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June 16 Students’ Uprising & The Erasure of Women

Thandolwetu Sipuye — Wed, 21 Jun 2017 18:42:19 +0000

Last week Friday marked 41 years since the Soweto Students’ Uprising that took place on the 16th June 1976, a day that ushered a decisive turning point in the liberation struggle in Azania (SA). Today the day is a celebrated national holiday rebranded as ‘Youth Day’, a day in which contributions of young people in [...]

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JUSTICE FOR TINYIKO – The whole South African Society FAILS (Black) Women

Thandolwetu Sipuye — Fri, 26 May 2017 14:42:34 +0000

Ignorance against violence and abuse of women is as real as the air we breathe. To a great extent, I am evidence of that horrible reality. Sometime last month I stumbled upon a picture on Facebook with the caption “please help me find my friend…” I paid little attention; to me this did not matter [...]

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10 Horrifying Facts About The Sexual Exploitation of Enslaved Black Women You May Not Know

Consciousness Admin — Mon, 29 Dec 2014 19:14:38 +0000

Source: http://atlantablackstar.com Owners of enslaved people claimed they were doing Black women a favor by having sex with them. Enslaved women were forced to have sex with their owners, but their masters considered this a favor. White men often claimed they were doing Black women a favor by saving them from having sex with Black [...]

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