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    Gbenga Akinnagbe Portrays Tenacious Prison Boxer George Lee Martin in 'Heart, Baby!'
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    20 September 2018

    Gbenga Akinnagbe Portrays Tenacious Prison Boxer George Lee Martin in 'Heart, Baby!'

    The undefeated athlete turned down an offer to box in the 1984 Olympics in exchange for his freedom.

    The Roots Of… The Daily Show's Wyatt Cenac and Jessica Williams Discover Their African Ancestry
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    27 January 2014

    The Roots Of… The Daily Show's Wyatt Cenac and Jessica Williams Discover Their African Ancestry

    Using a DNA test, the Daily Show's Wyatt Cenac and Jessica Willams discover their African Ancestry for Okayafrica TV along with Gbenga Akinnagbe.

    Yale World Fellows: Rethink Africa
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    08 October 2013

    Yale World Fellows: Rethink Africa

    This Monday, October 14th, is the Yale World Fellows Rethink Africa panel + party.

    Film: Neil Drumming's 'Big Words' Starring Jean Grae
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    21 February 2013

    Film: Neil Drumming's 'Big Words' Starring Jean Grae

    Review of 'Big Words' a film by Neil Drumming, Slamdance film festival official selection and screened at New Voices in Black Cinema film festival.

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    19 November 2012

    Model Glue: Gbenga Akinnagbe's Chic Comfort

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