December 9th, 2008
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Interview with Ms. Promotia Mangcu
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General Topic of Interview: Black Consciousness Philosophy
Date: 15 August, 2008
Location: Ginsberg, near King William’s Town, South Africa
Narrator: Ms. Promotia Mangcu
Interviewer: Nhlanhla Mosele
Transcriber: Max Paschall
Biographical Information:
Ms. Promotia Mangcu was born in Port Elizabeth, but she spent most of her life in King William’s Town and Cape Town. In Cape Town, Mangcu attended the University of Cape Town, where she experienced a political awakening and became more aware of the state in which black South Africans existed. In the early 1970s she became involved in the Black Consciousness Movement at the university. She explained that BCM philosophy has nearly the same importance as religion in her life.
Interview Information:
As a participant in the Black Consciousness Movemenet it its heyday, the 1970s, Mangcu offers valuable insight into what the movement meant to her, both then and now, and why and how she was involved. She also reflects on the BCM as a larger movement, its history, and the role of women in the movement.