Native African Ethnicity Collection (#2)

Nigerian Women Wear Costumes and Feathered Headdresses
Eastern Nigeria women, wearing feathered headdresses and traditional costumes, perform at Enugu Stadium before Queen Elizabeth II, the Duke of Edinburgh, and approximately 45, 000 other spectators

John Landy Congratulating Jim Bailey
Runner John Landy (left) congratulates South African hunter Jim Bailey after he won a special one-mile race

Prime Minister Nkrumah at Statehood Ceremony
Prime Minister Kwame Nkrumah (center)

Kwame Nkrumah Waving to Crowd
(Original Caption) Prime Minister Kwame Nkrumah (center)

Raising the Flag of Ghana
(Original Caption) 3/6/1957-Accra, Ghana- The royal standard is lowered, and the flag of Ghana raised

Kwame Nkrumah Being Carried
Government officials carry Prime Minister Kwame Nkrumah on their shoulders after Ghana obtains its independence from Great Britain

Tribal Chieftain Giving a Goat to Audrey Hepburn
(Photo by Bettmann Archive/Getty Images)

Dr. Louis Leakey and His Wife Mary Holding a Skull
Dr. Louis Leakey and his wife Mary Leakey hold a skull they recently discovered estimated to be six hundred thousand years old

Gary Player Holding up Golf Trophy
(Original Caption) Holding up his trophy, Gary Player (center), winner of the British Open Golf Championship, smiles here, July 3rd. Player, 23, comes from South Africa. His winning score was 68

Kwame Nkrumah With English Royals
(Original Caption) 8/12/59-Balmoral, Scotland: Kwame Nkrumah, Prime Minister of Ghana, visits Queen Elizabeth and Princess Anne at Balmoral Castle here, Aug. 12

Mary and Louis Leakey Studying Skull Fragments
Husband and wife Louis and Mary Leakey study fossilized skull fragments which may belong to the "missing link" between ape and man

Arnold Palmer and Gary Player Pointing at Golf Scores
(Original Caption) Arnold Palmer (left) and Gary Player display identical "7 under" scores on scoreboard after 4/7 second round of Masters Golf Tournament here

Miriam Makeba Singing
South African singer Miriam Makeba sings with accompaniment at the Blue Angel in New York. Makeba is wearing native African dress. | Location: Blue Angel, New York, New York, USA

Harry Thuku
65-year-old Harry Thuku of Kenya, who in the 20's was deported for 9 years to remote East Africa and was known as an extremist

Children Swinging Hula Hoops
(Original Caption) Making Hoopy

George Houser Sitting With Kenneth Kaunda and Hastings Banda
(Original Caption) George Houser of Cleveland, Ohio (left), executive director of the American Committee on Africa, talks with Kenneth Kaunda (center)

Portrait of Oliver Tambo Speaking, 1960
Deputy President of the African National Congress, Oliver Tambo, speaks at a Christian Action meeting in Westminster Abbey. London, May 11, 1960

Ashanti Chief Assisting Villagers in Ditch Construction
(Original Caption) 5/28/1960-Ghana- All over Ghana, people are contributing voluntary labor to build up schools, streets, drains, post offices, etc. This photo shows such a situation

Congo Parliament Cheering
(Original Caption) 6/21/1960-Leopoldville, The Congo- New Congo Premier Patrice Lumumba, (center, white suit)

Children Marching in Independence Day Parade
6/22/1960-Bamako, Mali: On the occasion of the Independence of Mali, children march in Bamako

Prime Minister Lumumba and Premier Eyskens Signing Act of Independence
(Original Caption) 6/30/1960-Leopoldville, Congo-Mr. Patrice Lumumba, the Congolese Prime Minister, and Mr

Gary Player Showing off his Clothing
(Original Caption) Onlookers at St

Patrice Lumumba Points During Speech
(Original Caption) 7/20/1960-Leopoldville, The Congo- Congo Premier Patrice Lumumba gestures with his hand during a press conference at the former Belgian Governor's house

Lumumba and Bunche at Press Conference
Congo Premier Patrice Lumumba listens as United Nations representative Dr. Ralph Bunche answers a reporter's question during a press conference at the Premier's residence here, July 20th

Patrice Lumumba At United Nations
(Original Caption) 7/24/1960- New York: Congo Premier Ptrice Lumumba (Left) stands with United Nations secretary General Dag Hammarskjold at U.N. July 24th

Premier Patrice Lumumba Smiling In Auto
(Original Caption) 7/24/1960-New York: Seated in a car Congolese Premier Patrice Lumumba flashes a big smile and waves as he leaves Idlewild Airport for Manhattan

Dr. L.S.B. Leakey Examining Ancient Skull
Paleoanthropologist Louis Leakey takes measurements of a 600, 000 year old hominid skull found in the Olduvai Gorge in Tanzania

Prime Minister Lumumba Acknowledging Support of Senate
(Original Caption) Wave of Confidence. Leopoldville, Congo: Flushed with victory, Congolese Premier Patrice Lumumba waves as he leaves the National Senate, Sept. 8th

