• The Legacy of Duse Mohamed Ali in Pan-African Literature

    Duse Mohamed Ali’s Ere Roosevelt Came is a rare and intriguing work of early 20th-century Pan-African literature.  First serialised in The Comet, Ali’s Nigerian magazine, in 1934, the novel is a bold exploration of race, global politics, and Black resistance in an era marked by rising fascism, entrenched colonial rule, and pervasive white supremacy.  Its…