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parents4change
Jul 20, 20221 min read
The hidden history of the sinking of the SS Mendi - British Council
"During the First World War, a ship sank off the Isle of Wight, killing more than 600 South African passengers*. The sinking of the SS...
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May 30, 20221 min read
Stellenbosch urination emblematic of deeper racism - New Frame
"Though the Stellenbosch university student’s act needs to be condemned, obvious discrimination is a symptom of an ingrained hierarchical...
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May 24, 20221 min read
Inclusive education unrealised after 21 years - New Frame
"Published in 2001, the white paper for inclusive education is yet to be passed into law, leaving disabled learners without access to...
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parents4change
Apr 29, 20221 min read
Interrogating the marks of colonialism – An art-based conversation: Athi-Patra Ruga & Irma Stern
"The Irma Stern Museum in Cape Town has been transformed into a site of conversation between the works of the late Irma Stern and those...
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Apr 26, 20221 min read
St Stithians school welcomes its first trans learner M&G
"St Stithians recently announced that they were enrolling the first openly trans learner at the Girls’ College and there has been a lot...
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Apr 21, 20221 min read
5 Ways Parents Can Avoid Gender Stereotypes for Kids - The Conversation
"Disrupting the gendered stereotypes that children encounter requires attention and intention, but it doesn't have to be complicated."...
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Apr 11, 20221 min read
How Black Women Saw Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Confirmation Hearing - New York Times
The appointment of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the US Supreme Court was a historic moment. However, the confirmation hearing was...
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Apr 7, 20221 min read
Beyond Fasting: What We Can All Learn From Ramadan - YES Magazine
"Along with fasting, prayer and charity are also emphasized during this month. Muslims are reminded to rediscover the meaning of mercy...
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Feb 28, 20221 min read
Birder to Birder Henry David Thoreau to John James Audubon - Emergence Magazine
"In the ongoing response to racism, how might reckoning with history help us to widen our field of view and weave better futures?" by J....
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Feb 21, 20221 min read
The myth, music and magic of Club Pelican - New Frame
"By its very existence, Soweto’s first nightclub defied apartheid. And as people of all races mixed, many budding musicians got the...
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Feb 14, 20221 min read
DEI Leadership Magazine - 1st issue available now!
Get the launch issue of the new digital magazine, DEI Schools. From resources to tools and books, DEI is a font of knowledge for any...
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Feb 9, 20221 min read
On Whoopi Goldberg’s Comments and the Origins of Racism - New York Times Opinion Column
"If race is so persistent a concept, if it’s so malleable and adaptable over time, it’s because it still serves its original purpose: to...
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Dec 20, 20211 min read
On the street in Cape Town: The uneven playing field... (Daily Maverick)
"Daily Maverick spent this auspicious day [10 Dec 2021 - the 25th anniversary of our Constitution] catching up with locals around the...
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Dec 16, 20211 min read
The meaning of Reconciliation Day and thoughts on how to commemorate it.
"HOW TO CELEBRATE DAY OF RECONCILIATION Celebrating the Day of Reconciliation involves a deep look at our lives and the world that we...
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Dec 14, 20211 min read
The Nutmeg’s Curse: Parables for a Planet in Crisis by Amitav Ghosh
"In 1621, Dutch East India Company soldiers went on a genocidal rampage in the Banda Islands, a tiny archipelago that at the time...
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Dec 7, 20211 min read
Drawing everyday heroes out of the archive - New Frame
"A new comic book anthology inspired by the Supreme Court of Appeal archive brings to life an era of popular resistance during the early...
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Dec 6, 20211 min read
The first-ever dictionary of South Africa’s Kaaps language has launched – why it matters (TC)
"It’s been in existence since the 1500s but the Kaaps language, synonymous with Cape Town in South Africa, has never had a dictionary...
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Dec 3, 20211 min read
Barney Rachabane: SA’S Little Giant who took and epic jazz journey - EWN
Poignant article on the passing of legendary jazz musician and activist Barney Rachabane: "his music was his constant, quiet, subversive,...
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Dec 2, 20211 min read
It’s becoming harder to get rich if you’re born poor - The Economist
"How do birthplace, education and social capital affect your chances of succeeding in the 21st century?" "In many developed countries...
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Nov 30, 20211 min read
I am not ‘nonwhite’ - Boston Globe
"Language is powerful, and words matter. Let’s use both to lift and inspire. We can do much better, and my plea is simple: Let us...
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