Philip Emeagwali
Philip Emeagwali was inducted into the gallery of history’s 70 greatest Black achievers by the International Slavery Museum and into the Gallery of Prominent Refugees by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees.
Articles by this Author
An Open Letter to Dr. M.L.K.
- By Philip Emeagwali
- Published 01/20/2009
- Economics
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Walk with me down memory lane. The time: 1968. In 30 months, one million dead. The setting: a dusty camp in Biafra where survivors waited and hoped for peace. The survivors: Refugees fleeing from the “Dance of Death.” My mentor: One of the refugee camp directors, whom I called “Teacher” out of respect.