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The TRC: A Need for a Moral Bottom Line
Bishop Frank Retief shares his concern about the ineffectiveness of the TRC in achieving justice for victims of apartheid and reconciling South Africa in a 1998 interview.
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The Truth and Reconciliation Commission
Read excerpts from the testimonies of Nomonde Calata, widow of political leader Fort Calata, and Johan van Zyl, the officer who oversaw Calata’s murder, during the Truth and Reconciliation Commission.
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The Voices of Millions
Learn about the advent of online activism and consider the internet's impact on civic participation.
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The Wooden Shoes
A high school student tells the story behind a pair of wooden shoes and their connection to her family's history in Haiti and the Dominican Republic.
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Today’s Migrant Flow Is Different
Learn how migration from Central American countries has changed in important ways in recent years.
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Transcript of Shane Koyczan's TED Talk
Read poet Shane Koyczan's powerful spoken word poem about bullying, “To This Day."
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Transcultural Identities
Indian-American author Jhumpa Lahiri reflects on the difficulties of balancing her dual identities.
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Under the Cover of Law
Investigate Nazi Germany’s first eugenic law, the “Law for the Prevention of Genetically Diseased Offspring.”
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Understanding Strangers
Journalist Ryszard Kapuscinski traces back to the earliest family-tribes and discusses how human beings either cooperate or divide with “the other."
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Understanding Strangers
Consider the opportunities and challenges that arise when we encounter strangers.
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Walking with the Wind
Congressman and activist John Lewis describes his vision of how we can work together to strengthen our communities and make a better world.
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