Cudjo arrived in America without even the shirt on his back. Yet he and his fellow former slaves worked together to buy land, to build themselves a church, a school, a community.

In 1927, author Zora Neale Hurston interviewed Cudjo Lewis, the last known living person who could recount the experience of being taken captive in Africa and transported on a slave ship to America.

DT Jermelle Cudjo, undrafted in 2010, said it meant a lot to him that the new coaching staff retained him after Cudjo missed the entire 2011 season with a herniated disc. “I’m just thankful ...

DT Jermelle Cudjo said the new defense allows the interior linemen to penetrate the backfield and attack instead of reacting. “It’s uptempo and we’re all buying in and on the same page ...

Cudjo played four years in the Reds system, two in the Gulf Coast League and two in the South Atlantic League. He also played a couple of years with Leftridge in the Canadian Baseball League.

Cudjo was arrested on two counts of aggravated assault. An investigation revealed the couple had been in an argument with Cudjo earlier that day, officials said.

THE LAST SLAVE SHIP The True Story of How Clotilda Was Found, Her Descendants, and an Extraordinary Reckoning By Ben Raines. On Election Day in Alabama in 1874, Cudjo Lewis, Pollee Allen and ...

Cudjo has had to endure the jokes and mispronunciation of his surname for a long time. “Since seventh grade,” he said. “It’s pronounced CUH-joe, but everybody calls me COO-joe.

Detroit Lions defensive tackle Jermelle Cudjo has enjoyed a surprisingly strong summer. Once considered a long shot to make the team, the determined D-lineman has since established himself as a ...

Cudjo, 28, played well in training camp and carried that into the preseason games with seven tackles, four for loss, two sacks and a fumble recovery.

The Kansas City Chiefs signed defensive tackles Kyle Love and Jermelle Cudjo and placed defensive tackle Cory Grissom and linebacker Ridge Wilson on waivers in a series of roster moves Tuesday.