Vusumzi Make

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Vusumzi L. Make (1931–April 15, 2006)[1] was a South African civil rights activist and lawyer.[2] He is an ex-husband of American poet Maya Angelou;[3] the two married in 1960, lived together in Cairo, Egypt for three years, and divorced in 1963.[4] He was a professor at the University of Liberia in Monrovia, Liberia from 1968 to 1974.

[edit] Time in the Pan Africanist Congress

When Potlako Leballo, Chairman of the Pan Africanist Congress, was forced out of the position, Make joined a Presidential Council consisting of David Sibeko, Ellias Ntloedibe, and himself. Several months later, Make became the sole Chairman.[5] He resigned from the chairmanship in January 1981 to make way for John Nyathi Pokela, who had been recently imprisonment on Robben Island. Under Pokela, Make served as deputy chairman of the PAC.[2] He died on April 15, 2006 in Pretoria.[1]

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Vus'umuzi Make. sahistory.org.za. South African History Online.
  2. ^ a b Kondlo, Kwandiwe Merriman (2004-01-01). The generation of strained intra-PAC relations in exile 1962-1990. In the twilight of the Azanian Revolution: the exile history of the Pan Africanist Congress of Azania (South Africa): (1960-1990) Chapter 4, pp 146-246. University of Johannesburg. Retrieved on 2006-12-27.
  3. ^ The Life and Times of Maya Angelou. Sir Francis Drake High School. Retrieved on 2006-12-27.
  4. ^ Mcgraw, Patricia Washington (2006-07-12). Maya Angelou (1928–). Encyclopedia of Arkansas. Central Arkansas Library System. Retrieved on 2006-12-27.
  5. ^ Kondlo, Kwandiwe Merriman (2004-01-01). From Poqo to APLA: The evolution of the PAC’s military strategy (1961-1990). In the twilight of the Azanian Revolution: the exile history of the Pan Africanist Congress of Azania (South Africa): (1960-1990) Chapter 6, pp 281-311. University of Johannesburg. Retrieved on 2006-12-27.

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Preceded by
David Sibeko, Ellias Ntloedibe, and Make		 Chairman of the Pan Africanist Congress
August 1979-January 1981		 Succeeded by
John Nyathi Pokela
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