Libraries were not opened for Black South Africans in the early years of segregation. The Carnegie Library for Black people was then launched. HIE Dhlomo, pictured below, who was to become a prominent literary figure, was appointed the native Librarian of this mobile outlet from

Albert Nzula (1905-1934) was a political activist and unionist who became the first Black General Secretary of the Communist Party of South Africa. He qualified as a teacher at Lovedale. Alcoholism undermined Nzula as a leader & was moved from being a Secretary of the CPSA to run

Boyce and Lydia Skota of Kimberly, about 1920, surrounded by their children and grandchildren. On his father's right is TD Mweli Skota and his fiancée Frances Mabel Xiniwe.

🥳 Happy birthday to the legendary David Koloane Koloane was born in the township of Alexandra, Johannesburg in 1938. In his drawings, paintings and collages he explored actual questions about political injustice and human rights. Koloane is considered an influential artist

South African students at Wilberforce University, Ohio, around 1894. Charlotte Manye is seated at the center.

Can you imagine their journey traveling there in that time...

Rev Mangena Maake Mokone (1851-1931) was a key figure in the Ethiopian Movement, a religious movement that emerged in South Africa in the 19th century. His niece, Charlotte Manye (later Maxeke) ,who was studying at Wilberforce University in Ohio at the time, was instrumental in

History ZAR The men and women of history. I'm filled with pride when I see them in these tweets. To know that they lived and left a mark in this world. And I look at them in these pics. So bold, so strong, so proud and it just brings a smile to my face.

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Three central figures, from right to left, ANC founder Pixley Ka Isaka Seme, the Swazi Queen Regent Labotsibeni & Crown Prince (later King) Sobhuza. The Swazi monarchy financed the Abantu Bathu newspaper of the SANNC (ANC), thereby putting into effect the aims of its founder, of

Cetshwayo Ka Mpande by Alexander Bassano around 1882.

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Prof Keorapetse "Bra Willie" Kgositsile, writer, poet, academic and ANC representative in the USA, is featured here on a 1968 Episode 3 of 10 part TV series made by Dr Maya Angelou for KQED called Blacks, Blues Black!

Oh Setswana is definitely melodic🥹🥹🥹🤌🏾🤌🏾🔥🔥❤️❤️

Desmond Tutu speaking at Stanford University in 1986.

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A farm visit, 1952, by Jurgen Schadeberg.