South Africa: White Privilege - What It Is, What It Means and Why Understanding It Matters

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A prestigious, private school in Pretoria, South Africa, recently became a site of protest. Black learners and parents accused Cornwall Hill College of rejecting calls to make its whites-only board more representative of its diverse learner body.

In response, a right wing South African youth group called Bittereinders (the Bitter Enders), held an anti-transformation protest."Unhappy? build your own schools," was the response from one member.

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