apartheid

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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

Makeba had been made stateless for her opposition to apartheid and after her marriage to Carmichael, who popularised the slogan "black power", her US visa was revoked.

From BBC • Jan. 9, 2026

With a Walsall-born father and Edinburgh-born mother, the Smith brothers had a route into English cricket at a time when South Africa's apartheid regime meant a continued international ban.

From BBC • Dec. 2, 2025

Frye said this was a legacy of colonialism and apartheid.

From Barron's • Nov. 28, 2025

Even though apartheid had ended, my mom had made her decision: She didn’t want to get married.

From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah