Rankin does South Africa
British fashion photographer Rankin sets out on ‘his own personal journey’ to understand South Africa. The result is actually quite good.
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Miguna Miguna
Miguna Miguna is a Kenyan activist and lawyer.
Afrikaners
The first group of people who called themselves Afrikaners were Orlams people, who would be called coloured in South Africa today.
Teargas
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kt6otC_a_ZY&w=480&h=295] The video for the first single, "Go Away," off the album "Dark or Blue" by
Capitalists Pigs
I'd help make these guys rich. Us Versus Them
Toto meets Mango Groove
FIFA and the South African organizers of the World Cup unveiled the official World Cup tune: It’s called “Waka Waka.”
Negro Steel Wool
This is appropriate in Lebanon.
Photography: Nhlanhla Mngadi
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Have another Coke and smile Roger Milla
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-M3Q54rPjQw&w=480&h=295] Having stripped the Somalian singer K'Naan's protest song, "Waving Flag" of any meaning, Coco Cola
Photography: Delphine Diaw Diallo
The subjects in photographer Delphine Diaw Diallo's series "Renaissance," are portrayed as "... heroes of ancient
Political Economy
The political scientist Adolph Reed Jnr on what political economy mean to cultural studies.
'Every single day is hot in Mozambique'
[vimeo=http://vimeo.com/10636093 w=500&h=281] I want to see more of this film: The slam poet, Capela, is shown
Zackie Achmat Lecture @ CUNY
The Social Justice, Gender and Health Reading Group, The Center for Place, Culture and Politics, and
People's Culture
[vodpod id=Video.3322857&w=450&h=370&fv=] Priceless footage of 1980s Community Arts Project in Durban, which, according to one of
The music video is not dead
An incendiary piece of video art, more like a short film--of raids, profiling and state terrorism--done
Sleeping Dogs
The poetry of Ronelda Kamfer sheds light on the still marginalized lives of South Africa’s “brown communities.”
Africa’s World Cup
Binyavanga Wainaina and Teju Cole are among those on a panel discussing the historic 2010 World Cup to be held in South Africa; the first time on the continent.