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Fred de Vries

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Fred de Vries

A mural in Memphis depicting its musical legacy, and its complicated place in history as the site of Dr King’s assassination. (Photo: Fred de Vries)
SITTIN ON THE DOCK OF THE BAY

The ghosts of Memphis: The good, the bad, the rock ’n soul

The city where Martin Luther King Jr took his last breath remains haunted by urban blight, blues and soul

  • Fred de Vries
9 min read
Grahamstown has a reputation for tolerance and progressive thinking.
GRAHAMSTOWN

Grahamstown: Love and sex in the city of saints

Passion is in the air in the town of 60 churches, where people do things together they never thought they would, and probably never will again.

  • Fred de Vries
8 min read
BBC

Poor whites: Penury goes beyond the pale

Some of the problems poor whites face began after apartheid ended, but who, if anyone, is really to blame?

  • Fred de Vries
9 min read