June 16, 1976, was a day etched deeply into the history of South Africa and the global struggle for justice. On this day, thousands of Black students in the township of Soweto took to the streets to protest the oppressive apartheid government’s decision to enforce education in Afrikaans—a language many saw as the tongue of …
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A Golden Globe Speech for the Snowflakes
There is nothing like using a Golden Globe acceptance speech to use it as a platform to represent all snowflakes out there. The speech talked about not putting up walls, however Hollywood does exactly that to protect their precious awards ceremonies. He said we must resist at the ballot box and in our everyday lives. …