Quote of the day
Every human being, of whatever origin, of whatever station, deserves respect. We must each respect others even as we respect ourselves. This, as the sages of many lands have taught us, is a golden rule in individual and group, as well as international, relations.
Yosef Ben-Jochannan
Born: December 31, 1918
Died: March 19, 2015 (aged 96)
Bio: Yosef Alfredo Antonio Ben-Jochannan, referred to by his admirers as "Dr. Ben", was an African-American writer and historian.
Known for:
- We the Black Jews (1983)
- Africa: mother of Western civilization. (1971)
- New dimensions in African history (1991)