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Samora
Samora is a unisex given name and a surname. People with the name include: Given name * Samora Fihlani (born 1985), South African rugby union player * Samora Goodson (born 1984), American football player * Samora Khulu (died 2008), South African football player * Samora Machel (1933–1986), Mozambican military commander and political leader * Samora Smallwood, Canadian actress and writer * Samora Yunis (born 1949), Ethiopian military officer Surname * Julian Samora (1920–1996), American scholar * Rogério Samora José Rogério dos Anjos Filipe da Conceição Samora (28 October 1958 – 15 December 2021) was a Portuguese film, television and stage actor. Biography He appeared in more than one hundred films since 1980. On 20 July 2021, Rogério Samora ... (1958–2021), Portuguese actor {{given name, type=both Unisex given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samora Machel
Samora Moisés Machel (29 September 1933 – 19 October 1986) was a Mozambican military commander and political leader. A socialist in the tradition of Marxism–Leninism, he served as the first President of Mozambique from the country's independence in 1975. Machel died in office in 1986 when his presidential aircraft crashed near the Mozambican-South African border. Early life Machel was born in the village of Madragoa (today's Chilembene), Gaza Province, Mozambique, to a family of farmers. His grandfather had been an active collaborator of Gungunhana. Under Portuguese rule, his father, like most Black Mozambicans, was classified by the demeaning term "indígena" (native). He was forced to accept lower prices for his crops than White farmers; compelled to grow labour-intensive cotton, which took time away from the food crops needed for his family; and forbidden to brand his mark on his cattle to prevent thievery. However, Machel's father was a successful farmer: he o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Julian Samora
Julian Samora (March 1, 1920 – February 2, 1996) was an American teacher, scholar and community activist who helped to pioneer the field of Latino Studies. Samora was the first Mexican-American to ever receive a doctorate in sociology; and, by the end of his academic career, he was named Professor Emeritus at the University of Notre Dame. He received numerous honors across his career, including the order of the Aztec Eagle, the highest honor Mexico bestows on non-Mexican citizens. Activism Samora is noted as an activist scholar in the Mexican-American community who fought for social justice for himself and his fellow Mexican-Americans. Speaking about his social justice activism he said “I think the thing that has gotten me going is discrimination. I tried to be equal to, and as good as, the Anglos. I wanted to make as much money, speak as well, and have all the goodies as the dominant society. But no matter what I did, I was always a ‘Mexican’.“ He was forced to repe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rogério Samora
José Rogério dos Anjos Filipe da Conceição Samora (28 October 1958 – 15 December 2021) was a Portuguese film, television and stage actor. Biography He appeared in more than one hundred films since 1980. On 20 July 2021, Rogério Samora suffered two cardiorespiratory arrests during recordings of SIC's soap opera '' Amor Amor''. Subsequently, he was hospitalized in a coma A coma is a deep state of prolonged unconsciousness in which a person cannot be awakened, fails to respond normally to painful stimuli, light, or sound, lacks a normal wake-sleep cycle and does not initiate voluntary actions. Coma patients exhi .... He died on 15 December 2021, at the age of 63. Career Selected filmography References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Samora, Rogerio 1958 births 2021 deaths 20th-century Portuguese male actors 21st-century Portuguese male actors Male actors from Lisbon Portuguese male film actors Portuguese male television actors Portuguese male stage a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samora Goodson
Samora Moses Goodson (born October 7, 1984) is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. Early life and college career Goodson was born in San Jose, California, grew up in Hayward, California, and graduated from Hayward High School in 2002. At Hayward High, Goodson played basketball and only one year of football. Goodson then went to Citrus College, a community college in the Los Angeles suburb Glendora. Goodson showed medium interest in the Division I-A schools Nevada, Oregon State, San Diego State, and Washington, but none offered him a scholarship. In 2005, Goodson transferred to the Division I-AA Southeast Missouri State University. In two seasons with the Southeast Missouri State Redhawks, Goodson played in 22 games and had 37 receptions for 439 yards and 4 touchdowns. Goodson graduated in 2007 with a degree in university studies. Professional career In 2008, Goodson signed with the San Jose SaberCats of the Arena Football League. He spent the r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samora Fihlani
