By: Girl Zinah
Black History
Politicians
John Tengo Jabavu (11 January 1859 - 10 September 1921)
Political activist, activist for Women’s rights and Higher Education for Blacks, took ownership of Isigidimi Sama Xhosa (the Xhosa Messenger), founded Imvo Zabantsundu(Black Opinions).
“The Black Renascence Movement”
Black History is more than just listening to beats and bumping hip hop even if the music is black or by black artists, it’s so much more than boozing and blazing, as much as bumping Dilla, Doom, Rock, Roots and Badu is too fun, and for some of us, takes us back to the days when hip hop was more of a culture and tradition than a just a mere lifestyle. It’s also about honoring the pioneers of the black movements of not only liberation but empowerment as well .It’s about talking on more than just the identity but also letting our skin wear our thoughts and motives with pride; for we want to change people and also liberate the black society from mental captivity and social confinement and start accepting our skin as kissed by the sun and not a physical deformity we are trying to run away from.
The Cure in the Vaal Sharpeville recently hosted the annual Black History Celebration; this was its second year running since its inception last year, this welcomes the Black History month as celebrated in the US in the month of February. This event is mos’ definitely one to look out for in the social calendar in terms of the Hip Hop Community in the V sec. It hosts a lot of well known hip hop djs in the V sec, and well.. other people who think their celebrities like me haha!!!!!!!!!!!!O_O.
The event show cases which dj or up and coming under ground rapper to look out for this year. Well..the dj line up didn’t look like it shook much, we had the usual suspects: dj Optimize, Ali Kazzam, Hallal, Mo, Shimchronic, Tank1, Moho Catalyst was there, Silver G too, M.O.K was there as well, laid back and chilled, oh not forgetting Diabolic and this new kid Freshe Prince of Sharpeville, Toxiking who also performed and got the folks jamming and showing him love. All in all it was a day spent with buddies and making new ones. BLACK PRIDE (BEST EMBRACE THE BROWN).
text by : SINAH GADI MOKOENA
photos by SINAH GADI MOKOENA, Silver G
