Philippe Wamba
Philippe Wamba | |
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| Born | June 3, 1971 California, USA |
| Died | September 11, 2002 (aged 31) Kenya |
| Occupation | Editor and writer |
Philippe Wamba (June 3, 1971 – September 11, 2002) was an African-American editor and writer known for his fusion of African and African-American culture[citation needed].
Early life
Wamba was born in California to Elaine Brown Wamba and Ernest Wamba dia Wamba, an American mother and a Congolese professor-turned-rebel father. He grew up in Boston, Dar es Salaam, and New Mexico. He studied at Harvard University as an undergraduate, then at Columbia University.[1]
Career
Wamba worked on a variety of writing and publishing projects, culminating in his service as Editor-in-chief of the now defunct online magazine Africana.com. In 1999 he published a memoir entitled Kinship: A Family's Journey in Africa and America. Wamba was profiled in the
Death
Wamba died in a car accident in
References
- ^ Kinship: A Family's Journey in Africa and America, Dutton/Penguin, 1999.
- ^ The NY Times Magazine website, accessed January 5, 2013.
- ^ "Philippe Wamba, African and African American, Dead at 31". Archived November 7, 2011, at the Wayback Machine Maynard Institute website, accessed January 5, 2013.
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