District Six Museum
In 1989 ex-residents of District Six envisaged a museum to commemorate the area and honour the people who fought against the forced removals and the Group Areas Act. On 10 December 1994, the District Six Museum opened with its first exhibition Streets - Retracing the Past.
Africa World Press
Africa World Press and The Red Sea Press are "sister presses" based in Lawrenceville, New Jersey, and dedicated to the publication and distribution of books on the African World.
African National Congress
The ANC is the majority party in the South African Government. It came to power after the first democratic elections in April 1994. Its majority was confirmed in the national elections on 2 June 1999.
The Pointer Sisters
"The blood that Jesus shed for me way back on Calvary The blood that gives me strength from day to day it will never lose His power". It was some four decades ago when those words were sung in the Church of God in West Oakland, California. There, the Reverend Elton Pointer and his wife Sarah both ministered over a small congregation while raising their six children: two boys, Fritz and Aaron, and the four girls who gave voice to "The Blood"--Ruth, Anita, Bonnie and June--the same girls who would go on to achieve worldwide fame and secure a place in pop music history.
Cushcity
World's largest African-American selection of books, videos, art prints, toys, software, calendars & more.
James McBride
James McBride is an award-winning writer and composer. His memoir, "The Color of Water" (Riverhead/Putnam), was on the NY Times Bestseller list for two years and has been translated into ten languages.
Sipho Kunene
Sipho has performed as a drummer with the likes of Abdulah Ibrahim, Harry Belafonte, Hugh Masekela, Three Mo' Tenors and more.
War & Peace
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