The Real Wakanda: How an East African Kingdom Changed Theodore Roosevelt and the Course of American Democracy
[ad_1] Roosevelt was drawn to Buganda’s culture of political procession, royal decorum and military ceremony. Upon his arrival that December, the former president watched as chiefs and royals — donning locally-crafted barkcloth and flowing robes imported from the Indian Ocean World — moved in and out of the capital, negotiating labor, power and state resources. … Read more