Originally this document was a teacher handout for a Mali Exhibit in Richmond VA, for the Standard of Learning in Virginia’s Elementary Schools.
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The problem of race in Richmond is greatly accentuated by memories of the American Civil War – rather as Ségou is still struggling with the aftermath of French colonial rule.
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There is a link between Richmond and the lion king — not the Disney cartoon, but the true African story of Prince Sunjata Keita, who lost his throne as a child and returned in 1235 to create the Mali Empire. Many Richmonders came from there.
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