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Sam Nzima (8 August 1934 in Lillydale, Bushbuckridge Local Municipality – 12 May 2018 in Nelspruit) [1] was a South African photographer who took what became the widely-circulated and influential image of Hector Pieterson for the Soweto uprising, but struggled for years to get the copyright.
An extensive mashup with info on the events on 16 June 1976; Youth and the National Liberation Struggle 1894–1994, South African History Online; The June 16 Soweto Youth Uprising, South African History Online; The June 16 Soweto students' uprising – as it happened, South Africa Gateway; Helena Pohlandt-McCormick. "I Saw a Nightmare…"
The International Day of the African Child, [1] also known as the Day of the African Child (DAC), [2] [3] has been celebrated on June 16 every year since 1991, when it was first initiated by the OAU Organisation of African Unity. [1] It honors those who participated in the Soweto Uprising in 1976 on that day.
School's out, but relatable memes are *so* in.
See USA TODAY's best photos of June 2024, featuring a collection of images that capture significant moments and events from the month.
Zolile Hector Pieterson (19 August 1963 – 16 June 1976) was a South African schoolboy who was shot and killed at the age of 12 during the Soweto uprising in 1976, when the police opened fire on black students protesting the enforcement of teaching in Afrikaans, mostly spoken by the white and coloured population in South Africa, as the medium of instruction for all school subjects.
According to a search of Newspapers.com, an online archive of more than 26,000 newspapers, the first mention of “Pride Month” was in a June 5, 1972, issue of Pennsylvania’s Delaware County ...
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