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Feb. 28, 1990

Phillip Emeagwali wins the 1989 Gordon Bell Prize For Supercomputing Research

Phillip Emeagwali (Aug 23rd, 1954) was born in Akure to Igbo parents. The Biafran War made his family into internal refugees. He ended up in London for part of his education. The Gordon Bell Prize is similar to the Nobel Prize in terms of prestige. …

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Bassa

The Bassa are closely connected to the Kru people, who have farmed in the forests of Liberia for centuries. Their livelihoods center around staple crops like cassava, yam, sorghum, and rice. Despite external influences, they have maintained distinct traditions in religion, politics, and culture.

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Proverb

nkụ nọ na mba na-eghere ha nri

firewood of the land is what cooks the food

what exists within a land sustains its people

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