Robert-Scott Bannersglare – Page 24 – "The things which hurt, instruct"

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Leon Kengo wa Dondo | Name Changes

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Leon Lubicz (1935-1971) He was born to a Polish Jewish father and a Rwandan Tutsi mother in the Belgian Congo–what would become the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Leon Kengo…

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Malcolm X Learned From The Dictionary

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The great paradox behind Malcolm X\’s self-transformation takes place during a time in his life in which he was at his most powerless. When Malcolm X was serving prison time…

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Abdulalim A. Shabazz | Name Changes

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Lonnie Cross (1927-?) He was born in Bessemer, Alabama. He earned an A.B. in Math and a P.A. in Chemistry at Lincoln University. Then, he earned an M.S. in Mathematics…

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Yusuf Lateef | Name Changes

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For religious significance

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Evan Hunter | Name Changes

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Originally after the schools he attended--supposedly.

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Sophia, And The Chatbot Behind A. I. Language

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For five years, the story behind Sophia the Robot had captivated and terrified people all over the world. Sophia had been interviewed by famous people and was even given honorary…

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Greta Christina | Name Changes

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(1961-1983?) Christina was born in Chicago, Illinois in 1961. Greta Christina (1983?-) In her twenties, Cristina legally changed her name, by removing her original surname and making her middle name,…

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Elia Kazan | Name Changes

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Elias Kazantzoglou (1909-?) He was born to Greek immigrants originally from the Ottoman Empire. Elias Kazan (?-2003) Upon arriving in America, the surname was shortened and Anglicized to Kazan. Considering…

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Ngũgĩ wa Thiong\’o | Name Changes

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James Ngũgĩ (1938-?) He was born in a large peasant family in Kenya when it was originally a British colony. He witnessed the Mau Mau War of Independence, which influenced…

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How Mezzofanti Learned 30 Languages

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Giuseppe Mezzofanti was an Italian cardinal who was said to have developed proficiency in more than 30 languages. Whether it involved giving confessionals or writing letter correspondences, this vast mental…