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BY Francis Akhalbey, 3:59pm October 30, 2018,

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[Answers] Which African countries were these iconic personalities in when these photos were taken?

by Francis Akhalbey, 3:59pm October 30, 2018,

1. Where was Malcolm X in this photo? Nigeria

Face2face Africa on Twitter: "Pic of the day: Malcolm X in Nigeria (1964) #VintageAfrica #ThrowbackThursday #F2FA #panafrican #africa… " — Malcolm X

2. Where was Martin Luther King Jr. in this photo? Ghana

Black civil rights icons who came to the University of Ghana - Radio Univers 105.7FM — Martin Luther King Jr. with his wife, Coretta Scott King — Photo Credit: LIFE

3. Michael Jackson was crowned a king during his visit to which African country? Côte d’Ivoire

Michael Jackson enstoolment as "Prince Amalaman Anoh" of Anyi kingdom of Krindjabo,Ivory Coast | Cartas para michael, Jackson, Michael jackson — Michael Jackson

4. The Rumble in the Jungle fight between Muhammad Ali and George Foreman was held in? Democratic Republic of the Congo

[Answers] Which African countries were these iconic personalities in when these photos were taken? — Rumble in the Jungle — Photo via Wiki Commons

5. Where was legendary jazz musician, Louis Armstrong, in this photo? Ghana

[Answers] Which African countries were these iconic personalities in when these photos were taken? — Louis Armstrong — Photo Credit: Georgetown University Library

6. Bob Marley graced the stage during the celebrations of which African country’s independence? Zimbabwe

[Answers] Which African countries were these iconic personalities in when these photos were taken? — Bob Marley performing

7. Where was W.E.B. Du Bois in this photo? Ghana

[Answers] Which African countries were these iconic personalities in when these photos were taken? — W.E.B. Du Bois with Kwame Nkrumah and his wife, Fathia Nkrumah

8. Where was Rev. Jesse Jackson in this photo? Côte d’Ivoire

RFI - Jesse Jackson ends three-day tour with optimism — Jesse Jackson — Photo Credit: Reuters

9. This photo of Kwame Ture was taken when he was in? Guinea

[Answers] Which African countries were these iconic personalities in when these photos were taken? — Kwame Ture (fourth from right) — Photo via aaprp-intl.org

10. LL Cool J was honored during his visit to which African country? Côte d’Ivoire

LL Cool J in Abidjan, Ivory Coast | African people, Ll cool j, African royalty — LL Cool J

Last Edited by:Francis Akhalbey Updated: October 30, 2020

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