T. in his name stands for the name Tanifeani which is a pretty common Igbo name, he was given that name by his grandmother who passed down the history of his family to him, telling of how they were descendents of the Igbo tribe and much in the same way in how Alex Haley family remembered and passed down many words of their earliest African ancestor in America, "Kunta Kinte", the same was done within Booker Tanifeani Washington's family in relation to their Igbo ancestry.    By the way, over 60% of the AA population is believed to be of some significant portion of Igbo ancestry.

Some other well known AA of proven Igbo descent are:

Danny Glover

T.D. Jakes

Forest Whitaker

Meagan Good

The Jackson family

Famous historical boxer "Jack Johnson"

Famous historical musician " Paul Robeson"

just to name a few, for now.

DaRapture:

T. in his name stands for the name Tanifeani which is a pretty common Igbo name, he was given that name by his grandmother who passed down the history of his family to him, telling of how they were descendents of the Igbo tribe and much in the same way in how Alex Haley family remembered and passed down many words of their earliest African ancestor in America, "Kunta Kinte", the same was done within Booker Tanifeani Washington's family in relation to their Igbo ancestry.    By the way, over 60% of the AA population is believed to be of some significant portion of Igbo ancestry.

Some other well known AA of proven Igbo descent are:

Danny Glover

T.D. Jakes

Forest Whitaker

Meagan Good

The Jackson family

Famous historical boxer "Jack Johnson"

Famous historical musician " Paul Robeson"

just to name a few, for now.

 

The T stands for Taliaferro, which is a European name. It's taken from an English family with origins in Italy. Where are you getting this Tanifeani stuff?

DaRapture:

Famous historical boxer "Jack Johnson"

Famous historical musician " Paul Robeson"

Are you sure about Jack Johnson? And, Paul Robeson was much more than a "musician."

isale_gan2:

Are you sure about Jack Johnson?  And, Paul Robeson was much more than a "musician."

I think that's another fabrication on his part:


"Johnson was born in Galveston, Texas, the second child and first son of Henry and Tina "Tiny" Johnson, former slaves who worked at blue-collar jobs to raise six children and taught them how to read and write. Henry Johnson traced his ancestry back to the Coromantees who came from modern-day Ghana.[2] Johnson dropped out of school after just five or six years of education to get a job as a dock worker in Galveston."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Johnson_%28boxer%29

^ West, Sandra L. (2003). "Johnson, Jack". Encyclopedia of the Harlem Renaissance. Infobase Publishing. p. 177. ISBN 0816045399.

Yeah.  I'm a fan of the late Jack Johnson.  Looking at his face, he could very well have Igbo origins; I just never read that before about him.  Anyway, dude was immense; a man before his time.  He wouldn't let himself be defined by the dominant society or accept 3rd class citizenship.

[img]http://boxinggods.files./2010/06/jack-johnson.jpg[/img]

DaRapture:

T. in his name stands for the name Tanifeani which is a pretty common Igbo name, he was given that name by his grandmother who passed down the history of his family to him, telling of how they were descendents of the Igbo tribe. . . .

PhysicsMHD:

The T stands for Taliaferro, which is a European name. It's taken from an English family with origins in Italy. Where are you getting this Tanifeani stuff?

DaRapture:
T. in his name stands for the name Tanifeani which is a pretty common Igbo name, he was given that name by his grandmother who passed down the history of his family to him, telling of how they were descendents of the Igbo tribe and much in the same way in how Alex Haley family remembered and passed down many words of their earliest African ancestor in America, "Kunta Kinte", the same was done within Booker Tanifeani Washington's family in relation to their Igbo ancestry.    By the way, over 60% of the AA population is believed to be of some significant portion of Igbo ancestry. Somee other well known AA of proven Igbo descent are:

Danny Glover

T.D. Jakes

Forest Whitaker

Meagan Good

The Jackson family

Famous historical boxer "Jack Johnson"

Famous historical musician " Paul Robeson"

just to name a few, for now.

