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Humphrey, 1966 (divorced); 1 son: Tariq Abdullah bin Touré Married: Helen Morton Hobbs (aka Halima) 1970 (divorced); 1 son: Jamil Abdus-Salam bin Touré Married: Agila
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Touré, Askia. “Dawn-Song and the "Evolution of the Black
Aesthetic" An Outline of A Few, Key Concepts/Archetypes/Metaphors” in Africology: The Journal of Pan African Studies (
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African Affirmations: Songs for Patriots: New Poems, 1994 to 2004
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