'Bold text'Mark Mathabane, born Johannes Mathabane, is a tennis player, author, and lecturer. He was born in Alexandra, on October 18, 1960, in South Africa under the apartheid system. As he explains in his autobiographical book Kaffir Boy, Mathabane survived the oppressive environment by excelling at tennis and managed to earn a tennis scholarship to a school in the United States, escaping the brutal conditions of his homeland. Tennis balls This article is about the sport, tennis. ... Alexandra (sometimes nicknamed Alex) is a township located in Gauteng province, South Africa. ... A segregated beach in South Africa, 1982. ... Kaffir Boy is a book by Mark Mathabane about life under the apartheid regime. ...

In America Mathabane changed his name from Johannes to Mark to avoid persecution by the South African government. Kaffir Boy helped to alert people in the United States to the cruelty of apartheid, especially after it was featured on Oprah Winfrey's talk show in 1985. Mathabane served as a White House Fellow under U.S. President Bill Clinton. Since the end of apartheid in South Africa, Mathabane continues to write books and articles that address human rights issues around the world. Mathabane lives with his wife, Gail, their two children, and his extended family in North Carolina. Oprah Winfrey (born Orpah Winfrey, January 29, 1954) is an American actress, talk-show host, journalist, and one of the most successful entrepreneurs and television personalities in the United States. ... This article is about the year. ... The White House Fellows program was established by American President Lyndon B. Johnson in October 1964. ... William Jefferson Bill Clinton (born William Jefferson Blythe, III on August 19, 1946) was the 42nd President of the United States, serving from 1993 to 2001. ... State nickname: Tar Heel State; Old North State Official languages English Capital Raleigh Largest city Charlotte Governor Michael Easley (D) Senators Elizabeth Dole (R) Richard Burr (R) Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 28th 139,509 km² 9. ...

Books

• Kaffir Boy
• Kaffir Boy in America: An Encounter with Apartheid
• African Women: Three Generations
• Love in Black and White
• Ubuntu
• Miriam's Song

External links

• Mathabane.com