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The Hidden Years of South African Music - Forgotten history
"The Hidden Years Oral History Project is aimed at collecting the stories of the musicians, individuals, institutions and associations...
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Nov 29, 20211 min read
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Reimagining education in a Vuca world - Mail & Guardian
"Vuca is an acronym used in management science since the 1980s, which describes conditions that are volatile, uncertain, complex and...
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Nov 25, 20211 min read
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Alzina Zondi’s fight for freedom - New Frame
Another chapter in the "Our forgotten history" blog post series. "The anti-apartheid activist who died this year dedicated her life to...
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Nov 23, 20211 min read
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Empathy Is a Crucial Skill. Here Is How We Are Teaching It to Our Students. EdSurge
"The classroom should be a place where a student feels safe to be fearless. A classroom focused on individualism will only lend itself to...
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Nov 22, 20211 min read
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Abu Baker Asvat: a forgotten revolutionary - New Frame
"He was a doctor to everyone, the impoverished and the comfortable. And as apartheid’s forces inflicted injury on protesters, he treated...
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Nov 18, 20211 min read
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'Autistic person' and 'person with autism' are not one and the same - The Hill
"It may seem counter-intuitive that there would be any difference between these, and yet, the distinction, to many in the autism spectrum...
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Nov 12, 20211 min read
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Let’s have a deeper conversation about racism - Wednesday Journal
"There is room to talk about race and racism that respects the nuance, complexity and analytical rigor with which many thoughtful people...
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Nov 11, 20211 min read
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I Was Told I Have Career Advantages ‘as a Black Woman.’ Here’s How I Replied. New York Times
" The world is changing as younger people enter the work force.... the generation that won’t stand for bias. They get loud, and they...
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Nov 4, 20211 min read
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Diwali Has Many Origins, But One Central Theme - Yes Magazine
"Perhaps these diverse origin stories of Diwali point to a shared argument that Indian culture is making about the world: that...
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Nov 4, 20211 min read
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‘Cancel Culture’ Isn’t the Problem. ‘OK Culture’ Is. New York Times
"You can’t safely be a jerk at work anymore — not even in private. That’s what the National Football League head coach Jon Gruden learned...
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Oct 21, 20211 min read
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We are facing a major literacy crisis and need a fundamental mind shift in our reading culture... DM
"Only one in five South African Grade 4s can read with comprehension. To make things worse, under Covid-19 restrictions, the foundation...
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Oct 12, 20211 min read
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The pursuit of social justice has become more critical than ever, but there are mountains to climb
"...social justice is about the equal enjoyment of all rights and freedoms regardless of human diversity reflected in the fair, just and...
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Oct 11, 20211 min read
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Cultivating Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging in the Workplace (or School) - RHR
Highlight from an interview with "Marvin Rees, a British Labour Party politician who has been the mayor of Bristol since 2016. His...
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Sep 27, 20211 min read
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South Africa must return to its deep activist heritage of progressive values and social justice (MC)
What is the heritage we seek? "The Constitution of the Republic of South Africa and the Bill of Rights, which are the cornerstone of our...
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Sep 24, 20211 min read
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Beyond Cancel Culture: How to Hold Each Other Accountable—With Love - YES! Magazine
"Longtime activist and academic Loretta J. Ross is on a mission to 'build a culture that invites people in, instead of pushing them...
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Sep 21, 20211 min read
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White privilege: what it is, what it means and why understanding it matters - The Conversation
An important article that critically looks at the use of the term 'white privilege' within the greater social justice paradigm. "The...
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Sep 15, 20211 min read
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The Crucial Art — and Science — of Listening Leadership - EdSurge
"Good listening skills can change minds, improve relationships and help build communities.... We also know from the study of leadership...
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Sep 8, 20211 min read
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You Too Can—and Must—Lead Class Discussions on Social Justice Issues - HB Publishing Education
"...no one has a monopoly on teaching topics around social justice issues. To the contrary, Desai affirms that all educators should talk...
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Jun 22, 20211 min read
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Dear white pupils, you're privileged. Do something about it - Sunday Times
"This is a speech given to pupils of Jeppe High School for Boys in Johannesburg by deputy principal Kevin Leathem. It was co-written by...
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Jun 21, 20211 min read
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Confessions of a white South African on Youth Day in 2021 - Daily Maverick
"My comfortable home, the area in which I live, the car I hop into without even thinking about it, the Zoom Pilates session I...
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Jun 17, 20211 min read
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