Alexandra Leaving

Notes on a novel coronavirus mronline.org/2020/01/29/not…

Lady Skollie’s expansive art newframe.com/lady-skollies-…

Get ready for a lot more scare mongering from the most powerful political and economic forces in this country as they consolidate around Joe Biden to try to stop Bernie Sanders.

Why is Barnes and Noble putting 'literary blackface' on its shelves? | Candice Frederick theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

Let's abandon climate targets, and do something completely different | George Monbiot theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

“If you're not careful, the newspapers will have you hating the people who are being oppressed - and loving the people who are doing the oppressing.” ~ Malcolm X

Day 2 of #UCTDSS2020 Kicking off with @ProfGrosfoguel on the definition of Racism. It is NOT prejudices/stereotypes held by extremists BUT always institutional. The state through selective practices in response to different parts of the populace is just ONE example

EU legal experts and the European Court of Justice ruled this year that goods from Israeli colonies on occupied Palestinian land must be labeled as originating from settlements bit.ly/2u5ut8F #2019onEI

“Because whites are not socialized to see ourselves collectively, we don't see our group's history as relevant. Therefore, we expect people of colour to trust us as soon as they meet us. We don't see ourselves as having to earn that trust.” Robin DiAngelo

This Iranian short film won an award at the Luxor Film Festival. The film maker is only 20 years old. This powerful short film transcends language My heart can't 😭❤ twitter.com/AmmarAliQuresh…

UK raises concerns with Cyprus over teenager convicted of lying about rape theguardian.com/uk-news/2019/d…

MAVERICK CITIZEN: Justice (at last) for Michael Komape’s horrific pit toilet death dailymaverick.co.za/article/2019-1…

One of the COUNTLESS unforgiving horrors of the Komape case is that for years, it was known that it would cost ONLY R500 to build "structurally sound (toilet) seats". Michael was killed by a state refusing to pay a mere R500 to uphold the boy's fundamental rights. Unforgiving.

This morning's Con Court judgment confirming #CommonPurpose applies in cases of rape acknowledges the realities of gender-based violence in our country. Here is the opening paragraph

Last night I was on eNCA talking about the recent ConCourt judgment on the doctrine of common purpose in relation to the common law definition of rape. The Court unanimously held that the doctrine applies to rape. Here is a link to my interview youtu.be/7On3FMtvmVM

COMMON PURPOSE: Landmark ConCourt ruling clarifies law on gang rape: ALL are equally liable dailymaverick.co.za/article/2019-1…

Maverick Citizen Op-ed: Gender violence is not a private issue dailymaverick.co.za/article/2019-1…

Maverick Citizen: OP-ED: Last tangle with Oxford: The art of seeing dailymaverick.co.za/article/2019-1…

.@CosmopolitanSA has invited myself and 8 male celebs to take a pledge and stand up against the BS sexual harassment of women & raise awareness around GBV in SA. To ask men & people of all genders to take accountablility & be the change. #COSMOMenStandUp #16daysofactivism ✊🏻✊🏽✊🏿