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Art & Culture


                                                                                    received enthusiastic

                                                                                    applause from the crowd.

                                                                                    On the streets of

                                                                                    Pennsylvania, there is
                                                                                    a full-size statue of a
                                                                                    charming U.S. President
                                                                                    John F. Kennedy. The
                                                                                    sculpture captures a

                                                                                    smile and a walking
                                                                                    pose holding his book
                                                                                    “Profile of Courage.” He

                                                                                    is an American hero and
                                                                                    charismatic leader who
                                                                                    served as a symbol of
                                                                                    new frontier leadership.
                                                                                    Along the National Mall

                                                                                    in Washington, D.C.,
                                                                                    there is a large stone
                Bingu wa Mutharika of Malawi
                Source: Wango (2021) The East   African   Journal - EANSO  sculpture of Martin Luther King Jr. He stands

                                                                tall, confidently demanding the end of black
               it in the life of Abraham Lincoln.               segregation. The achievement of Luther King

                                                                Jr. continues to inspire countless individuals
               Beyond those monuments to heroism is the         to strive for a purpose in life.
               Potomac River, and on the far shore are the
               sloping hills of Arlington National Cemetery,    The iconic legacies of Washington,

               with its row upon row of simple white            Jefferson, Lincoln, Martin, and Kennedy
               markers bearing crosses or Stars of David.       have been translated into various materials
               They add up to only a tiny fraction of the       for sculptures, including wood, stone,
               price that has been paid for our freedom.”       bronze, metals, and cement. These ionic

               My sentiment about Kenyatta was expressed        public figures have also been represented
               by U.S. President Ronald Reagan at the           in paintings, drawings, portraits, figurines,
               West Front of the Capitol in Washington,         stamps, currency, coins, and busts, among
               D.C. He praised George Washington,               others.

               Thomas Jefferson, and Abraham Lincoln
               highly, portraying them as American              Early this year, the outgoing chairperson of
               heroes. He described them as humble, true        the African Union (AU), Mr. Moussa Faki,
               patriots, and selfless leaders. At the end of    unveiled the statue of the late Julius Nyerere

               his inauguration speech, President Reagan        at the African Union headquarters in Addis.



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