Ethiopian Runner Abebe Bikila Winning Olympic Marathon
Abebe Bikila of Ethiopia running during the marathon at the Olympics, Rome, Italy, 10th September 1960. (Photo by Bettmann/Getty Images)

Premier Patrice Lumumba Addressing Press
(Original Caption) 9/13/1960-Leopoldville, Congo: Congo Premier Patrice Lumumba addressing a press confrernce Sept. 10th

Leaders of the Non-Aligned Nations
(Original Caption) 9/29/60-Yugoslavia- 5 top neutralist countries called upon Pres. Dwight Eisenhower & Premier Nikita Khrushcev to resume their personal diplomacy with a face to face conference

Nkrumah Speaks in Harlem
Ghana President Kwame Nkrumah addresses crowd in front of the Hotel Theresa, October 5, in Harlem

Queen Elizabeth II Visiting Ghana
(Original Caption) Ghana: Queen Elizabeth II makes her way underneath a large, gaily colored umbrella, to a dais to watch the Durbar of the Ashanti Chiefs, at Kumasi Sports Stadium

Patrice Lumumba Arrested In Army Truck
(Original Caption) 12/4/1960-Leopoldville, The Congo-Premier Patrice Lumumba crosses the city in a Congolese Army truck after his arrest and return to the captial

Dancer Juliet Prowse

Julius Nyerere Carried By Supporters
(Original Caption) 3/29/1961-Dar es Salaam, Tanganyika-: Garlanded with flowers, Julius Nyerere, slated to become Tanganyika's first Prime Minister on May 1st

Golfers Arnold Palmer and Gary Player at Masters
(Original Caption) Defending champion Arnold Palmer (left) helps Gary Player adjust his new green coat (symbol of the Masters championship)

Abebe Bikilla Running in Marathon
(Original Caption) Ethiopian 1960 Olympic champion Bikilla Abebe, running barefooted, dashes past the tomb of the Marathon Warriors, May 7th

Elvis Getting Golf Lessons from Gary Player
Masters champion Gary Player provides Elvis Presley with a few pointers on how to swing on the golf course

Louis and Mary Leakey Digging For Bones
(Original Caption) Tanganyika: Louis S. B. Leakey and his wife, Mary, are shown digging for bits of bones and tools of prehistoric humans. Filed 7/22/1961

President Kennedy Greeting Nigerian Prime Minister
President John F. Kennedy greets the first Nigerian Prime Minister Abubakar Tafawa Balewa at the White House

Arnold Palmer Teeing Off
Arnold Palmer hits a tee shot on the first tee under the watchful eyes of Gary Player (left) and Don January during the 43rd P.G.A. Tourney at Olympia Fields Country Club in Illinois

US President Kennedy and Nigerian Prime Minister
US President John F. Kennedy escorts Nigerian Prime Minister Abubkar Tafawa Balewa from the White House. Prime Minister Balewa carries a bust of Abraham Lincoln presented to him by the President

Mobido Keita with John F. Kennedy and Sukarno
Indonesian President Sukarno gives the "OK" sign to President John Kennedy. At left is Mali's President Mobido

Albert Lutuli Receiving Nobel Peace Prize
African National Congress President Albert Lutuli (right) receives the 1960 Nobel Peace Prize from Gunnar Jahn, chairman of the Norwegian Nobel Peace Prize committee

Lutuli Accepting Nobel Peace Prize
Zulu chief Albert John Lutuli accepts the Nobel Peace Prize of 1960 for leading the African National Congress in its struggle against apartheid in South Africa

Leopold Senghor
(Original Caption) President of Senegal, Leopold Senghor is shown in this photograph

Dick Tiger Poses W/Flexed Arm &Gloves
(Original Caption) 3/1962Nigerian middleweight boxer Dick Tiger

Nun Treating Young Child with Smallpox
(Original Caption) Smallpox Victim in Congo. Leopoldville, The Congo: Another tragedy is leaving its mark on the Congo's crisis-weary population...a tragedy with no political or military aspects

Presidents Kennedy and Ahidjo
President Kennedy listens as Cameroon president Ahmadou Ahidjo gives a speech during his five-day visit

Kenyatta Speaking at Mombassa Rally
Kenya African National Union leader Jomo Kenyatta speaks at a large rally of his followers in Mombassa, Kenya

Celebrating Burundi's Independence
Drummers of the Royal Drum Band at Louis Wagasore Stadium in Bukavu celebrate the independence of nearby Burundi

Champion Golfers on Practice Round
Champion golfers Arnold Palmer, Gary Player, and Jack Nicklaus pose with their golf clubs before a practice round at the Firestone Country Club in Akron Ohio

Professional Golfers Walking Across Golf Course
Professional golfers Gary Player, Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus walking up a fairway in a practice round at the Firestone Country Club golf course in Akron, Ohio

Sekou Torue Speaks At United Nations Meeting
Guinea's President Sekou Toure addresses the General Assembly of the United Nations, complaining about the lack of any permanent representative from Africa in the Security Council

President Kennedy in Oval Office
President Kennedy sits behind his desk on October 22, 1962, after meeting with the National Security Council on the Cuban Missile Crisis. A. Milton Obote, Ugandan Prime Minister stands to his side

