Heroes of Africa

About the Book

This book focuses on the inspirational, dramatic stories of many important heroes of Africa. The goal of this book is to help people appreciate the effort and skill that has helped create all that is good in modern Africa. This book tells the vivid stories of courage and wisdom that will motivate and encourage future generations of Africans and those of the African diaspora. It also creates engaging activities to help us understand each hero. Our youth must continue to dream and add dedicated insight in the work of strengthening Mother Africa. In spite of all odds and opponents, Africans must look back in order to look forward. This book provides a creative and clear context for conversations about the rich diversity and noble character of the heroes Africans and those of the African diaspora.

About the Author

Vivian Van Gorder has dedicated her energy to supporting the future of the children and youth of Mother Africa. In addition, as founder and director of the Celebration Africa Film Festival and the It’s Time Africa social justice organization, Vivian is committed to building positive and proactive bridges between the people of Africa, the African Diaspora and supportive allies of Africa worldwide. Her vision is to encourage all of us to work to support Mother Africa in any and every way. We must learn her wisdom, and with courage support her love. Our children and youth will lead the way as they have in the past. Many, even Africans and those of the African Diaspora need to learn more and fight against all forms of Afro-pessimism as well as the real foes of the Motherland. Vivian’s work has taken her into classrooms, colleges, theatres, exhibitions and social-meeting contexts around the world. She is the mother of seven -- including quadruplets -- and is the author of several children’s books. Both education and creative expression -- Vivian believes -- will work against Afro-pessimism.