apartheid
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Trailblazer Cynthia Shange, regarded in South Africa as the first black woman to represent the country in the prestigious Miss World beauty competition at the height of apartheid, has died aged 76.
From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026
For Geffen co-stars Beatty and Hatendi, it has been a privilege to work alongside two people who knew Fugard so intimately and understood apartheid South Africa so thoroughly.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026
He became a prominent advocate for ending apartheid in South Africa, and in the 1990s served as presidential special envoy to Africa for Bill Clinton.
From Barron's • Mar. 6, 2026
He played a key role in the struggle against the racist system of apartheid and was imprisoned on Robben Island alongside former President Nelson Mandela.
From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026
In South Africa, to merely achieve fairness, one had to destroy apartheid itself, for it was the very embodiment of injustice.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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