Rev Martin Luther King Jr at Selma March 1965

Tributes to civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. were held  the Unites States  nationawide, on Monday January 19, 2015. The day was marked by  massive march protests over the treatment of minorities by law enforcement. "This march is about reclaiming Martin Luther King. He was a radical organizer - he's been arrested, he believed in non-violence, but he was also disruptive," said  Linda Sarsour, spokeswoman for the Justice League NYC, which organized the #Dream4Justice March, a well attended tribute and protest march. 

- Even Roosters Dream to Fly & Legs of Tornado - The Human Who Outran the Wind

Book 1: Even Roosters Dream To Fly: The Epic of a German White Catholic Priest and Manzi, a Freedom Fighter and a Mythological King of Rwanda.

Book 2: Legs of Tornado: The Human Who Outran the Wind.

Authored by Felicien Kanyamibwa

Felicien Kanyamibwa, Leading the Chamber of Commerce (Board of Trade) and business leaders in a meeting with Rwandan Government in Kigali, Rwanda in 1989

Even Roosters Dream To Fly: The Epic of a German White Catholic Priest and Manzi, a Freedom Fighter and a Mythological King of Rwanda.
Authored by Felicien Kanyamibwa

Legs of Tornado - The Human Who Outran the Wind

Legs of Tornado: The Human Who Outran the Wind
Authored by Felicien Kanyamibwa

This is the tale of Maguru ya Sarwaya, Legs of Tornado, the human from a humble upbringing who outran the wind, defeated evil spirits, overcame his fate, became a respected clan chief, and triumphed ever after. Long ago, the people of Rwanda suffered through a terrible famine. The rains did not come to help the crops grow, the grass withered, and the soil became so dry that it cracked. 

Selma March with Martin Luther King, Jr

March 7, 2025 marks the 60th anniversary of the Selma to Montgomey, Alabama march, known as the “Bloody Sunday.”  In 1965  civil rights activists and marchers were beaten by the police while trying to march to Montgomery. The annual event, this year, took place amid persistently growing challenges to Voting Rights that were the foundation of the march. US Civil Rights and Racial Justice Activists and leaders have stressed that the dynamics leading to the ceremonies and gatherings  this year have been driven by a mixture of recognition of the accomplishments, fear in face of new challenges,  dejection, defiance, and determination for a renewal. 

DR Congo Thérèse Kayikwamba Wagner at the UN Security Council Meeting in February 2025

  Thérèse Kayikwamba Wagner, 42, is a Congolese political scientist and politician and DR Congo Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Francophonie.  Her public stand has been the highlight  of her achievements for over one year, since she took over the office. She has been at the diplomatic frontline dealing  with the invasion of the DR Congo by the Rwandan Defense Forces (RDF), under the cover of March 23 Movement (M23).  Hence AfroAmerica Network has included Thérèse Kayikwamba Wagner on the list of Most influential Black Persons as of 2025 (see AfroAmerica Network Most Influential Black Persons as of 2025)