Why did Malcolm X single out Portugal as an example of a particularly racist society in several speeches? [more inside]
posted by jjjjjjjijjjjjjj on Aug 4, 2008 - 8 answers

I need help planning a 50 minute presentation for a Holocaust remembrance day relating to the apartheid in South Africa. It will be focused on the music of South Africa, after giving some background information. Did I mention that it is for a bunch of 7th/8th graders and is happening on Wednesday? [more inside]
posted by ooklala on Mar 8, 2008 - 6 answers

During a visit to my mother's fiancée's family in South Africa nearly 14 years ago, we picked up an interesting poster. If memory serves, it was large (perhaps 5x4) and showed a slow-shutter-speed closeup of a dove flying towards the viewer. Above the dove was written "The South African Police:" and below the dove it read "We're here for you". We thought this was hilarious, as all three of us are black and at the time, the South African police force was not known to be exactly warm and friendly. The poster has since been lost during our numerous moves, and my mother never married the gentleman. But I'd like to find the poster. Does anyone remember this or know where I can look to get it?
posted by mjbraun on Aug 15, 2007 - 1 answer

Why is "apartheid" usually translated as "apartness" rather than "aparthood"?
posted by Captain_Tenille on Nov 22, 2005 - 19 answers