MAGAZINE
The dangers of this kind of futurism is the placation of real histories in favour of pleasant depictions of Blackness. This risk is amplified by collective ignorance of the histories that futurist reinterpretations are based on.
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Nkotsi's music is a respite, it is invigorating, it is a breathing space and an interval before we face our daily problems, and I'm becoming used to the thought of his music being a response to the political as much as it is to the spiritual.
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In an interview with writer Mayuyuka Kaunda, Aluwani Thovhakale shares that his grandmother used to refer to him as a hermit, so when he got into poetry, he decided to adopt it as a pen/stage name.
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Long histories of violence and systematic discrimination have created deep inequalities that disadvantage certain groups from the onset. These inequalities then intersect with each other, for example racism, sexism, classism etc, especially within the context of blackness.
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Mazibuko stunningly weaved Kasi symbolism that would have many readers identifying their family members, neighbours and nyaope boys asking for two rands.
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The aftermath of the most recent upsurge of violence, targeting the Banyamulenge people since 2017, is worth attention. Violence initially stretched from the villages of Minembwe upto Bibokoboko.
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Racial capitalism emerges within Europe before it reaches uninvited the shores of Azania around the 1400s.The historical emergence of Racial capitalism in Europe will be explained at a later stage in the article.
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When I grew up, I never had much time with books, not that there were any lying around at home, unattended and less loved but simply because I grew up in a home and rural place wherein seeing a book was extremely rare.
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