Gene Fullmer Grimaces Dick Tiger Punches
(Original Caption) 10/23/1962-San Francisco, California- Gene Fullmer (L) grimaces after being belted by a hard right hook thrown by Dick Tiger in the 9th round of their 15-round title bout

Dick Tiger Hoisted On Shoulders Asvictor
(Original Caption) 10/23/1962-San Francisco

President Kennedy and Somali Prime Minister
President John Kennedy welcomes Somali Prime Minister Abdirascid Ali Scermarche with a 19 gun salute on the White House Lawn

Portrait of Sekou Toure
(Original Caption) The President of Guinea, Sekou Toure is shown here

Premier Of Uganda Arriving In London
Milton Obote, premier of Uganda arrives in London for meetings with the Prime Minister

Leader Of Pan-Africanist Congress
South African anti-apartheid activist Robert Sobukwe sits in a chair. He was the leader of the Pan-Africanist Congress, a radical offshoot of the African National Congress

South African Political Prisoner in Cell
South African anti-Apartheid activist Robert Sobukwe reads a newspaper and smokes in his cell at the prison on Robben Island

Gamal Abdel Nasser Meeting Haile Selassie Before Conference
(Original Caption) United Arab Republic President Gamal Abdel Nasser, (L) is accompanied by Ethiopian Emperor Haile Selassie, as they leave airport here

Premier Jomo Kenyatta Waves to Crowd
(Original Caption) 6/1/1963-Nairobi, Kenya- Waving his "wisk" the newly-elected Premier of Kenya, Jomo Kenyatta, (R, foreground)

Arnold Palmer Laughing at Gary Player's Predicament
(Original Caption) Arnold Palmer laughs after getting a look at where Gary Player's ball is stuck in the rocks alongside the 8th green. (Player is directly behind Palmer)

Dick Tiger In Sweats Skips Rope
(Original Caption) 11/13/1963-New York, New York- Middleweight champ Dick Tiger looks like a powerful customer from the front or the side as he skips rope during training

John F. Kennedy Funeral Ceremonies
(Original Caption) A final tribute

Dick Tiger Versus Joey Giardello
Dick Tiger lands a right jab to the belly of challenger Joey Giardello in the first round of the championship fight

Jomo Kenyatta with Mau Mau Rebel Leader
(Original Caption) 12/10/1963-Nairobi, Kenya- Prime Minister Jomo Kenyatta (once leader of the Mau Mau rebel movement) with "Field Marshal" Mwariama

African Leaders
(Original Caption) 4/18/1964-Nairobi

African Leaders
(Original Caption) 10/18/1964- Nairobi, Kenya: Attending a "Big Four" meeting here, October 16, are these African Leaders (left to right) Dr

Bikila Abebe Winning Second Olympic Marathon
(Original Caption) Bikila Abebe of Ethipia raises his arms in Victory as he wins the marathon event in 2 hours, 12 minutes, 11.2 seconds

African Nationalist Demonstrate
(Original Caption) 3/5/1965-Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania- African nationalists stage a demonstration outside the offices of the British High Commission in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania

Gary Player Watching His Put During Masters Tournament
(Original Caption) Augusta, Ga.: Gary Player watches the ball after putting on the 18th Green in the final round of the Masters Tournament today

Derek Bryceson Campaigning for Reelection
Derek Bryceson, Tanzanian Minister of Health and the only white member of Parliament in the country at the time, addresses voters as he campaigns for re-election in a village at Masasi

Harry Belafonte and Miriam Makeba
A portrait of Harry Belafonte and Miriam Makeba holding their Grammy awards for Best Folk Record. Belafonte and Makeba performed together on "An Evening With Belafone and Makeba."

Dick Tiger Punching Emile Griffith During Bout
(Original Caption) Emile Griffith takes a hard right from middleweight champion Dick Tiger during their championship 15-round fight at Madison Square Garden April 25

Robert Kennedy Talking With Albert Luthuli
(Original Caption) Senator Robert F. Kennedy talks with Nobel Peace Prize winner Albert Luthuli during a visit to Luthuli's home 40 miles north of Durban

John Vorster Makes Speech
John Vorster makes his first speech as South Africa's Prime Minister in which he vows to uphold the strict apartheid policies of his predecessor Hendrik Verwoerd

Jose Torres (R) Punches Dick Tiger
(Original Caption) 5/16/1967-New York, New YorkJose Torres lands a left jab during the light heavyweight title bout against champ Dick Tiger at Madison Square Garden

Coronation of Tongan King Taufa'auhau Tupou IV
(Original Caption) Coronation. Nukualofa, Tonga: After signing the coronation oath, King Taufa'ahau Tupou IV (left) is presented with a bible by C.F

Patient Louis Washkansky Before Heart Transplant Surgery
(Original Caption) Louis Washkansy is seen here in his hospital bed as he is tended by a staff member prior to his heart transplant operation

Heart Transplant Patient Louis Washkansky Sitting up in Bed
(Original Caption) Louis Washkansky, transplanted heart patient, sits up in bed

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