Elon Musk’s Formative Years in South Africa: An Analysis of Business Ventures and Civil Rights Context

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Elon Musk’s Formative Years in South Africa: An Analysis of Business Ventures and Civil Rights Context

By Esther Claudette Gittens | Editorial credit : Anna Moneymaker / shutterstock.com    Elon Musk, born on June 28, 1971, in Pretoria, South Africa, is a globally recognized entrepreneur known for his roles in companies like Tesla, SpaceX, and X (formerly Twitter). His early life in South Africa, particularly during the apartheid era, has been […]

Introduction: Understanding Apartheid and U.S. Foreign Policy

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Introduction: Understanding Apartheid and U.S. Foreign Policy

By Esther Claudette Gittens Apartheid is a term that is most commonly associated with South Africa’s institutionalized system of racial segregation and discrimination, which officially ended in 1994. However, apartheid has since been expanded in its definition by international human rights bodies, such as the United Nations and Human Rights Watch, to include any systemic […]