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Fan CastingMAMA AFRICA: The Miriam Makeba Story

Story added by kamsismith on October 30, 2023

Miriam Makeba, born into poverty and oppression, discovers her extraordinary voice at a young age, leading her to a life of singing in local choirs. As apartheid tightens its grip on South Africa, Miriam's music becomes a symbol of hope and resistance, making her an enemy of the state. Forced into exile, she embarks on a global journey, using her music to raise awareness about the injustices back home. Along the way, she encounters luminaries like Harry Belafonte, Nina Simone, and Martin Luther King Jr., forging powerful friendships and alliances in the struggle for civil rights.read more

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Description of Stokely Carmichael:

Kwame Ture was a prominent organizer in the civil rights movement in the United States and the global pan-African movement. Born in Trinidad, he grew up in the United States from the age of 11 and became an activist while attending the Bronx High School of Science. He was a key leader in the development of the Black Power movement, first while leading the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), then as the "Honorary Prime Minister" of the Black Panther Party (BPP), and last as a leader of the All-African People's Revolutionary Party (A-APRP).