Articles related to "Apartheid"

The Apartheid Museum in the south of Johannesburg in South Africa is a must-see for any visitor to the country.

When America elected Barack Obama, its first black president, emotion was rampant. Not because of political ideology but for the realization that the nation changed.

As African nationalists intensified their guerrilla campaigns against the white minority government of Ian Smith, John Vorster also increased his support for Smith.

Palestine - Peace Not Apartheid is a controversial book by former President Jimmy Carter outlining his ideas on how to achieve lasting peace in the Middle East.

The Red Location Museum outside Port Elizabeth in South Africa remembers the Apartheid years in a unique way.

First published in 1948, Cry, the Beloved Country established Paton as one of South Africa's greatest writers and remains a world classic today.

Whilst much is known about Nelson Mandela and the ANC little is known about a white Jewish South African who fought the oppression and injustices of the Apartheid regime.

An alien apartheid comes under strain in a gritty, Peter Jackson produced spectacle. There are lots of secrets in District 9...

The new South African film District 9 mixes viral marketing and eye-popping special effects to satirize humanity's inhumanity.

After WWI, black urbanization was often met with intense violence, leaving blacks isolated and segregated in the hopelessness of a ghetto existence.

The United States' complex history of racism may be shaping its current attitudes towards Africa.

In "In Search of Respect," Phillipe Bourgois explores what effects segregation has on race and gender identity in Spanish Harlem

Jonathan Kozol's book describes the disgrace of America's modern apartheid

President Thabo Mbeki uses the anniversary of the Soweto Uprising to address the challenges that face this generation of South Africans.

Under Apartheid, many South African artists were banned under the oppressive regime. Mongane Wally Serote uses thinly-veiled metaphor to speak out in "For Don M - Banned"

Clint Eastwood reunites with Morgan Freeman in this heartfelt tale of how a new leader was able to bridge the racial divide in troubled South Africa through a rugby team.

The Commonwealth and Frontline States were two important groups of countries which exerted great influence on the course of Zimbabwe's struggle for independence.

Recommended books by South African authors and knowledgeable outside observers of the South African scene.

A visit to the Slave Lodge Museum in Cape Town is important for the international visitor to understand slavery, apartheid and the oppression of South Africa's people.

The South African Jewish Museum and Holocaust Center is an excellent place to understand the context of apartheid as well as the Jewish experience of racist ideologies.

Zimbabwe's liberation struggle and the attainment of independence owed greatly to many external players. Among them were the OAU and its liberation Committee.

A short biography of the eight Black winners of the coveted prize

Clint Eastwood ably directs the story of a difficult time in South Africa and the African continent.

An engaging political thriller that drags out at times but is a well shot film with strong performances from the talented cast including William Hurt and Chiwetel Ejiofor

The South African natural landscape is as compelling as the journey through the places shaping the country's transformation from apartheid to a multicultural democracy.

Grassroute Tours stop at Gugulethu and Khayelitsha - Cape Town's largest townships - and explains the evolution of black and coloured townships and the HIV/AIDS crisis.

Grassroute Tours is just one of many tour operators in Cape Town offering township tours - a cultural experience all visitors to South Africa should partake in.

Langa is Cape Town's oldest township and is often a stop on township tours. Grassroute Tours offers a walking tour through Langa with resident, Archie.

Sylvestor Stallone reprises his role as John Rambo; a reluctant action hero with a penchant for violence. Julie Benz costars.

The best-selling Australian author of Jessica, Tandia, and The Potato Factory tells the story of a prodigy growing up on the eve of World War II.

Writer Alex Thomson argues that "Ethnicity may often be the agent of political mobilization but it is rarely the primary cause of conflicts."

Producer Peter Jackson's thought-provoking and fairly low-budget sci-fi film District 9 becomes a surprising late summer hit, topping GI Joe at the box office.

John Pilger is an Australian journalist renowned for championing human rights, and in his lecture described how Australian silence has created an apartheid-like state.

Malla Nunn's Detective Emmanuel Cooper finds himself caught up in the murder of an Afrikaans police captain in a small country town.

South Africa aims to cut new HIV infections by 50% by the year 2011.

Following the success of the single, 'I Just Called To Say I Love You', Stevie Wonder released his first stand alone album of new material for five years.

South Africans have been brutally ripped apart by the forces of British Government for nearly fifty years. Read "A Recovering People Need Love" to find out how to help.

Best-selling Australian writer Bryce Courtenay (author of Jessica, Tandia, and The Potato Factory) tells the story of Peekay, a boy growing up in apartheid South Africa.

Festival reviews of Afterwards, starring Evangeline Lilly & John Malkovich, and Skin, starring Sam Neill and Sophie Okonedo

In Achmat Dangor's novel Bitter Fruit,the experience of three characters,namely Silas, Lydia and Mikey Ali,to a large extent mirror the larger national process of the TRC

South Africa is located on the southern tip of the African Continent. Its history is as diverse as its multitude of languages, races of people, and political views.

2007 Grammy winners, The Soweto Gospel Choir reflects the hopes and dreams of the people of Soweto, South Africa, who will embrace you with warmth when you visit them.

South Africa's president Nelson Mandela and its ruby team captain draw on their unique leadership skills to mend the racial divide during Mandela's novel administration.

Cape Town's District Six Museum and surrounding area tells an important story about how people and communities were wronged during the apartheid.

Tips from the ministry of Archbishop Desmond Tutu on how to care for the people in your congregation or prayer group.

Nigel Hawthorne's autobiography reveals a down-to-earth actor prepared to work diligently towards success.

It has been 40 years since the "Loving" case was concluded. June, 1967 saw the final vestiges of slavery almost entirely put to an end in America.

Aboriginal Deaths in Custody In Australia are higher than those of South Africa at the peak of Apartheid.

A short list of activists making a difference in curbing the spread of AIDS.

Director Peter Jackson takes a first-time movie director and a first-time actor and makes a memorable science fiction film that packs a punch.