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John Kani risked his life to tell stories of apartheid — at 81, he's still at it
Actor, playwright and activist John Kani is a legend in South Africa. He was arrested, beaten and almost left for dead because of his work developing and starring in plays that were often searing ...
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Using theater to fight ‘the war of liberation’
Looking back at his plunge into theater during apartheid, actor and playwright John Kani sees the stage as a form of resistance — even a weapon. “That’s why I am an artist. That’s why I am ...
John Kani Pays Tribute to Dramatist and South African Countryman Athol Fugard: "He Believed in Me and My Anger" (Guest Column)
Editor's note: As a member of The Serpent Players repertory theater group in Port Elizabeth, South Africa, John Kani ...
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“Black Panthe”r’s John Kani Shares His Heartwarming Response When People Mistake Him for Chadwick Boseman’s Real Father
The 81-year-old South African actor says he got, 'a thousand messages of deepest condolences' from people who thought Boseman was his real son Legendary South African actor John Kani, 81 ...
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John Kani risked his life to tell stories of apartheid — at 81, he's still at it
The South African actor has been speaking out about racial injustice for decades, often in collaboration with the late playwright Athol Fugard.... John Kani risked his life to tell stories of ...
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John Kani risked his life to tell stories of apartheid — at 81, he's still at it
Actor, playwright and activist John Kani is a legend in South Africa. He was arrested, beaten and almost left for dead because of his work developing and starring in plays that were often searing ...