2002
First Published
3.67
Average Rating
226
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A compelling account of William Henry Sheppard, an African-American missionary who traveled to the Belgian Congo in 1890 and became known as "Black Livingstone" due to his many lectures across the country detailing his adventures, reveals how he found the power to fight the persecution of Africans in the Congo, but not in his own country. Reprint.
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Author
Pagan Kennedy
Author · 12 books
Pagan Kennedy is a regular contributor to the New York Times and author of eleven books. A biography titled Black Livingstone made the NewYork Times Notable list and earned Massachusetts Book Award honors. She also has been the recipient of a Barnes and Noble Discover Award, a National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship in Fiction, and a Smithsonian Fellowship for science writing. Visit her online at www.pagankennedy.net. "
