Famous Black Journalists

Birthdate: October 9, 1876

Sun Sign: Libra

Birthplace: Boshof, South Africa

Died: June 19, 1932

South African writer and journalist Sol Plaatje, known for his novel Mhudi, was well-versed in a number of languages, apart from his native Tswana. He founded what later became the African National Congress and made people across the globe aware of the plight of black Africans in his country.