Marissa Evans
Degree in Geography with African Studies minor from the University of Washington
Marissa K. Evans is a Geography major and African Studies minor at the University of Washington. Her focus in geography is in development and immigration, and she enjoys making connections between these two fields of study. She is originally from Sun Valley, Idaho, but has loved living in Seattle for the past four years. One of her passions is working with children, and she hopes to attain a Master’s Degree in education to eventually become an elementary school teacher.
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Apartheid (1948-1994)
Apartheid is the name of the racial institution that was established in 1948 by the National Party that governed South...
Sharpeville Massacre
The Sharpeville Massacre occurred on March 21, 1960, in the township of Sharpeville, South Africa. The incident resulted in the...
South African Students’ Organization (SASO)
The South African Students’ Organization (SASO) emerged in 1968 as a unique group that re-established opposition to the South African...
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania
The Pan Africanist Congress (PAC) was officially established on April 5-6, 1959 with the goal of ending white domination in...
Darfur Genocide (2003- )
Children in Darfur Refugee Camp, 2007 International Rescue Committee Image Ownership: Public Domain While the country of Sudan has experienced...
Aba Women’s Riots (November-December 1929)
The “riots” or the war, led by women in the provinces of Calabar and Owerri in southeastern Nigeria in November...
Charles M. Taylor (1948- )
Charles McArthur Taylor, born on January 28, 1948, in Arthington, Liberia, served as the president of Liberia from August 2,...
Kenneth Kaunda (1924- )
Kenneth Kaunda, who served as Zambia‘s first president from October 24, 1966, to November 2, 1991, was born on April...
(1967) The Arusha Declaration
The Arusha Declaration, which was passed on January 29, 1967, summarized Tanzania’s commitment to socialism and the significant role that...
Kofi A. Annan (1938-2018)
Kofi Atta Annan, born on April 8, 1938 in Kumasi, Ghana, served as the seventh Secretary-General of the United Nations (UN)...
