.History of Slavery in South Africa Documentary
Monthly Archives: January 2010
We are because of them – Part 1 0f 5
A documentary by Tana Baru Productions, and Directed by Rhomeez Petersen
The Dilemma of Mixed Asians In Hip Hop
In the past three decades, hip hop has undergone an evolution unequalled in any other genre of music, going from an underground music, dance, and art form to something regularly experienced in commercials, TV and movies. Although followed by fans and consumers of all races, it has not always been open to everyone. At first glance, [...]
The Explosion In Mixed Race Studies
A new generation of academics is pushing the boundaries of ethnic studies, compelling people to look beyond the traditional minority groups, to the experiences of mixed race individuals in America.By Erica Schlaikjer. April 2003 Just five years ago, you would have been hard-pressed to find a college course that addressed mixed race issues. But ever [...]
Mixed Race Ethnicity
‘I won’t victimise myself…it’s just part of growing up.’ US singer Amerie recently spoke to Sixshot.com about her mixed racial background. Amerie was born in Fitchburg, Massachusetts to an African-American father and a Korean mother. Her father was in the United States military and this enabled Amerie to travel to and live in many different [...]
Between two worlds
Britain has one of the fastest-growing mixed-race populations – but many people are still hostile towards interracial couples. We asked some of them how their lives have been affected. During the 1991 Gulf war, Richard Littlejohn wrote in the Sun that British women married to Iraqis ‘should be left to rot in their adopted country, with [...]
Modern Identity Is Not All Black Or White
Where Harlesden had been black, Oxford was white. I went from being the only white kid on the team to the only black kid on the team. Are you black, brother? Growing up, I just was. My mum was white and my dad was brown. My mum’s relatives lived here, and the old ones had [...]
The Coloureds of Southern Africa
The various Coloured communities in southern Africa developed out by events of the Dutch colonization of South Africa. In 1652 a small company of employees of the Dutch East India Company were settled on the southern tip of Africa in order to establish a refreshment station for the Company’s ships en route to the Far [...]
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The Day – Holding tears
What a beautiful day it is, I am because of today. Today is the celebration of the birth of my mother, Roslyn Rayners. Old Lady you may not be here anymore, but not a day goes by that you are not remembered. You live through me, Sherwyn, Chene and your first grandchild Keziah. It feels [...]
We are the World
Another year has come and gone, yet we are no step closer to the ‘I have a dream’ reverence worded by Martin Luther King. It seems that our fears are holding us hostage to the beauty that ebbs and leaps inside and sadly the voices of our ancestors have been forgotten in the ebonics of [...]