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Civil Rights

Gaza and the US elections: Harris is a flawed but better alternative to Trump
Thought Leader
/ 28 October 2024

Gaza and the US elections: Harris is a flawed but better alternative to Trump

Ultimately, a vote for Harris is a vote against the extremism and corruption of Trump, but it is not necessarily a vote for a more just or ethical foreign policy

By Sibahle Zuma
Harry Belafonte, pioneering performer and activist, dies at 96
Friday
/ 25 April 2023

Harry Belafonte, pioneering performer and activist, dies at 96

Belafonte’s calypso, the genre of Caribbean music that drew from West African and French influences, propelled him to fame

By Afp
Racism is still alive and well
Opinion
/ 24 March 2022

Racism is still alive and well

For the few black people who ‘make it’ to justice, there are many more who struggle to access their basic human rights

By Portia C Allen
Right of reply: A rejoinder to the Zenprop chief executive about Amazon’s HQ
Opinion
/ 14 February 2022

Right of reply: A rejoinder to the Zenprop chief executive about Amazon’s HQ

Zenprop chief executive James Tannenberger, who stands to benefit financially from the River Club development, failed to address the substantive points of our original article

By Michael Kwet and Tshiamo Malatji
Covid-19 a stress-test for legislative emergency provisions in African countries
Africa
/ 14 October 2021

Covid-19 a stress-test for legislative emergency provisions in African countries

Research by a Cape-based academic centre found that the implementation of legislative provisions was done selectively in South Africa, Mozambique, Kenya, Malawi and Zambia

By Marcia Zali
Black lives must matter in Africa too
Africa
/ 19 July 2020

Black lives must matter in Africa too

Although Africans must continue to support the Black Lives Matter movement, there is also the need for them to raise their voices against injustices in other African countries

By Audrey Donkor
Watch Jesse Williams eviscerate racism and whiteness in his BET Awards speech
Article
/ 27 June 2016

Watch Jesse Williams eviscerate racism and whiteness in his BET Awards speech

Greys Anatomy star Jesse Williams stole the show at the 2016 BET Awards with this unforgettable speech about racism and privilege in America.

By Kiri Rupiah
A little-known composer takes centre stage on the big screen
Article
/ 31 May 2016

A little-known composer takes centre stage on the big screen

At last, a giant among musicians, Ndikho Xaba, has received the recognition he deserves.

By Staff Reporter
Civil rights déjà vu hits US South
Article
/ 25 February 2016

Civil rights déjà vu hits US South

Fifty years since the Selma march to demand voting rights for African-Americans in the South, new laws could disenfranchise poor black people anew.

By Staff Reporter
Selma: a reminder that 50 years on, #blacklivesmatter
Article
/ 5 February 2015

Selma: a reminder that 50 years on, #blacklivesmatter

The Oscar-nominated film comes to our screens at a time when racial and social equality debates are as topical as they were back in 1965.

By Katlego Mkhwanazi
Transgenders in US army victory
Article
/ 4 December 2014

Transgenders in US army victory

Transgender American veterans received recognition for their new names this week, meaning they can now get access to their veterans’ benefits.

By Staff Reporter
Civic actions speak louder than words
Analysis
/ 6 March 2014

Civic actions speak louder than words

People who are taught about human rights do not necessarily apply what they’ve learned in practice, writes Kayum Ahmed.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 30 July 2011

Rosa Parks essay reveals rape attempt

Long before Rosa Parks was hailed as the "mother of the civil rights movement," she wrote a detailed account of nearly being raped by a neighbour.

By Ula Ilnytzky
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Article
/ 20 May 2010

Sarkozy’s Cabinet approves Bill to ban full Islamic veil

Nicolas Sarkozy defended his plan to stop French women wearing the Islamic veil on Wednesday, despite fears that the move may be unconstitutional.

By Staff Reporter

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