Word: africanizing
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...part of the project, the library recently interviewed 72 prominent African American women from across the country, all of whom have made a significant impact on American society...
...also founded the Ruth M. Batson Educational Foundation, an institution that has been instrumental in providing education-related grants to African-American students and community organizations...
Ostensibly, his career will begin Dec. 12, when the world will see him in Steven Spielberg's film "Amistad." Ashong plays Buakey, an African slave who takes part in a 19th century rebellion while on a Cuban ship crossing the Atlantic. The leading role is Ashong's first professional acting...
Ashong, on the other hand, is animated, dramatic and full of nervous energy when he talks about the play, which focuses on "issues of identity for Africans and African-Americans." He gives mock announcements and reviews of the musical and imitates crowd noise to play up the excitement...
...says this subtlety is something he especially would like to use in his musical because it focuses on "issues of identity for Africans and African-Americans that are not easily identified...