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OSUNDU- to run for one’s life

August 3, 2010 - 5:44 pm No Comments

On August 3, 1936, Jesse Owens won the 1st of 4 Olympic gold medals in Berlin. AFRICAN NAMES to honor Jesse Owens are RUTEBUKA, meaning, “he who is always fast (Rwanda); and OSUNDU, meaning “to run for one’s life” (Igbo).

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