Black Power Archives - Consciousness.co.za Magazine

Tsietsi Mashinini and the decline of Black Power in “post-Apartheid South Africa”

Masilo Lepuru — Fri, 02 Feb 2024 18:21:20 +0000

The 27th of January marks the birthday of Tsietsi Mashinini who in terms of South African history and politics symbolises the idea of Black Power. Black Power as embodied by the activists of 1976 was an important challenge to white power as epitomised by the Apartheid regime. The dialectic of Black Power and white power [...]

The post Tsietsi Mashinini and the decline of Black Power in “post-Apartheid South Africa” appeared first on Consciousness.co.za Magazine.

25 Facts about Marcus Mosiah Garvey

Consciousness Admin — Tue, 10 Feb 2015 21:43:44 +0000

Source: http://www.blackhistorystudies.com 1. Marcus Mosiah Garvey Jnr was born on 17 August 1887 in St Ann’s Bay, Jamaica. His parents were Malcus Mosiah Garvey Snr, a stone mason and Sarah Jane Richards, a domestic worker. The Garvey’s had 11 children, nine of whom died in early childhood. Only Marcus Garvey and his eldest sister Indiana [...]

The post 25 Facts about Marcus Mosiah Garvey appeared first on Consciousness.co.za Magazine.

Is Natural Hair a Trend?

Earth Natural Hair — Sun, 18 Jan 2015 00:23:20 +0000

It’s a fact that the amount of black women turning towards a more natural look for their hair is on the rise. More and more black women are saying “no” to chemical straighteners, weaves, wigs and heat and are instead switching back to wearing their natural hair. In general, afros, twists, dreadlocks and natural hair are [...]

The post Is Natural Hair a Trend? appeared first on Consciousness.co.za Magazine.

The Black Panther Party of The USA

Consciousness Admin — Tue, 30 Dec 2014 22:58:58 +0000

Source : http://www.marxists.org In October of 1966, in Oakland California, Huey Newton and Bobby Seale founded the Black Panther Party for Self-Defense. The Panthers practiced militant self-defense of minority communities against the U.S. government, and fought to establish revolutionary socialism through mass organizing and community based programs. The party was one of the first organizations [...]

The post The Black Panther Party of The USA appeared first on Consciousness.co.za Magazine.