Sundiata
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Sundiata is a given name or surname, and may refer to:
- Ibrahim K. SundiataIbrahim K. SundiataIbrahim K. Sundiata is an American scholar of African and African-American history. He received his undergraduate education at Ohio Wesleyan University , and a Ph.D. at Northwestern University, where he studied under Ivor Wilks. He is currently the Samuel J...
, American historian - Sekou SundiataSekou SundiataSekou Sundiata was an African-American poet and performer, as well as a teacher at The New School in New York City. Famous students include musicians Ani DiFranco and Mike Doughty. His plays include The Circle Unbroken is a Hard Bop, The Mystery of Love, Udu, and The 51st Dream State...
, African-American poet and performer - Sundiata AcoliSundiata AcoliSundiata Acoli is a former member of the Black Liberation Army. He was sentenced to life in prison in 1974, for killing a New Jersey state trooper.-External links:* *...
(born 1939), African-American prisoner - Sundiata KeitaSundiata KeitaSundiata Keita, Sundjata Keyita, Mari Djata I or just Sundiata was the founder of the Mali Empire and celebrated as a hero of the Malinke people of West Africa in the semi-historical Epic of Sundiata....
(circa 1217-1255), founder of the Mali EmpireMali EmpireThe Mali Empire or Mandingo Empire or Manden Kurufa was a West African empire of the Mandinka from c. 1230 to c. 1600. The empire was founded by Sundiata Keita and became renowned for the wealth of its rulers, especially Mansa Musa I...
, and subject of the epic known as "Sundiata" or "Son Jara" - Sundiata GainesSundiata GainesSundiata Kofi Gaines is an American professional basketball player.-Pro career:A 6'1" point guard, Gaines was signed by the Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association on January 5, 2010. Before joining the Jazz, he had averaged 23.9 points and 6.9 assists in 14 games with the Idaho Stampede...
, American basketball player