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Biography of Bessie Emery by Elizabeth Venditti
ABSTRACT: Bessie Emery was the first black South African woman to publish a collection of short stories.[i] She was also described as a…
ArticleSouth West Africa People’s Organisation (SWAPO): An Organisational Timeline
1952The African National Congress’ (ANC) Defiance Campaign against the South African Apartheid Regime, which in the following years…
Biography of Lionel Ngakane by Rod Reyna
Abstract Lionel Ngakane was a filmmaker, a writer, a director, an advocate and a political activist. Ngakane served South Africa during…
ArticleSouthern Methodist University Partnership Project - 2016 submissions
Aisha Ahmed Aisha Ahmed was born and raised in Dallas, Texas. Currently a freshman at Southern Methodist University, She is…
BiographyMolefe Pheto
Molefe Pheto grew up in Alexandra, Johannesburg. As a talented young boy who displayed many interests in the arts, he was sent to London to…
Biography of Hugh Masekela by Fardin Rahman
Hugh Masekela is recognized as one of the most famous and influential musicians of all time from South Africa due to his role in spreading…
Biography of Barry Gilder by Sofia Pullen
Barry Gilder – The ANC Musician, Soldier, and Spy Abstract Barry Gilder is one of South Africa’s most important revolutionaries that…
Biography of Abdullah Ibrahim by Chance Overby
Figure 1 Image source Abdullah Ibrahim is a profoundly influential South African jazz musician who was frequently oppressed by the…
Biography of Johnny ‘Mbizo’ Dyani by Brandon Norman
Abstract Johnny ‘Mbizo’ Dyani was a jazz musician who performed during the apartheid era. He played for almost his entire career in exile…
Biography of Miriam Makeba by Narcy Negrete
Abstract Miriam Makeba was a South African singer, daughter, mother, and an antiapartheid activist. After she was exiled from South Africa…
Biography of Mtutuzeli Dudu Pukwana by Nick Mencia
Abstract: Mtutuzeli Dudu Pukwana was a South African jazz pianist and alto saxophonist from Port Elizabeth. Due to rising political…
Biography of Lefifi Tladi by Paul Linck
Abstract: This paper focuses on the life on Lefifi Tladi. Tladi is an artist, poet, and jazz singer that went into exile in South Africa…
ArticleSouthern Methodist University Partnership Project - 2013 submissions
Max Agadoni Max Agadoni is a sophomore at Southern Methodist University, studying business and engineering. He is originally from…
ArticleDecember 16 and the Construction of Afrikaner Nationalism
The date, December 16, holds a special significance in South African history. On this day in 1838, the Voortrekkers fought a battle for…
ArticleHistory of the Rape Crisis Trust in Cape Town
International feminism was a catalyst for South African feminist organisation to address violence against women. In 1975, Anne Mayne, a…