‘Why shouldn’t power be Black’? How Miriam Makeba won and lost the US
The Black South African singer defied the odds to become a household name in the US. Then she was cancelled.
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The legacy of iconic singer Miriam Makeba and her art of activism
South Africa’s world famous singer and activist Miriam Makeba (1932-2008) would have turned 90 on 4 March 2022. Born Zenzile Miriam Makeba in Johannesburg’s Prospect township, she had a life of remarkable global impact. She contributed to black people’s struggle for liberation and defended the integrity of African identity and…
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