 

The Jackson family is believed to have Yoruba ancestry cause a family in Badagry proved it.just Google Michael Jackson ajanesan

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Kyri:
The Jackson family is believed to have Yoruba ancestry cause a family in Badagry proved it.just Google Michael Jackson ajanesan

Yeeboos and lies and chest beating and akpu-eating.

DaRapture:
T. in his name stands for the name Tanifeani which is a pretty common Igbo name, he was given that name by his grandmother who passed down the history of his family to him, telling of how they were descendents of the Igbo tribe and much in the same way in how Alex Haley family remembered and passed down many words of their earliest African ancestor in America, "Kunta Kinte", the same was done within Booker Tanifeani Washington's family in relation to their Igbo ancestry.    By the way, over 60% of the AA population is believed to be of some significant portion of Igbo ancestry.

Some other well known AA of proven Igbo descent are:

Danny Glover

T.D. Jakes

Forest Whitaker

Meagan Good

The Jackson family

Famous historical boxer "Jack Johnson"

Famous historical musician " Paul Robeson"

just to name a few, for now.

 

Booker T. Washington is my great uncle yet my family history is from the Eastern Congo. Congolese where also heavily taken into slavery in the West. The emphasis upon craft and arts of Tuskegee Institute by Dr. Booker T. Washington has to do with Congo cultural heritage. Yet I can accept an Igbo or Yoruba narrative because both are good.


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DaRapture:
T. in his name stands for the name Tanifeani which is a pretty common Igbo name, he was given that name by his grandmother who passed down the history of his family to him, telling of how they were descendents of the Igbo tribe and much in the same way in how Alex Haley family remembered and passed down many words of their earliest African ancestor in America, "Kunta Kinte", the same was done within Booker Tanifeani Washington's family in relation to their Igbo ancestry.    By the way, over 60% of the AA population is believed to be of some significant portion of Igbo ancestry.

Some other well known AA of proven Igbo descent are:

Danny Glover

T.D. Jakes

Forest Whitaker

Meagan Good

The Jackson family

Famous historical boxer "Jack Johnson"

Famous historical musician " Paul Robeson"

just to name a few, for now.

 

You missed Martin Luther King Jnr and Barack Obama, as well Denzel Washington and Beyonce and her husband Jayzee. Heck, you even left out Michael Jackson and Bobby Brown.

Please redo list and add these people. MLK's middle name is Ifanyi.

MetaPhysical:


You missed Martin Luther King Jnr and Barack Obama, as well Denzel Washington and Beyonce and her husband Jayzee. Heck, you even left out Michael Jackson and Bobby Brown.

Please redo list and add these people. MLK's middle name is Ifanyi.

Are you really buying into this everyone's an Igbo?

Igbo Amaka people don start again ooo

2011.


Before people start re-tearing already torn pant over a dead post.

DaRapture:
T. in his name stands for the name Tanifeani which is a pretty common Igbo name, he was given that name by his grandmother who passed down the history of his family to him, telling of how they were descendents of the Igbo tribe and much in the same way in how Alex Haley family remembered and passed down many words of their earliest African ancestor in America, "Kunta Kinte", the same was done within Booker Tanifeani Washington's family in relation to their Igbo ancestry.    By the way, over 60% of the AA population is believed to be of some significant portion of Igbo ancestry.

Some other well known AA of proven Igbo descent are:

Danny Glover

T.D. Jakes

Forest Whitaker

Meagan Good

The Jackson family

Famous historical boxer "Jack Johnson"

Famous historical musician " Paul Robeson"

just to name a few, for now.

 

Atache by force... have u conducted a thorough research on these people you mentioned or you 're just fooling yourself with your lies?
Jackson family there caught my eyes, maybe u should follow the link below to clear your doubt

https://www.nairaland.com/313207/michael-jackson-nigerian-badagry-ancient