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Date: 27 October 2021
The University of South Africa (Unisa) in partnership with the Charlotte Mannya-Maxeke Institute (CMMI) and the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture will be hosting a virtual ‘dialogue’ between Charlotte Mannya-Maxeke and Dr W.E.B Du Bois on the 28 October 2021.
The intercontinental dialogue seeks to be a gathering between South Africa and the United States of America and connecting with the rest of the globe virtually. This dialogue will reflect on the leadership qualities, values and actions of Charlotte Mannya-Maxeke and her teacher, whilst attending at Wilberforce University Ohio USA, Dr W.E.B Du Bois. The question posed is Maxeke & Du Bois: Lessons from the Student and Teacher and how these lessons can help us reflect and construct the role of education on some of our pressing leadership issues as society today.
Charlotte Mannya-Maxeke was a leader, social and political activism and the first black woman to graduate with a university degree in South Africa, earning a BSc from Wilberforce University Ohio in 1901. William Edward Burghardt Du Bois was an American sociologist, socialist, historian, civil rights activist, Pan-Africanist, author, writer and editor.
This is a special gathering as it also marks The Year of Charlotte Mannya-Maxeke; 150 years of a stalwart, a freedom fighter, a leader and a champion of the people.
Speakers at the event include: Prof Puleng LenkaBula, Principal and Vice Chancellor, UNISA, Prof Somadoda Fikeni, Commissioner of the Public Service Commission, Bishop Ronnie E. Brailsford, Presiding Prelate of the 19th Episcopal District of the A.M.E. Church South Africa (Affiliate of Wilberforce University).
The media is invited to attend and cover the event. The details are as follows:
Date: Thursday 28 October 2021
Venue: ZK Matthews Hall, Unisa Muckleneuk Campus Hybrid Event
Click here for the invitation.
Time: 17h00-19h00 (South African Time) 11am Ohio USA Time
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To RSVP and to request interviews, please contact Senior Media Officers Tommy Huma on 072 218 6197 / 012 429 3981 / humatm@unisa.ac.za OR Edgar Rathelele on 063 731 5456 / 012 429 3981 / ratheme@unisa.ac.za
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