Apartheid
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Stephen Bantu Biko (1946–1977) stands as one of the most profound and influential figures in South Africa’s struggle against apartheid. As the founder of the Black Consciousness Movement (BCM), he became a symbol of resistance and an advocate for the psychological and political emancipation of black South Africans. His life, ideology, and tragic death left…
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On February 11, 1990, Nelson Mandela walked out of Victor Verster Prison after spending 27 years behind bars. His release marked a pivotal moment not only for South Africa but for the entire world. It signified the beginning of the end of apartheid, the brutal system of racial segregation and oppression that had governed South…
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In March 1984 the British Ska band ‘the Special AKA’ released a song titled “Free Nelson Mandela” It was written by British musician Jerry Dammers. Dammers told Radio Times: “I knew very little about Mandela until I went to an anti-apartheid concert in London in 1983, which gave me the idea for ‘(Free)Nelson Mandela’. I…
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Composer, guitarist, and Reggae singer Eddy Grant was born Edmond Montague Grant on March 5, 1948, in Plaisance, Demerara-Mahaica, Guyana, to Patrick Alexander Grant, a trumpeter. He has one brother, Rudy Grant. In 1960, he emigrated to London where he studied at Acland Burghley Secondary Modern at Tufnell Park, a school for artistic students. Grant…
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Art competitions were held as part of the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, France. Medals were awarded in five categories (architecture, literature, music, painting, and sculpture), for works inspired by sport-related themes. The Irish artist Jack Butler Yeats(brother of W.B Yeats) won the silver medal for his painting the “Liffey swim”, as seen above. The…
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The “P” badge was introduced on 8 March 1940 by the Nazi German government with relation to the requirement that Polish workers (Zivilarbeiter) used during World War II as forced laborers in Germany (following the German invasion and occupation of Poland) display a visible symbol marking their ethnic origin. The symbol was introduced with the intent…
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