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Institutional racism: The real price of admission to ‘white schools’ too high for black kids - DM
"When black children are left in the hands of uncaring institutions, what is the impact not only on their psyches but on that of their...
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Jun 8, 20211 min read


On Africa Day, let’s shine a light on the ‘Dark Continent’ and change the narrative - Daily Maverick
"As we celebrate Africa Day (25 May), let’s take stock: Just because conventional history books seldom speak about Africa’s glorious,...
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May 25, 20211 min read


Suitcase of Memory: SA author A’Eysha Kassiem tackles racial and cultural identity in debut novel
From Maverick Life, By Sandisiwe Shoba• 11 May 2021 "She calls her book a story about the “power of untold stories”, some of which are...
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May 14, 20211 min read


Why is a major Jo’burg road still named after one of the worst racists in our history? DailyMaverick
Changing the names of cities, airports, and roads can be controversial. However, as Nick Dall and Matthew Blackman discovered, when names...
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Apr 7, 20211 min read


The vision of human rights needs joint responsibility - Daily Maverick
"Like porcupines, South Africans treat one another with caution and suspicion. We struggle to overcome our presuppositions about one...
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Mar 31, 20211 min read


Napoleon Isn’t a Hero to Celebrate - New York Times
How do we decolonise our history lessons? Who gets hero-worshipped and who gets vilified? This article provides an alternative...
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Mar 19, 20211 min read


Dr. Seuss’ insensitively illustrated books have to go - The Ticker
Another take on the controversy around the decision by Dr. Seuss Enterprises LP to discontinue the publication of six of his books. While...
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Mar 15, 20211 min read


Sometimes we must wrestle with unpleasant realities because hope on its own is severely limited - DM
"In my first piece of the new year I wrote: 'May hope bloom in all our lives. Even when the stems are bare – tend to your hope. Cultivate...
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Mar 8, 20211 min read


How to pronounce Eastern Cape's new names - News24
Port Elizabeth is now called Gqeberha and it's airport King Dawid Stuurman International Airport along with some other renamings......
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Mar 5, 20211 min read


Talk to Your Kids (and Other Parents) About Racism - Yes Magazine
"Beloved community is formed not by the eradication of difference but by its affirmation, by each of us claiming the identities and...
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Mar 2, 20211 min read


How to Be an Antiracist Educator: An Interview With Ibram X. Kendi (EdSurge)
In education, nothing is “neutral” when it comes to race. Lesson plans, edtech tools and learning environments either create more equity...
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Dec 3, 20201 min read


Microinterventions for Maximum Effect - Yes! Magazine
"Microaggression (n.) a comment or action that subtly and often unconsciously or unintentionally expresses a prejudiced attitude toward a...
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Oct 9, 20201 min read


Open letter from St Cyprian's head girl: Time for brushing aside racism has passed - News24
A letter by St Cyprian's head girl, Malaika Ngwenya, to parents, high school pupils and former students. https://www.news24.com/news24/co...
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Sep 11, 20201 min read


How to Promote Racial Equity in the Workplace (read School Community) - Harvard Business Review
"Racial discrimination, Livingston writes, occurs far more frequently in the workplace than most people suspect, but because...
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Aug 20, 20201 min read


Sometimes white people should really just shut up and listen - News24
https://www.news24.com/news24/columnists/melanieverwoerd/melanie-verwoerd-sometimes-whites-should-really-just-shut-up-and-listen-20200715...
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Aug 17, 20201 min read


What Noughts & Crosses taught me about myths behind race and Brexit - Prospect Magazine
https://www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/philosophy/noughts-and-crosses-race-racism-uk-brexit-black-lives-matter-essay Our fallible brains are...
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Aug 8, 20201 min read


To be a black mother is to manage the rage of others while growing joyous black children. Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2020/aug/08/to-be-a-black-mother-is-to-manage-the-rage-of-others-while-growing-joyous-black-children-th...
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Aug 8, 20201 min read


Jason Reynolds and Ibram X. Kendi Are Teaming Up to Help Young People Navigate Racism - TIME
https://time.com/5650322/jason-reynolds-ibram-kendi-stamped-young-adult/ Jason Reynolds wants to start an honest conversation about...
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Aug 8, 20201 min read


Together, You Can Redeem the Soul of Our Nation - NY Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/30/opinion/john-lewis-civil-rights-america.html John Lewis wrote this essay shortly before he died on the...
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Aug 8, 20201 min read


Why I’m no longer talking to white people about race - The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/may/30/why-im-no-longer-talking-to-white-people-about-race This is an edited extract from Why I’m...
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Aug 8, 20201 min read
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