Paul Modjadji

founder of @bdb_africa, #MWF2015 @MailandGuardian 200 Young SA #HearMeMovefilm choreographer, 2xWorld Dance Champ

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Tonight we land in #Dakar in the golden shores of #Senegal . We visit Goree Island, the Pink Lake and The Renaissance Monument amongst other cool things. Catch #BreakingDownBorders on @Official_SABC1 at 6pm 📺

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Nimrod Mkele was a South African journalist, psychologist, and anti-apartheid activist. As part of the famed Drum magazine era alongside literary giants like Can Themba and Henry Nxumalo, Mkele provided a distinct, socially conscious voice for Black urban life. A graduate of the University of Natal with a degree in psychology, Mkele used his academic background to become a leading expert on the Black consumer market in South Africa. Breaking massive racial barriers, he served as the first African account executive at the international advertising agency J. Walter Thompson. Sources: Drum Archive, Time Magazine, Wikipedia

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Taxi driver during the week, footballer on the weekend - Orlando Pirates founding member Sameul 'Baboon Shephard' Shabangu, April 1953. Credit: Jurgen Schadeberg, Drum Archive

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Newspaper banner in Diagonal Street, Johannesburg, during the Rivonia Trial, 1963-64. Credit: David Goldblatt

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Homes and their front gardens, Soweto, South Africa, circa June 1977. Credit: Peter Jordan

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Photo taken over 60 years ago and we’re still dealing with the same struggles.

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Ke weekente!

Reminiscing here. We had lovely moments on the #FeliciaShow. Here are 4 generations of musical legends singing #Meadowlands. Our show was also about keeping our rich legacy alive.

Sing it:
#AbigailKubeka
#MaraLouw
#MiriamMakeba
#DollyRathebe

@HistorySAZAR

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Nelson and Winnie Mandela attend Zindzi's wedding on October 24, 1992, in Johannesburg. Credit: Walter Dhladhla / AFP

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TIDBIT:

Leleti Khumalo Film History Legacy

It's June and many of us will likely be watching Sarafina for the umpteenth time.

A nugget to share about Leleti Khumalo, who plays the titular character of Sarafina ... she holds a special place in the history books for two things in black media pop culture.

She was the first South African to be nominated for a lead role in a film at the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) Image Awards in 1994. Prior to that she was nominated for Best Stage Actress for the same role for the original stage production of Sarafina in 1987.

For the Lead Actress nomination, Leleti was nominated alongside Janet Jackson (Poetic Justice), Whitney Houston (The Bodyguard), Angela Bassett (What's Love Got To Do With It) and Alfre Woodard (Bopha!). Angela Bassett won the trophy.

And yes, you read that right! In 1994 there were two movies made about South Africa that got recognised at the NAACP Image Awards. Alfre Woodard started in Bopha opposite Danny Glover, which was also an adaptation of a play by the same name. The 1993 film was directed by Morgan Freeman — yes "The Voice of God", Morgan Freeman.

Another notable thing about Leleti playing Sarafina is that, while Whoopi Goldberg was a global superstar and naturally got top billing in the film, in an unusual move for that time, Leleti is actually credited in the film and awards submissions as the lead with Goldberg as supporting star. For the NAACP, Goldberg was also nominated for her role as Ms Masombuka in the Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture category.

#KgopoloReports

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Zindzi Mandela with Whitney Houston, Soweto, November 1994. Credit: Dana Lixenberg

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THE ICONIC PHOTO THAT HUNG IN OUR HOMES.

For many South Africans, there was a familiar photograph hanging on the wall at home: a touching portrait of Ellen Kuzwayo holding a baby.

The image became one of the most recognizable photographs in black South African households during

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Sophiatown, 1955. Credit: Peter Magubane, from the book 'Soweto'.

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The ecstasy of a mother: Sophie Gwangwa sees her exiled talented trombonist son, Jonas Gwangwa, in Botswana after 15 years. Source: Drum Archives, Drum Magazine, August 1976

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Winnie Mandela outside the Palace of Justice during the Rivonia Trial. Credit: Alf Kumalo/BAHA

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Daughter of Sharpeville massacre victim mourns beside his grave, 1992. Credit: Louise Gubb Collection/UCT

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Winnie Mandela leading a march in Cape Town, c 1990s. Credit: Rashid Lombard

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Miss South Africa (Africa South) Evelyn Williams, c. 1974. After clinching the Miss South Africa (Africa South) crown in 1974, Evelyn Williams went on to place in the top 15 of Miss World out of 58 contestants. Credit: Len Kumalo/Artsy

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Winnie Mandela has tears in her eyes at the commemoration of the life of Benjamin Moloise, who was hanged in 1985. Credit: Reuters/Tladi

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A Black Sash picket in protest against the Uitenhage massacre, 1985. The Uitenhage/Langa massacre occurred on 21 March 1985, when apartheid South African Police (SAP) opened fire on a crowd of unarmed Black mourners. The incident resulted in the tragic deaths of at least 20 to 35 people and left dozens more wounded. The shooting occurred on the exact 25th anniversary of the 1960 Sharpeville massacre, adding intense historical weight to the tragedy. Source: Wikipedia, SAHO. Photo Credit: Paul Weinberg

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Menstruation ad in South African newspaper The Star

[Tumi Sole @tumisole]

@CartrackZA what have you done!!

What type of employer are you?

How does an employee die in an undignified manner in a toilet even!

#JusticeForGcinaDhlaDhla

#RememberGcinaDhlaDhla

#CarTrackRosebank #CarTrack

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