A great tree falls in Africa: Oliver Tambo dies at 75

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Tambo, born to the Pondo people of South Africa in 1917, became a leading freedom fighter and an architect of the African National Congress. He met Nelson Mandela in 1938 at Fort Hare University and together they shaped the dynamic Youth League and later the ANC military arm, Spear of the Nation (Umkhonto we Sizwe). With the forming of the Youth League and the implementation of its activism program, ANC membership grew rapidly from 7,000 to 100,000. Today it is the largest freedom organization in the land and it now negotiates with the white South African government for the time of change. On his death at age 75, Tambo was lauded not only by his comrades in the struggle, but also by opponents such as Mangosuthu Gatsha Buthelezi of the Inkatha Freedom Party.

Obituary, Officials and employees, South Africa, Personalities, African National Congress, Tambo, Oliver

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Black America and the great debate over school reform

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African American children are lagging behind in almost every educational measure, from drop-out rates to test scores. Despite this, virtually every proposal for school reform to improve the education of black children has met bitter opposition from various segments of the black community. Among the proposals to improve African American education are vouchers, charter schools, privatization, statewide funding, state take-overs and the imposition of national standards.

Social aspects, Education, African Americans, Public opinion, Educational innovations, African American education

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Tennis great Arthur Ashe: bigger than Jim Crow

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The exploits of tennis star Arthur Ashe, who died in Feb 1993 of AIDS, are recounted. The black sportsman, a Richmond, VA, native, was twice ranked numberone in the world. These were in 1968 after he copped the US Open and in 1975 after beating Jimmy Connors in the Wimbledon to become the first black male champion. He was also involved in world activities, promoting the cause of black people.

Tennis players, Ashe, Arthur

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