The volume “Visionaries of Africa” by Moustapha M. Diallo tells the story of extraordinary personalities of the African continent in more than 40 portraits. People who have created unique things in 23 countries are presented. The essayistic and narrative texts, written exclusively by Africans, speak of resistance fighters and university founders, of environmental activists, writers and musicians.
The narratives and reports of these impressive personalities open the view for the significant struggles, achievements and knowledge productions of Africans and draw a picture of the continent that contrasts with the hegemonic reporting.
Moustapha M. Diallo (ed.) 2014: Visionaries of Africa. The continent in unusual portraits. Wuppertal: Hammer.
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