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Several hours later, Gates was presented with a “beautiful” dress and hat to wear for the afternoon citizenship ceremony during which Kerekou named Gates a “Commander in the National Order of Benin,” a title signifying the nation’s highest honors...
Afro-American Studies Department Chair Henry L. “Skip” Gates, Jr., DuBois professor of humanities, received an honorary degree this month from an African university and the added bonus of an honorary citizenship from the president of Benin...
While Gates had been in the country to accept the honorary degree from the University of Benin, the honorary citizenship was totally unexpected, according to the professor...
Gates met with Benin President Mathieu Kerekou during his visit to the country and explained the story of W.E.B. DuBois emigrating to Ghana, where Ghana’s president offered him an honorary citizenship...
...Delivered from a Voyage to Nowhere After spending 26 days at sea, 156 Liberian passengers aboard a Swedish-registered ship were finally allowed ashore in Lagos. The Alnar Stockholm left Monrovia on June 1 bound for Ghana but was refused permission to dock. The ship's captain then tried Benin and Togo, but they also declined to accept the passengers, who claimed to be refugees from fighting in their homeland. As the ship drew into Lagos they were too exhausted and hungry to celebrate but sang a hymn praising God for their deliverance...