Contributors & Scholars
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Dr. William Edward Burghardt Du Bois
EAP Founding Director and Secretariat
- April 1, 1962 – Accra, Ghana, West Africa
A Statement Concerning the: Encyclopaedia Africana Project - December 18, 1962 – Accra, Ghana, West Africa
Opening Address: A Proposed Conference on the Encyclopaedia Africana
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Dr. David G. Du Bois
Son of Dr. W.E.B. Du Bois
July 12, 1997 – Upper Marlboro, Maryland, USA
Son of W.E.B. Du Bois Continues His Father’s Dream for an Encyclopaedia Africana: Dictionary of African Biography®™, by Bianca Floyd, The Prince George’s PostOctober 7, 1997 – Amherst, Massachusetts, USA
Preserving History Protecting a Legacy: W.E.B. Du Bois’ dream and work for an Encyclopaedia Africana lives!, by David Graham Du Bois, Guest Columnist for “The Final Call”1999 – Amherst, Massachusetts, USA
An Overview of the Encyclopaedia Africana, by Dr. David Graham Du Bois
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Grace Bansa
Former Director of the Secretariat (2000-2011)
May 21, 1997 – Chicago, Illinois, USA
HOLDINGS Partnership Documents African-American Legacy – Race Relations InstituteAugust 7, 1997 – New York, New York, USA
Dream of Encyclopaedia Africana Nears Reality, by Matthew Mirapaul, New York TimesAugust 11, 1997
Dream of Encyclopaedia Africana Near Reality, by Grace Bansa , Acting Director of the SecretariatAugust 14, 1997 – Accra, Ghana, West Africa
A Statement of Status Encyclopaedia Africana Project, by Grace Bansa , Acting Director of the SecretariatAugust 1, 1998 – Accra, Ghana, West Africa
A Statement from the Secretariat: Regarding the Afropaedia, Encarta Africana and the Microsoft Corporation, by Grace Bansa , Acting Director of the SecretariatApril 18, 2000 – Accra, Ghana, West Africa
A Brief on the Encyclopaedia Africana Project, by Mrs. Grace Bansa, Acting Director of the SecretariatMay 20, 2000 – Accra, Ghana, West Africa
Encyclopaedia Africana Out At Last, by George Sydney Abugri, Daily Graphic Staff WriterJune 3, 2000 – Accra, Ghana, West Africa
Encyclopaedia Africana Out At Last: Rejoinder, by Grace Bansa, Acting Director of the Secretariat
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Dr. Mordechai Abir
Formerly of History Department, Addis Ababa University now Tel Aviv University
December 14, 2000
Race Class Power: The Driving Forces Behind Du Bois’ Scholarship and Revolutionary Agenda
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Francis Agbodeka
University of Cape Coast
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D.E.K. Amenumey
University of Cape Coast
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Micheal P. Ansah
Winneba Secondary school, Ghana
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K.Asiedu-Akrofi
Cape coast, Ghana
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Grace Bansa
EAP Secretariat
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Bemnet Gabre Amlak
Addis Ababa University
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Albert Adu Boahen
University of Ghana
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Richard Caulk
University of Cape Coast, Ghana
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Stanislaw Chojnacki
Institute of Ethiopian Studies. Addis Ababa University
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Christopher Clapham
University of Lancaster, England
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Benedict G. Der
University of Toronto
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K.B. Dickson
University of Ghana
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J. Eduam-baiden
Businessman, Saltpond, Ghana.
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Luigi Fusella
University of Naples, Italy
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Richard Greenfield
University of Benin
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J.R. Hooker (Deceased)
Frobenius Institute, Frankfurt
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Robert L. Hess
University of Illinois at Chicago Circle, Chicago
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J.R. Hooker (Deceased)
Michigan State University
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A.A. Iliasu
School of Oriental African Studies, University of London
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Keith Irvine
General Editor, Encyclopaedia Africana
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K.G.Konuah
Accra Academy; former Chair-man, Ghana Public Service Commission
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M.A. Kwamena-Poh
Department of General and African Studies, University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana.
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Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah
First President, Republic of Ghana
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September 24, 1964 – Accra, Ghana, West Africa
Editorial Board First Annual Meeting – Part 1 -
September 24, 1964 – Accra, Ghana, West Africa
Editorial Board First Annual Meeting – Part 2
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Gamal Gorkeh Nkrumah
Son of Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah
August 19, 1998 – Nashville, Tennessee, USA
Concerning the Status of the Encyclopaedia Africana, by David Graham Du Bois and Gamal Gorkeh Nkrumah
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President Kenneth Kaunda
Past President, Republic of Zambia
1977 – Zambia, Africa
A Message from Zambia
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Raymond A. Winbush
EAP Advisor, USA
October 1996 – Nashville, Tennessee, USA
A Brief History: Encyclopaedia Africana: Dictionary of African Biography®™
for Ghana International Review
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Dr. Saburi O. Biobaku
Chairman of the EAP Board of Directors
August 28, 1997 – Lagos, Nigeria, West Africa
A Statement from the Chairman of the EAP Editorial Board.
