How Toni Morrison's legacy plays out in South Africa's universities: Toni Morrison's legacy echoes across the world. EPA-EFE/Arturo Peña-RomanoI first encountered Toni Morrison during my undergraduate years at Rhodes University in South Africa where her Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, Beloved (1987), was taught as part of an American Literature course. It moved me in ways … [Read more...] about How Toni Morrison’s legacy plays out in South Africa’s universities | The Conversation
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Kwame Nkrumah: why, every now and then, his legacy is questioned | The Conversation
Kwame Nkrumah: why, every now and then, his legacy is questioned: Statue of Kwame Nkrumah at his mausoleum in Accra FlickrKwame Nkrumah led Ghana to independence in 1957 – the first country in sub-Saharan Africa to achieve this feat. He’s still remembered for his unrepentant anti-colonial stance and strident Pan-Africanism. Above all, he is regarded as one of Africa’s ablest … [Read more...] about Kwame Nkrumah: why, every now and then, his legacy is questioned | The Conversation
The legacy of Okwui Enwezor — the curator who exhibited Africa to the world | The Conversation
The legacy of Okwui Enwezor -- the curator who exhibited Africa to the world: Okwui Enwezor EPA/Frank LeonhardtOver two decades Okwui Enwezor emerged as a dominant and highly influential voice in curatorial practice and contemporary art history. He was a curator and art historian who engaged and grappled with the various iterations of what might be broadly construed as the … [Read more...] about The legacy of Okwui Enwezor — the curator who exhibited Africa to the world | The Conversation
Resurrections, miracles and faith healing: the religious legacy of John G Lake | The Conversation
Resurrections, miracles and faith healing: the religious legacy of John G Lake: John G Lake's legacy lives on among evangelists who adopted his emotional worship ceremonies. SuppliedSouth Africans have for decades been hoodwinked by unscrupulous pastors. Recently a spate of incredible “miracles” by these self-styled, flashy miracle men offering healing and prosperity have … [Read more...] about Resurrections, miracles and faith healing: the religious legacy of John G Lake | The Conversation
Swartbooi wants to continue UJ rugby legacy
Swartbooi wants to continue UJ rugby legacy: Former provincial player Dewey Swartbooi has taken over as head coach of the University of Johannesburg rugby team to play in the Varsity Cup this year. Photo: Martin Hlongwane Dewey Swartbooi is ready to continue a strong rugby legacy at the University of Johannesburg after being appointed as the Varsity Cup team’s head coach … [Read more...] about Swartbooi wants to continue UJ rugby legacy
