Pictured above: Consul General Frances Chisholm, film producer Larry Shore, and chairperson of Luthuli Museum Board Jabulani Sithole at Catalina Theatre.

In partnership with Luthuli Museum, the U.S. Consulate hosted a July 22 screening of the documentary “A Ripple of Hope: RFK in the Land of Apartheid” at the Catalina Theater on Durban’s scenic Wilson’s Wharf. The screening was followed by a panel discussion with co-producer Professor Larry Shore and historian Jabulani Sithole.

The film recounts Robert F. Kennedy’s visit to South Africa in 1966, when he was a Senator from New York. Accompanied by his wife, Ethel, the founder of Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights, Senator Kennedy witnessed the harsh regime of Apartheid firsthand, giving hope to the beleaguered opponents of the government—black and white alike—that their peaceful promotion of justice and democracy would one day win out. He met with numerous South Africans including the banned President of the ANC and Nobel Peace Prize Winner, Chief Albert Luthuli.

Check out the full article at the United States Diplomatic Mission to South Africa website.