Djimon Housou’s Foundation Is Helping Families Learn About Their Lineages Lost In Slavery

By Jasmine Browley· Updated October 31, 2022

Djimon Hounsou’s breakout role was Amistad, a moving drama centered around the transatlantic slave trade. Now, the actor is focusing, again on the diaspora through an initiative powered by his foundation.

The now 58-year-old, who is of Benin descent, recently told The Washington Post that the 1997 film led him to gain a deeper understanding and education of African history. Particularly, he learned

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