The story behind Soweto Blues, Miriam Makeba’s famous song about the June 16 uprising

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June 14, 2026
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Miriam Makeba sang a famous song about the 16 June 1976 uprising in her birthplace, South Africa. The protest was a pivotal point in the fight against apartheid and white minority rule in the country. The song was called Soweto Blues and its opening lines go: The children got a letter from the Master. It […]

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Ma Vesta Smith: why this unsung activist matters 50 years after the Soweto uprising

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June 14, 2026
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While many men are remembered as heroes of political struggles, women seldom get enough attention. Vesta Smith is a good example. She fought for South Africa’s liberation from white minority rule, called apartheid. Historian Maria Suriano has written a biography of this activist. With the 50th anniversary of the momentous 1976 Soweto youth uprising in […]

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