A Colourful Mix
By Nicole Hodnett
Amadou Kane-Sy (Artist) and Marouba Fall (Poet) – Senegal |
When we think of inter-racial we automatically think of it
as leftovers of the apartheid epidemic. In order for the people of society to
be truly defined as democratic, we need to see each other as people, not colour.
According to the Urban Dictionary, inter-racial relates to marriage, relationships or dating between races. In the 2000 census, there were 1.6 million inter-racial marriages in America. This number has undoubtedly increased.
According to the Urban Dictionary, inter-racial relates to marriage, relationships or dating between races. In the 2000 census, there were 1.6 million inter-racial marriages in America. This number has undoubtedly increased.
According to African History, The Prohibition of Mixed
marriages act no 55 of 1949; forbid marriages between whites and other races.
Between 1946 and the enactment of this law, only 75 mixed marriages had been
recorded, compared with 28000 white marriages.
Esther Saunders, a 20 year old student from the University
of Natal gave her thoughts on what inter-racial relationships mean to her.
University of Kwazulu Natal Student-Esther Saunders |
“Inter-racial relationships definitely can be a beautiful
thing provided that the 2 people don’t see each other for the colour they are,
but as the person they love”, she said.
An artist of the Dialogue Project,Amadou Kane- sy ,describes
that Human relation geography has been in existence for a very long time. This
has happened naturally and in line with the initial natural design of a desired
process of a better human evolution.
Break the Silence initiative gives artists and poets a
unique opportunity to use their talents to advocate these significant messages
to the community
Gabisile Nkosi,an artist based in KwaZulu Natal, believes an
African proverb that says.
Amadou Kane-Sy (Artist) |
‘If you want to hide something from a black man, write it in
black and white”. To convey this message, Nkosi said,” It is better to do a
colourful visual, rather than to use text”
This is a great representation of what the great Mandela
have been fighting for more than a decade. If we truly see each other for the
people we are and not the colours we are, the earth will be blessed and
prosperous.
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