted in Charlotte following the shooting of Keith Lamont Scott, demanding justice and police accountability.

People: Keith Lamont Scott
Sources
1. Charlotte Protests: A Timeline of Events — PBS NewsHour2. Charlotte Protests: What Happened After Keith Scott's Death — History.com

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