hérif Keita's research and new film project was featured on the front page of The Witness on November 2, in an article titled "A Forgotten Heroine: The Remarkable Life of John L. Dube's First Wife." In the third installment of 19th century Northfield's connection to the birth of a modern political and intellectual leadership in South Africa, Keïta examines the pioneering role of Nokutela Dube, a teacher, musician, and seamstress, who died in 1917.