Let’s slay two falsehoods about Tutu and his life’s work

Some are hell-bent on inventing a meek Tutu because they have a bizarre desire to render him less radical than he was

31 December 2021 - 00:01

The first falsehood about Archbishop Desmond Tutu to slay is that he was exclusively interested in narrative catharsis and therefore not interested in material justice for the black majority.        ..

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