Miriam Makeba was born #OTD in 1932. After moving to New York City & collaborating with Harry Belafonte, she became recognized worlwide for her singing. But her marriage to Black Panther leader Kwame Toure and opposition to apartheid made her a pariah to the US and South Africa, and she was forced to relocate to Guinea, eventually returning to South Africa after the end of apartheid.

Today's art is by Ricardo Levins: https://www.rlmartstudio.com/product/makeba/

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