What better honor can we give to a great writer than to keep his work alive for the instruction of the coming generations? The impact of Mazisi Kunene in the world of literature in Indigenous languages and to Southern Afrika in particular is immensely valuable. Despite the fact that Kunene served as a Professor atContinue reading “Poetics: Homage to Mazisi Kunene”
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Black Consciousness Then, Now and In The Near Future: The main reason for this paper is to offer some much needed clarity concerning the development and usefulness of the Idea of Black Consciousness, a way of thinking and being that can be called a philosophy yet is clearly much more than that. I have chosenContinue reading “black progress”
When Black Stars Fade
Something About Bra Don Mkhwanazi NB. This unfinished essay was written around the year 2013 as just a personal reflection on the efficacy of African business leaders and African intellectuals. How have South Africa’s most famous business leaders helped to transform the lives of their communities was just one of the questions I had in mind.Continue reading “When Black Stars Fade”
Idea-ology: Musings on Belief Systems
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This article first appeared in The Narrative Issue. Written by: Elizabeth Teare Ideology. From Greek idea, a form or pattern. From Greek logos, discourse or compilation. Merriam Webster defines ideology as a “visionary theorizing; a systematic body of concepts especially about human life or culture”. Slavoj Zizek, author of…
For a Moment
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? ? This piece was selected as a finalist for our Nonfiction Writing Competition, Spring 2016. Written by: Sarah Chen (Po-Yun Chen) For a Moment It was after almost an entire week of holding my breath every time I stepped into that classroom, after I had convinced myself that…
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The Black Space – Our Spaces
Where do we go as Black People in order to find spaces that are conducive to our Spiritual, Socio-Economic and Cultural Growth? The institutions that we presently have are not cutting it. There is no church, temple or mosque; bar, tavern or gym; social club or jazz club ( except perhaps for the Afrikan FreedomContinue reading “The Black Space – Our Spaces”
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