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Sam (surname)
Sam is a surname. Notable people with the name include: *Alfred Sam (c.1880–1930s), Gold Coast trader and Back-to-Africa pioneer * Christian Sam (born 1996), American football player * Eliza Sam or Cen Lixiang (born 1984), Chinese-Canadian actress * Leman Sam (born 1951), Turkish singer and songwriter * Michael Sam (born 1990), American gridiron football player * P. K. Sam (born 1983), American gridiron football player * Şevval Sam (born 1973), Turkish singer and actress * Tirésias Simon Sam (1835–1916), Haitian politician, President of Haiti 1896–1902 * Tony Sam, American stand-up comedian * Vilbrun Guillaume Sam (1859–1915), Haitian politician, President of Haiti 1915 Cantonese * Cen (surname) (岑), romanized "Sam" in Cantonese * Shen (surname) (沈), often romanized "Sam" in Cantonese See also * Sam (given name) * Sam (other) {{surname, Sam Surnames of Cambodian origin Khmer-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alfred Sam
Alfred Charles Sam (c. 1880 – 1930s?), known as Chief Alfred Sam, was a Gold Coast (British colony), Gold Coast-born merchant and pioneer pan-Africanist who during 1913 to 1915 encouraged the resettlement of African Americans as part of the Back-to-Africa movement. Biography He was born at Apaso (Appasu) in the West Akim Municipal District, West Akim district of the Gold Coast (now Ghana), and was educated at a mission school in Kyebi. He became a trader in rubber and other goods, and acquired the title of Tribal chief, Chief either from an uncle (as he claimed),Robert A. Hill (historian), Robert A. Hill (ed.)''The Marcus Garvey and Universal Negro Improvement Association Papers: 1826–August 1919'' University of California Press, 1983, pp. 536–547.Semhar Negassa"Chief Alfred Charles Sam" ''BlackPast.org''. Retrieved August 8, 2016. or as an honor to recognise that he had traveled to the US or the UK.S. K. B. Asante reprinted from ''The Encyclopedia Africana Dictionary of A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Back-to-Africa
The back-to-Africa movement was based on the widespread belief among some European Americans in the 18th and 19th century United States that African Americans would want to return to the continent of Africa. In general, the political movement was an overwhelming failure; very few former slaves wanted to move to Africa. The small number of freed slaves who did settle in Africa—some under duress—initially faced brutal conditions, due to diseases to which they no longer had biological resistance. As the failure became known in the United States in the 1820s, it spawned and energized the abolitionist movement. In the 20th century, the Jamaican political activist and black nationalist Marcus Garvey, members of the Rastafari movement, and other African Americans supported the concept, but few actually left the United States. In the late 18th century, thousands of Black Loyalists joined British military forces during the American Revolutionary War. In 1787, the British Crown foun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christian Sam
Christian C. Sam (born June 7, 1996) is an American football linebacker who is a free agent. He played college football at Arizona State, in 2017 leading the Pac-12 with 127 tackles, while also leading the Pac-12 with 87 solo tackles (4th-most in the NCAA). He has been a member of the New England Patriots, Miami Dolphins, San Francisco 49ers, Detroit Lions, Tampa Bay Bandits, and New Orleans Breakers. Early years Sam is a native of Allen, Texas, a northern suburb of Dallas, and is of Nigerian descent. His father is Prince Christian Sam and his mother is Veronica, and he is the youngest of four children. His brother Prince played cornerback for the Bulldogs football team at Louisiana Tech. High school Sam attended Allen High School ('14) in Allen, Texas, where he played opposite high school quarterback Kyler Murray, and led the Allen Eagles football team to the Texas 5A Division I State Championships in 2012 and 2013. He was named the Defensive MVP of the 2013 Texas state c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eliza Sam