Lwazi Samora Fihlani is a South African rugby union player who last played for the . He can play as a lock or flanker. Career Fihlani came through the Border youth system and played for their Under-21 team in 2005 and 2006. In 2008, he graduated to the first team, making his debut in the 2010 Vodacom Cup season against the . He became a regular for the Bulldogs, making 59 first team appearances over the next five seasons. In 2012, he had a short loan spell at the and signed a deal to join the for 2013 on a two-year deal. He was named in the wider training squad for the 2013 Super Rugby season The 2013 Super Rugby season was the third season of the new 15-team format for the Super Rugby competition involving teams from Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. The tournament was won by the Chiefs, who defeated the Canberra-based Brumb ..., but was subsequently released to the Vodacom Cup squad. He was a regular in his first season at the Kings, making 17 appearances. Ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samora Yunis
Samora Muhammad Yunis (Amharic: ሳሞራ መሐመድ ዩንስ) is an Ethiopian military officer. Born in the Tigray Region in the north of the country, Yunis rose to be a four-star general in the Ethiopian National Defence Forces and eventually Chief of the General Staff in 2001. He would serve until 2018. Biography Yunis fought for the military wing of the Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front, playing a leading role in the Battle of Shire (18–19 February 1989). He was made Chief of General Staff in 2001, when he replaced Tsadkan Gebretensae. According to Human Rights Watch, credible sources identify General Samora as a member of the leadership group which met in Jijiga following the attack on oilmen at Abole on 24 April 2007, to determine an appropriate response to this raid. On 7 June 2018, it was announced that Yunis would be replaced by Seare Mekonen Se'are Mekonnen (; ; 1954 – 22 June 2019) was an Ethiopian army officer. He was the Chief of Genera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samora Khulu
Moran Khulu, better known as Samora Khulu, (died 6 August 2008) was a South African football (soccer) striker who played for African Wanderers, Kaizer Chiefs and AmaZulu. Club career Joe Frickleton discovered Khulu when he still played for African Wanderers in Durban. "I immediately spotted his potential while I was still coaching Highlands Park - and the great measure of success Chiefs achieved in the record breaking season was due to him." Khulu scored a hat trick in his first match against Wits University at Orlando Stadium. He developed a penchant of scoring at Ellis Park Stadium. Chiefs signed Khulu for a hefty R25 000 at the start of the 1984 season. He finished the season as the 1984 Footballer of the Year and the winner of the Golden Boot with 21 goals. He was the first ever South African soccer player to have a graphic every time he scored at Ellis Park. He later joined AmaZulu F.C. He scored a goal against African Wanderers in 1–0 win in the JPS Knockout Cup but the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samora Smallwood
Samora Smallwood is a Canadian actress and writer. She won the Canadian Screen Award for Best Lead Actress in a television film or miniseries at the 10th Canadian Screen Awards in 2022 for her performance in the Lifetime television film ''Death She Wrote'' (2021). Career Smallwood is a founder of The Actors Work Studio in Toronto. On television, she guest starred on ''Designated Survivor'', ''The Expanse'', '' Star Trek: Discovery'' and ''Murdoch Mysteries''. She also had a recurring roles on Hallmark Channel fantasy series '' Good Witch'' in 2021, and Oprah Winfrey Network prime time soap opera ''The Kings of Napa ''The Kings of Napa'' is an American prime time television soap opera, created and produced by Janine Sherman Barrois, and executive produced by Oprah Winfrey's Harpo Films and Warner Bros. Television. The series premiered on OWN on January 11, ...'' in 2022. Filmography Film Television References External links * * Living people Black Ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
