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“I was thinking about which histories we actively remember, we choose to remember, and which ones we choose to forget and how important that is.”
iPhoto caption: Original image of playwright and activist Athol Fugard by Reg Innell
The Night Sizwe Banzi Was Born
"No publicity. No tickets. The law prohibits blacks and whites from performing where money is exchanged. Yet, I can look back and say it was the most politically incendiary piece of art I have ever seen."
iPhoto caption: Nelson Mandela addresses South Africans for the first time after his release from prison, from the balcony of the City Hall on the Grand Parade, Cape Town. Photo by Chris Ledochowski.
The Spirit of Mandela: Continuing the Fight for Freedom
"There is a deep history between Nelson Mandela and Toronto. It was so important for this exhibit to come to Toronto and for the people here to have a chance to see it, interact with it, and really remember Mandela and what he stood for in terms of equity, equality, and diversity.”