

by
Mark Mathabane
Mark
Mathabane
This site contains biographical information on author
Mark Mathabane, who wrote the autobiographical works Kaffir
Boy and Kaffir Boy in America. Think about the
titles Mathabane chose for his autobiographies. What do they
tell you about his life? If you were to write an autobiography,
what would it be called? Why? Record your answers in the Web
Links Activity Log.
Dave
Matthews Band’s "Cry Freedom"
This site contains a song against apartheid and racism
by Dave Matthews, a singer originally from South Africa. Read
the lyrics of "Cry Freedom," noting especially the
text in red. As a class, discuss what Matthews means when
he says "Hands and feet are all alike / But gold between
divide us / Hands and feet are all alike / But fear between
divide us."
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