Honorary White
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.19 (549 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 148045768X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 202 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-09-22 |
| Language | : | English |
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A unique and rare insight into being black during apartheid while bestowed the title of an honorary white Adam Though the term honorary white was used as a bureaucratic formality, Braithwaite sees it as a loaded term as if it was an attempt to whitewash and deny that Braithwaite is black. Braithwaite genuinely tries to remain objective but does not hold back his frustration with South Africa's institutionalized racism he experienced first hand. There are some topics I would have liked to see Braithwaite delve further into such as the poor conditions he witnessed of black immigrants to South Africa. I would have li. "Unity is Strength (Motto of apartheid South Africa)" according to Rudolph M Ten-Pow. "Eendraag maak mag", old Dutch for Unity is Strength, is the motto of the South Africa that the author visits, presumably in 197Unity is Strength (Motto of apartheid South Africa) Rudolph M Ten-Pow "Eendraag maak mag", old Dutch for Unity is Strength, is the motto of the South Africa that the author visits, presumably in 1974. An internationally known writer (To Sir with Love) and former President of the United Nations Council for Namibia, he was at first torn by the fear of being used for propaganda purposes when his books were unexpectedly unbanned and he was granted a visa to visit the country as an Honorary White. The pre-Mandela South Africa that he discovers and of which this book provides a g. . An internationally known writer (To Sir with Love) and former President of the United Nations Council for Namibia, he was at first torn by the fear of being used for propaganda purposes when his books were unexpectedly unbanned and he was granted a visa to visit the country as an Honorary White. The pre-Mandela South Africa that he discovers and of which this book provides a g. "Great Book in great condition" according to melody hypolite. Great Book in great condition. I personally know the gentleman that is why I bought the book. He really is a remarkable and pleasant man.
“A valuable, even unique perspective.” —Kirkus Reviews
So it came as a complete surprise when, in 1973, the longstanding ban on his books was lifted by the South African government, a ruling body of minority whites that brutally oppressed the black majority through apartheid laws. Braithwaite was painfully aware of the multitude of injustices suffered by people of color and he wrote powerfully and poignantly about racial discrimination in his acclaimed novels and nonfiction works. Braithwaite (To Sir, With Love) chronicles the brutality, oppression, and courage he witnessed as a black man granted “Honorary White” status during a six-week visit to apartheid South AfricaAs a black man living in a white-dominated world, author E. Acclaimed author E. R. As such, Braithwaite would be afforded some of the freedoms that South Africa’s black population was denied, yet would nonetheless be considered inferior by the white establishment.With Honorary White, Braithwaite bears witness to a dark and troubling time, relating with grave honesty and power the shocking abuses, inequities, and horrors he observed and experienced firsthand during his six-week stay in a criminal nation. His book is a personal testament to the savagery of apartheid and to the courage of those who refused to be broken by it.. R. Applying for a vi