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Lecture by Prof. Paul Gilroy: From hydrarchy to multi culture:
Lecture by Prof. Paul Gilroy: From hydrarchy to multi culture: peace, war and working through the double standard, with response by Dr. Francio Guadel...

"IN THE MIDST of a continent’s roar of independence, the African
"IN THE MIDST of a continent’s roar of independence, the African Writers Series was launched 50 years ago by Heinemann, a London publisher. This was...

Thought provoking piece, posing some critical questions concerning
Thought provoking piece, posing some critical questions concerning the role of the African publc itellectual in the South African context, published i...

"A people are as healthy and confident as the stories they tell
"A people are as healthy and confident as the stories they tell themselves. Sick storytellers can make nations sick. Without stories we would go mad. ...

"Grief and rage—you need to contain that, to put a frame around
"Grief and rage—you need to contain that, to put a frame around it, where it can play itself out without you or your kin having to die. There is a t...

"With a projected population of 1.2 billion people, and of that
"With a projected population of 1.2 billion people, and of that 313 million moving into the middle class, Africa’s exploding consumer base is a comp...

"What do you get when you put two highly informed and opinionated
"What do you get when you put two highly informed and opinionated lyricists together to discuss everything from the state of Hip Hop to race and polit...