Eliza Sam (; born 17 November 1984) is a Canadian actress based in Hong Kong, formerly under contract in TVB. She won the Miss Chinese Vancouver Pageant in 2009, and went on to win the 2010 Miss Chinese International Pageant. After winning the Miss Chinese Vancouver title 2010, Sam was involved supporting organizations such as the Canadian Cancer Society and S.U.C.C.E.S.S. She won the World Chinese Entrepreneur Scholarship in January 2010, hosted by The 4th World Chinese Entrepreneurs Convention, Canada Founding & Development Society. Biography Early life Sam's family are Hoa, with parents of Chinese descent from Vietnam, and grandparents from Guangdong and Fujian. She was born and raised in Vancouver, Canada. Sam had also stated publicly that she is a Christian. Sam graduated from Surrey's Kwantlen Polytechnic University in 2010, with a bachelor's degree in Business as well as a diploma in Marketing Management and a diploma in Fashion Design and Technology. She was an Engl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leman Sam
Leman Sam (born Emine Leman Şenkan; 22 February 1951) is Turkish singer and songwriter. Her daughter Şevval Sam and her grandson Taro Emir Tekin are both actors. Background Leman Sam's origins have been described as ''Rumeli''. She grew up in Anatolia and has received formal education in theater, singing and dance. She worked in an opera chorus for a time. She has recorded several Azeri türküs. Career In addition to her distinctive style, she has received appreciation for her folk songs. She is also famous as an artist who can sing in multiple languages including Greek, French, and Spanish. Sam, who is not observed in the media platforms, has given concerts in many cities and countries including many diplomatic concerts. Sam, who is sensitive to the protection of natural life and animal rights, carries out activities that raise awareness for related community. The character Tuba in Yılmaz Erdoğan's movie ''Vizontele Tuuba'' is in fact an imaginary depiction inspired by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Sam
Michael Alan Sam Jr. (born January 7, 1990) is an American professional football defensive lineman for the Barcelona Dragons in the European League of Football. A defensive end, Sam played college football for the Missouri Tigers and was drafted by the St. Louis Rams of the National Football League (NFL) in the seventh round of the 2014 NFL draft. He played one game for the Montreal Alouettes in the Canadian Football League (CFL). Sam was a consensus All-American and the Southeastern Conference (SEC) Defensive Player of the Year as a senior at Missouri. After completing his college football career, Sam publicly came out as gay. He became the first publicly gay player to be drafted in the NFL. The Rams cut him during the final preseason roster cutdowns. He also spent time on the Dallas Cowboys' practice squad before being waived. He signed with Montreal before the 2015 season, and became the first publicly gay player to play in a CFL regular-season game. High school Sam attended ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Şevval Sam
Türkdeniz Şevval Sam (; born 11 November 1972) is a Turkish singer and actress. She is the daughter of Leman Sam, who is also a singer. She is known for her performance on ''Yasak Elma'' as Ender, and other TV series, including ''Süper Baba'', ''Gülbeyaz'', and ''Bodrum Masalı''. Biography Şevval Sam was born on 16 November 1973 in Istanbul to singer Leman Sam and musician Selim Sam. She has an elder sister named Şehnaz. Şevval Sam went to high school in İsov Yapı Vocational High School and studied Fine Arts in the Graphic Design Department at Marmara University. She was married to footballer Metin Tekin Metin Tekin (born 8 May 1964) is a Turkish football manager and former professional player who played as a striker or winger. As a player, he spent most of his career with Beşiktaş JK Beşiktaş () is a List of districts in Turkey, distri ... between 1993 and 1999, and has a son from this marriage named Taro Emir. Filmography Theatre Discograph ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tirésias Simon Sam
Paul Tirésias Augustin Simon Sam (May 15, 1835 – May 11, 1916) was the President of Haiti from 31 March 1896 to 12 May 1902. He resigned the presidency just before completing his six-year term. Biography Born in the year 1835, Tirésias Simon Sam was a well-received politician and he rose to become the country's president in the year 1896. Sam resigned before completion of his presidential term. His political popularity has seen several postage stamps in Haiti bear his likeness. There were reports that Victoire Jean-Baptiste, the president's mistress, had much influence on his leadership. According to the constitution of Haiti, Sam was elected as the new Haitian President, a week after his predecessor Hyppolite died. Sam was instituted by the National Assembly which held a meeting in Port-au-Prince on 31 March 1896. Before the new position, Sam was the Secretary of War for Haiti. His new term was to run for a period of seven years according to the Haitian constitution. All ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tony Sam