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Rodney D. Coates
Black Scholar
Miami University, USA
December 14, 2000
Race Class Power: The Driving Forces Behind Du Bois’ Scholarship and Revolutionary Agenda
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Prof. Robert Addo-Fening
Formerly of History Department, Addis Ababa University now Tel Aviv University
December 14, 2000
Race Class Power: The Driving Forces Behind Du Bois’ Scholarship and Revolutionary Agenda
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J.M. Akita
National Archives, Ghana
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Amsalu Aklilu
Addis Ababa University
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K. Asiedu-Asante
Cape Coast, Ghana
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Bairu Tafla
Addis Ababa University
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Belaynesh Michael (Mrs.)
Addis Ababa University
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David Birmingham
School of Oriented and African Studies, London University
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K.A. BRITWUM
University of Ghana
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Enrico Cerulli
President, Accademia dei lincei, Rome.
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Andre Clais
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J.C. De Graft Johnson
University of Ghana
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A. Dertry
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D.W. Dwarko
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D.K. Fiawoo
University of Ghana
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J.K. Fynn
University of Ghana
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J.K. Fynn
University of Ghana
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Archie Casely Hayford
Chancellor, University of Cape Coast Ghana
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J.J. Holden
Institute of Adult Education and African Studies, University of Ghana
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G.W.B. Huntingford
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A.K.Irvine
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K.A.B. Jonas-quarty
Institute of Adult Education, University of Ghana
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Nii Amon Kotei
Accra
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S.I.A. Kotei
Department of Library Studies, University of Ghana
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Herbert S. Lewis
Department of Anthropology, University of Wisconsin.
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Saburi O. Biobaku
Chairman of the Board of Directors
Encyclopaedia Africana Project
Investment House (Flat 2)
Post Office Box 7741
Lagos, Nigeria, West Africa
Telephone: 011-234-660770
editorialboard@encyclopaediafricana.org
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Christian Dovi
Acting Director of the Secretariat
Encyclopaedia Africana Project
Post Office Box 2797
Accra, Ghana, West Africa*
e-mail: chrisdovi@africaonline.com.gh
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Raymond A. Winbush
EAP Advisory Board
Director, Institute for Urban Research
Morgan State University
1700 E. Cold Spring Lane, Mont. D216
Baltimore, MD 37208, USA
Telephone: 443.885.4800
Fax: 443.885.8274
e-mail: rwinbush@usit.net
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Prema Qadir
EAP Website Curator
Telephone: 808-987-3559
e-mail: prema139@yahoo.com
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Dr. David G. Du Bois
Son of Dr. W.E.B. Du Bois
1. July 12, 1997 – Upper Marlboro, Maryland, USA
Son of W.E.B. Du Bois Continues His Father’s Dream for an Encyclopaedia Africana: Dictionary of African Biography®™, by Bianca Floyd, The Prince George’s Post
2. October 7, 1997 – Amherst, Massachusetts, USA
Preserving History Protecting a Legacy: W.E.B. Du Bois’ dream and work for an Encyclopaedia Africana lives!, by David Graham Du Bois, Guest Columnist for “The Final Call”
3. 1999 – Amherst, Massachusetts, USA
An Overview of the Encyclopaedia Africana, by Dr. David Graham Du Bois
Dr. Saburi O. Biobaku
Chairman of the EAP Board of Directors
August 28, 1997 – Lagos, Nigeria, West Africa
A Statement from the Chairman of the EAP Editorial Board.
Gamal Gorkeh Nkrumah
Son of Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah
August 19, 1998 – Nashville, Tennessee, USA
Concerning the Status of the Encyclopaedia Africana, by David Graham Du Bois and Gamal Gorkeh Nkrumah
Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah
First President, Republic of Ghana
September 24, 1964 - Accra, Ghana, West Africa
Editorial Board First Annual Meeting - Part 1
September 24, 1964 - Accra, Ghana, West Africa
Editorial Board First Annual Meeting - Part 2
President Kenneth Kaunda
Past President, Republic of Zambia
1977 – Zambia, Africa
A Message from Zambia
Raymond A. Winbush
EAP Advisor, USA
October 1996 – Nashville, Tennessee, USA
A Brief History: Encyclopaedia Africana: Dictionary of African Biography®™
for Ghana International Review