The Blackness In Me (ePub)

Following the momentous events of the 20th century, such as the abolition of slavery, the defeat of colonialism in Asia and the African continent, the world, post the Cold War and Apartheid, is a different place, or is it? The Author, Sipho Malefane, takes us on a journey of interrogation and introspection on what does it mean to be a black in the 21st century, not only for him as a native South African, but for black folks on the continent and in the diaspora. His search for answers led him into the historical, the geographical, the philosophical and spiritual labyrinth.

His poetic gifting is evident in this well-articulated masterpiece that leaves the reader in no doubt that the blackness in him and others is worth understanding, embracing and certainly worth celebrating.

Sipho Malefane grew up in South Africa during the struggle against Apartheid. His perspectives were greatly influenced by the political and socio-economic times. He was a young political activist when the winds of change swept across the newly democratic nation, its euphoria coloring everything rosy. The similarities that lend themselves to most former colonies and persons that have lived in physical or mental captivity were not lost on him despite the distance, race group, or simply the passing of time. His curiosity took him into both chartered and uncharted waters as he sought to explore the layers of blackness. He says writing the book is far from being a destination, it is an on-going journey.