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14 August 2023
Dortmund Rally Condemns Racism, Police Brutality
Protesters march in Dortmund, Germany, denouncing racism and police brutality in the wake of Senegalese teen's death in police shooting.
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01 July 2021
Justice Denied for Former South African Athlete Lindani Myeni
The Honolulu police officers responsible for Lindani Myeni's death will not be charged for his murder. A probe into the case has found that their "shooting was justifiable".
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25 May 2021
Eswatini Youth Demand Justice After Thabani Nkomonye’s Mysterious Death
Eswatini youth rally up to demand justice for the late law student whose mysterious death reeks of police brutality.
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03 May 2021
Still No Clear Answers Around Lindani Myeni's Murder
Lindani Myeni's remains have finally landed in South Africa following the former rugby player's gruesome murder by Honolulu police on April 14. The recently released 911 call recordings revealed more astounding details around his death.
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26 April 2021
Lindani Myeni's Remains To Be Repatriated to South Africa on Freedom Day
American officials have reportedly released the body of former South African rugby player Lindani Myeni, who was shot dead in an alleged case of police brutality in Hawaii.
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19 April 2021
Latest Footage Further Reveals Senselessness Behind Lindani Myeni's Death
Hawaiian police have released graphic body camera footage which reveals that there was no reasonable justification for the killing of South African Lindani Myeni by police last week.
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20 November 2020
Op-Ed: Laying Bare South Africa's 'White Lie'
There are many persecuted minorities in the world—white South Africans are certainly not one of those.
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04 November 2020
One Woman's 18 Year Journey From Undocumented To First-Time Voter
| Bridget Kyeremateng spent 18 years as an undocumented immigrant organizing, and educating her community before finally getting the opportunity to cast her very first vote. |
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04 November 2020
Here are 7 Important Books to Read About Revolution
Letlhogonolo Mokgoroane hand-picks 7 books written by Black authors reflecting on the revolution. As there is continued political instability across the African continent (and the world), these books put into words the difficult experiences through which many Black people are living.
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29 October 2020
Blackbird Books Publishes 'Exhale: Queer African Erotic Fiction'—a Must-Read
'Exhale: Queer African Erotic Fiction' is the delightfully risqué anthology from Blackbird Books and HOLAAfrica!. The anthology features queer writers from across Africa including Nakhane.
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27 October 2020
These Poignant #EndSARS Protest Photos Show the Heart of a United People
Documentary photographer Victor Adewale captures poignant moments in the continued #EndSARS protests in Nigeria which are calling for an end to police brutality.
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25 September 2020
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa Supports Removal of Apartheid Statues
This past Heritage Day, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced that monuments 'glorifying' the country's 'divisive past' should be repositioned and relocated.
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