Dear Julius Malema
I hope my letter finds you well today Please allow me to introduce myself, I am Jedi Ramalapa from South Africa. I have lived in this country since the day…
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I had to share this. It’s been a while since I came across a public official whose message resonated with me in such a powerful way and on so many…
Palimpsest: Scraped Clean and Ready to Use Again
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The End of History and The Stories We Tell
I have been having a bit of trouble processing the amount of information which has been flooding my screen lately. At the core of my inner turmoil are the contradictory…
Black People Need To Be Loved
A conversation with my sister had me in tears today. She wanted to know how I was doing, really. I’m fine, I said. Have you had a chance to scream,…
We Are Responsible For Who We Become
Early on into Former US President Barak Obamas’ presidency, a Harvard Professor, Henry Louis Gates was arrested for trespassing in his own home in Cambridge Massachusetts. This incident caused national…
The World Doesn’t Stop For Your Grief
This week has been a tough one. I felt a lot of grief which I could not place because it did not mirror my life in anyway. I would have…
