Melba Johnson Kgositsile
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Melba Johnson Kgositsile (1940–1994) was an American civil rights
activist. She spent much of her life in New York City
, where she was the executive director of the Council on Interracial Books for Children. She was also a vocal critic of apartheid and a supporter of the African National Congress
.
Civil rights
Civil and political rights are a class of rights that protect individuals' freedom from unwarranted infringement by governments and private organizations, and ensure one's ability to participate in the civil and political life of the state without discrimination or repression.Civil rights include...
activist. She spent much of her life in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
, where she was the executive director of the Council on Interracial Books for Children. She was also a vocal critic of apartheid and a supporter of the African National Congress
African National Congress
The African National Congress is South Africa's governing Africanist political party, supported by its tripartite alliance with the Congress of South African Trade Unions and the South African Communist Party , since the establishment of non-racial democracy in April 1994. It defines itself as a...
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