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Nicholas Said: Stolen From Borno, Lost In America

Global UpfrontFeb 22, 2025February 22, 20250

By Farooq Kperogi This third installment in the Nicholas Said column series expands on my previous pieces and brings the discussion to a conclusion. Perhaps

Nicholas Said’s Encounter With American Racism

Global UpfrontFeb 15, 2025February 15, 20250

By Farooq Kperogi THIS column continues from last week. Isaac Jacob Rochussen, the patrician from the Netherlands who brought Nicholas Said to New York in

U.S. Black History Month: Borno Man Who Fought in America’s Civil War In 1860s

Global UpfrontFeb 8, 2025February 8, 20250

By Farooq A. Kperogi In the spirit of America’s Black History Month, which is celebrated every February, I am continuing my tradition of writing columns