
A man of the people
Robert Vinson's biography of Albert Luthuli hints at how liberation histories might be reframed to better address the problems of the present.

Robert Vinson's biography of Albert Luthuli hints at how liberation histories might be reframed to better address the problems of the present.

Albert Luthuli was ANC President when South Africa's biggest liberation movement turned to armed struggle. He's been the subject of much conjecture. What did he actually think about political violence?

How much do young South Africans, especially college students, know about their history? Not much, if these videos are any indication.