‘Racism was rife’: Netizens reflect on being the only Black learner in class

Netizens discussed being the only Black learner in a predominantly "white school" during the 90's. Image via UnsplashOn Facebook, South African online users engaged in a thought-provoking discussion about their experiences as the only black learner in predominantly “white schools” during the 90s. NETIZENS REFLECT ON BEING THE ONLY BLACK LEARNER IN CLASSKhanyisile Mhlongo, an inquisitive Facebook user, posted, “Unrelated but related, I wonder what it is like as a child to be the only black person in a predominantly white school. The backdrop to the discussion was a post by Nonhle Thema, who shared a class photo in which she was the only black learner among her white classmates at Bryandale Primary School in 1994. Mmamogolo Wa Lona commented: I was the only black child in a class of white children.