Racism: Alive and Well on Social Networks

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Logan Smith reminds us, “Freedom of speech doesn’t apply to the societal consequences that speech may provoke.”

Paul Simon’s “Graceland”: An Introduction

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Out of apartheid and the newly-budding reggae scene in South Africa came an album we would never forget.

Marc Bouwer’s Coming Out Story: ‘When I Started Having Thoughts About Boys, I Thought I Was Going to Hell’

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Marc Bouwer talks about growing up during Apartheid, fearing the apocalypse every time it thundered, and waking up with stars in his eyes.

Man of the Day: Desmond Tutu

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Desmond Tutu, a former Anglican archbishop and champion of South Africa’s anti-apartheid movement, celebrated his official retirement from public life today, on his 79th birthday.