Malcolm X was a son of Lansing, where he spent some of his most formative years before becoming the iconic activist we know today. So why aren't his the quotes and legacy we teach in Michigan schools or during Black History Month?
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Apr 23, 2021
News desk Opinion article by Prof Chitja Twala, Department of History, University of the Free State In South Africa, the month of April is referred to.
Opinion article by Prof Chitja Twala, Department of History, University of the Free State
In South Africa, the month of April is referred to as Freedom Month with 27 April known as Freedom Day. In celebrating and commemorating this day in 2021, it is important to acknowledge the role of the contribution of safe houses to the liberation struggle. The safe houses were sometimes referred to as ‘hosting or transit’ houses. The relative dearth in academic research and the scrutiny of those houses cannot be left unattended. This academic investigation attempts to contribute to the South African historiography on cross-border politics and that of liberation struggle studies.