Apartheid in South Africa
I'D LIKE TO FIGHT APARTHEID!
(British singer Joe Jackson in 1991)
Apartheid has long been a time in history that has evoked very passionate emotion from me.
And I thought it very pertinent that I try and tell the world just what it was. Not many people
(perhaps outside of South Africa) know about Apartheid. Anytime I brought up the subject
amongst friends, I'd have to explain it to them. It's very disappointing that something I see
as such a great human injustice is so unknown to my fellow human beings. It's worse than
the civil rights battles we fought in the United States. I want people to know what on in
South Africa, and just as I strive to learn more and broaden my own knowledge of what's happening
now and how the situation is changing, so I want others to grow with me.
Apartheid was officially abolished in 1990, and a "black government" is now in power. From
the letters I have gotten from people living in South Africa, I can only deduse that they
are struggling for peace, but it is still a dangerous place. White and Black are still torn.
Blacks have more rights than they once did, but I am told that these rights are sorely abused.
The innocent are being victimized, while criminals run rampant. Violence is still a serious
problem. The battered country searches for answers that are so far out of sight. And it
seriously distresses me that peace is so hard.
I encourage you to learn more for yourself.
What is Apartheid: for those of you (you're just one of the
millions, honey) who have no clue what I'm ranting about: and you'd better be dying to
know
Apartheid-related Films: Historical fiction, fiction,
and documentaries
Apartheid Reading Material: Not a very extensive
list at the moment, but it will grow
The Memorial I, Kasey P. Lindsay Designed: "honoring" the
victims of apartheid (and "victims" doesn't just mean the dead, it also stands for all those
who lives, ideals, and dreams were opressed and shattered)
Apartheid in South Africa: a painting I did a long time
ago concerning apartheid
Two separate poems that I wrote concerning apartheid in South Africa: the first
for the black child of apartheid, and the second is about the day Mandela was
released and apartheid was informally over. The title of the second is taken from
another bohemian poem, but the poem itself is incredibly different (and original).
And COMING SOON: the people who made a difference, the activists of apartheid; soundbites from
SARAFINA! the movie and the soundtrack; and links
And I'd like to add a page that is simply statements from people who have
actually experienced apartheid and the history/lifestyle of South Africa first
hand. If you fit this description and have something to say, please mail it
to me (at [email protected]). It's very much appreciated.
FREEDOM IS COMING TOMORROW!
Back to The World Can Kiss My Ass!
Apartheid in South Africa
I'D LIKE TO FIGHT APARTHEID!
(British singer Joe Jackson in 1991)
Apartheid has long been a time in history that has evoked very passionate emotion from me.
And I thought it very pertinent that I try and tell the world just what it was. Not many people
(perhaps outside of South Africa) know about Apartheid. Anytime I brought up the subject
amongst friends, I'd have to explain it to them. It's very disappointing that something I see
as such a great human injustice is so unknown to my fellow human beings. It's worse than
the civil rights battles we fought in the United States. I want people to know what on in
South Africa, and just as I strive to learn more and broaden my own knowledge of what's happening
now and how the situation is changing, so I want others to grow with me.
Apartheid was officially abolished in 1990, and a "black government" is now in power. From
the letters I have gotten from people living in South Africa, I can only deduse that they
are struggling for peace, but it is still a dangerous place. White and Black are still torn.
Blacks have more rights than they once did, but I am told that these rights are sorely abused.
The innocent are being victimized, while criminals run rampant. Violence is still a serious
problem. The battered country searches for answers that are so far out of sight. And it
seriously distresses me that peace is so hard.
I encourage you to learn more for yourself.
What is Apartheid: for those of you (you're just one of the
millions, honey) who have no clue what I'm ranting about: and you'd better be dying to
know
Apartheid-related Films: Historical fiction, fiction,
and documentaries
Apartheid Reading Material: Not a very extensive
list at the moment, but it will grow
The Memorial I, Kasey P. Lindsay Designed: "honoring" the
victims of apartheid (and "victims" doesn't just mean the dead, it also stands for all those
who lives, ideals, and dreams were opressed and shattered)
Apartheid in South Africa: a painting I did a long time
ago concerning apartheid
Two separate poems that I wrote concerning apartheid in South Africa: the first
for the black child of apartheid, and the second is about the day Mandela was
released and apartheid was informally over. The title of the second is taken from
another bohemian poem, but the poem itself is incredibly different (and original).
And COMING SOON: the people who made a difference, the activists of apartheid; soundbites from
SARAFINA! the movie and the soundtrack; and links
And I'd like to add a page that is simply statements from people who have
actually experienced apartheid and the history/lifestyle of South Africa first
hand. If you fit this description and have something to say, please mail it
to me (at [email protected]). It's very much appreciated.
FREEDOM IS COMING TOMORROW!
Back to The World Can Kiss My Ass!
(British singer Joe Jackson in 1991)
Apartheid has long been a time in history that has evoked very passionate emotion from me.
And I thought it very pertinent that I try and tell the world just what it was. Not many people
(perhaps outside of South Africa) know about Apartheid. Anytime I brought up the subject
amongst friends, I'd have to explain it to them. It's very disappointing that something I see
as such a great human injustice is so unknown to my fellow human beings. It's worse than
the civil rights battles we fought in the United States. I want people to know what on in
South Africa, and just as I strive to learn more and broaden my own knowledge of what's happening
now and how the situation is changing, so I want others to grow with me.
Apartheid was officially abolished in 1990, and a "black government" is now in power. From
the letters I have gotten from people living in South Africa, I can only deduse that they
are struggling for peace, but it is still a dangerous place. White and Black are still torn.
Blacks have more rights than they once did, but I am told that these rights are sorely abused.
The innocent are being victimized, while criminals run rampant. Violence is still a serious
problem. The battered country searches for answers that are so far out of sight. And it
seriously distresses me that peace is so hard.
I encourage you to learn more for yourself.
What is Apartheid: for those of you (you're just one of the
millions, honey) who have no clue what I'm ranting about: and you'd better be dying to
know
Apartheid-related Films: Historical fiction, fiction,
and documentaries
Apartheid Reading Material: Not a very extensive
list at the moment, but it will grow
The Memorial I, Kasey P. Lindsay Designed: "honoring" the
victims of apartheid (and "victims" doesn't just mean the dead, it also stands for all those
who lives, ideals, and dreams were opressed and shattered)
Apartheid in South Africa: a painting I did a long time
ago concerning apartheid
Two separate poems that I wrote concerning apartheid in South Africa: the first
for the black child of apartheid, and the second is about the day Mandela was
released and apartheid was informally over. The title of the second is taken from
another bohemian poem, but the poem itself is incredibly different (and original).
And COMING SOON: the people who made a difference, the activists of apartheid; soundbites from
SARAFINA! the movie and the soundtrack; and links