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Congolese Ambassador speaks at 3rd annual ‘We Remember Ota Benga’ Ceremony

Benga is no longer just a face in American history, but his story is also shared in the Congo. “Ota Benga was one of us and here you are treating him like he’s one of yours, so there’s a lot ... read more

OTA BENGA HAVING A FINE TIME.; A Vistor at the Zoo Finds No Reason for Protests About the Pygmy.

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Historical markers honoring African American cemetery unveiled in Lexington

Sitting at the intersection of Washington and Lewis Street once stood the original burial ground for Lexington’s Black community. Now, a historical marker stands stall symbolizing the history of the ... read more

Ota Benga

In 1904 a man named Ota Benga was removed from the Congo in Central Africa and placed in the New York City Bronx Zoo, in a cage with primates. He spent his nights at the Monkey house. read more

William Temple Hornaday: Villainous Hero or Heroic Villain?

Hornaday tolerated and sometimes actively endorsed these views, and in 1906 he and his colleagues coerced a young man from the Congo, Ota Benga, into living alongside an orangutan in the zoo’s ... read more

The Birth of Western Tourism

These include Ota Benga, a Mbuti man who was kidnapped from the Belgian Congo in 1904 and later exhibited in New York City’s Bronx Zoo, and Ishi, a Yahi man showcased at a museum in San ... read more

Human Zoos

The documentary features Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Pamela Newkirk, author of Spectacle: The Astonishing Life of Ota Benga. Advertisement ... read more

Dr. Pamela Newkirk Announced as New Member of the Board of Directors of The Shubert Organization

Her previous book, Spectacle: The Astonishing Life of Ota Benga, was awarded the 2016 NAACP Image Award and was selected as a New York Times Editor's Choice and listed among the Best Books of 2015 ... read more

Creative Expression

The productions often shine a light on social issues and historical figures or illuminate parts of America’s tragic history, like the original musical, Savage, based on the true story of Ota Benga, a ... read more

NFL offseason 2024: OTA, minicamp dates for all 32 teams

Here are the dates for offseason workout programs for all 32 teams: First day: April 15 OTA offseason workouts: May 20-22, May 28-30, June 3-6 Mandatory minicamp: June 11-13 First day: April 2 ... read more

Books by Jane Cutler and Complete Book Reviews

The story begins in Africa, where illegal slave traders capture Ota Benga, a Pygmy, and sell him to an American... Jane Cutler, Author, Philip Caswell, Author, Philip Caswell, Illustrator Farrar ... read more