Despite his monumental role in shaping South Africa’s liberation struggle and defining the Pan-Africanist agenda, Robert Mangaliso Sobukwe remains one of the most intellectually marginalized figures in post-apartheid history.

In this groundbreaking volume, historian Luvuyo Mthimkhulu Dondolo disrupts dominant, state-curated narratives to restore Sobukwe’s rightful place in the national and global consciousness. Far from a conventional biography, One Race offers a compelling, thematic exploration of “Prof’s” political-philosophical thought—from his “One Human Race” thesis and uncompromising stance on land restoration, to his rarely discussed legacy in isiXhosa literary scholarship and calls for the Africanisation of universities.

Tracing his journey from the ANC Youth League and the founding of the Pan-Africanist Congress (PAC) to his enduring solitary confinement on Robben Island under the draconian “Sobukwe Clause,” this book reclaims a radical legacy of ethical leadership, mental emancipation, and Pan-African solidarity. Essential and timely, One Race is a vital blueprint for anyone seeking to understand the unfinished business of true decolonization, freedom, and African identity.

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