Tony Sam (also credited as A.W. Sam) is an American stand-up comedian, author, actor, and former marine biologist from Chicago now living in Los Angeles. He has worked extensively as a television producer and writer. LA Weekly named him one of 10 Comedy Acts To Watch in 2015. His debut comedy album, ''Scaredy Cat'', was released on Stand Up! Records in 2014. Early life Sam was born and raised in Chicago. He has a degree in molecular and marine biology from Florida Atlantic University. He worked for several years as a scientist, at various jobs including studying cranio-facial defects in zebrafish embryos at Chicago's Children's Memorial Hospital. He co-authored a paper in the prestigious journal ''Nature Medicine''. Career Comedy and television Sam began performing stand-up around 2003 in Chicago, and studied improv and sketch at iO Theater and The Second City Training Center. He became known as an alternative-comedy scenemaker, co-founding (with Brooke Van Poppelen) Chicago Und ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vilbrun Guillaume Sam
Jean Vilbrun Guillaume Sam (4 March 1859 – 28 July 1915) was President of Haiti from 4 March to 27 July 1915, when he was assassinated. He was a cousin of Tirésias Simon Sam, Haiti's president from 1896 to 1902. Early life and education Career Sam was the commander of Haiti's Northern Division when he led the revolt which brought President Cincinnatus Leconte to power. He later headed the revolt which toppled President Oreste Zamor. On 25 February 1915 Sam was proclaimed president when his predecessor, Joseph Davilmar Théodore, was forced to resign, because he was unable to pay the militiamen, known as the " Cacos", who had helped him overthrow Zamor. As Haiti's fifth president in five turbulent years, Sam was forced to contend with a revolt against his own regime, led by Dr. Rosalvo Bobo, who opposed the government's expanded commercial and strategic ties with the United States. Fearing that he would share the same fate as his predecessors, Sam acted harshly against ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cen (surname)
Cen is the Mandarin pinyin romanization of the Chinese surname written in Chinese character. It is romanized Ts'en in Wade–Giles, and variously as Sam, Sum, Sham, Shum in Cantonese, Gim, Khim, Chim in Taiwanese Hokkien and Chen in other pinyin forms. Cen is listed 67th in the Song dynasty classic text ''Hundred Family Surnames''. As of 2008, it is the 235th most common surname in China, shared by 340,000 people. Cen is considered a rare surname. A person with a rare surname like Cen may be able to trace his or her origins to a single ancestral area. Notable people * Cen Peng ( 岑彭; died 36 AD). Han dynasty general. * Cen Hun ( 岑昏; died 280). Government Minister of Eastern Wu. * Cen Derun ( 岑德潤; circa 5th - 6th century), Southern Dynasties poet. * Cen Wenben ( 岑文本; 595–645). Viscount Xian of Jiangling, Tang dynasty chancellor. * Cen Changqian ( 岑長倩; died 691), Tang dynasty chancellor, nephew of Cen Wenben. * Cen Xi ( 岑羲; died 713), Tang dynast ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shen (surname)
__NOTOC__ Shen may refer to: * Shen (Chinese religion) (神), a central word in Chinese philosophy, religion, and traditional Chinese medicine; term for god or spirit * Shen (clam-monster) (蜃), a shapeshifting Chinese dragon believed to create mirages * Shenendehowa Central School District, abbreviated as Shen * Shen ring, an Ancient Egyptian hieroglyphic symbol, a form of cartouche Surnames * Shěn (surname), the most common Chinese surname Shen (沈) * Shēn (surname), Chinese surname Shen (申) * Shèn (surname), Chinese surname Shen (慎) Places * Shen, an ancient place in Israel/Palestine (mentioned in ) * Shen County (莘县), in Shandong, China * State of Shen, (申国) Chinese vassal state during the Zhou dynasty * Shen (申) or Shēnchéng (申城, City of Shen), an alternate name of Shanghai * Shenyang (沈阳), a city in Liaoning, China Entertainment * Shen (character), a character in Ender's Game * Shén, a fictional race from the world of Tékumel * Shen, a characte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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