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Southern African Network Newsletter, Columbia College Chicago

Lisa Brock Collection

South Africa Network newsletter about the decision to disband SART as the goal of this organization was successfully met, and the change of name from SART to SAN, the Southern African Network, along with a list of its goals.

Stop The Apartheid Rugby Tour (Sart) Rally Flyer, Columbia College Chicago

Lisa Brock Collection

Announcement of a September 12 rally in Chicago against the South African rugby team playing a match in Chicago. Speakers at the rally include: Gus Savage, Danny Davis, Lew Myers, Dennis Brutus, Joan Elbert, and Harold Rogers.

Stop The Apartheid Rugby Tour (Sart)/Chicago, Lisa Brock

Lisa Brock Collection

Press release about the Springboks South African rugby team tour to New Zealand, that was met with a large social protest by HALT (Halt All Racists Tours) and calling for awareness and support for the Chicago protest rally against the South African team on September 12, 1981.

Stop The Apartheid Rugby Tour (Sart) Letter, Lisa Brock

Lisa Brock Collection

Letter about the South African rugby team's plan to play a match in Chicago on September 19, 1981 and an invitation to readers to join in the efforts and protests against this match taking place.

Stop The Apartheid Rugby Tour (Sart) / Chicago, Lisa Brock

Lisa Brock Collection

An invitation from SART to SWAPO (South West Africa People's Organization) to join them at a rally in support of opposing the Springbok rugby match in Chicago.

Stop Apartheid Rubgy Tour Flyer, Columbia College Chicago

Lisa Brock Collection

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Sart/Chicago Stop The Apartheid Ruby Tour Press Release, Columbia College Chicago

Lisa Brock Collection

"Chicago labor, religious, black and community groups today announced the formation of a broad coalition, Stop the Apartheid Rugby Tour (SART/CHICAGO) to oppose the September 19 rugby sports match in the Chicago area sponsored by the Midwest Rugby Football Union."

A press release from the Black Coalition Against the Rugby Tour organization, " composed of numerous Black organizations and individuals who have come together to fight against this scheduled tour to Chicago by the Springboks and to exemplify our support for our brothers and sisters in South Africa who are still oppressed by the white supremacist apartheid South African government" …

Stope The Apartheid Rugby Tour (Sart) Statement, Columbia College Chicago

Lisa Brock Collection

Press release announcing the formation of this broad-based coalition, SART, to "prevent the tour to Chicago, Albany and New York City of the South African national rugby team, the Springboks", including the groups' goals and list of other organizations who also stood in opposition to the United States rugby matches.

"Don't Play Ball With South Africa!", Columbia College Chicago

Lisa Brock Collection

Newsletter produced by the Clergy and Laity Concerned organization to alert Chicagoans about the planned Chicago rugby game with the South African rugby team, the Springboks. Also reported is news about the Clark Amendment for United State Restraint in Southern Africa.

"Apartheid Rugby Is Not Sport", Columbia College Chicago

Lisa Brock Collection

Photograph of woman on the roof of a car holding a sign reading Apartheid Rugby is Not Sport. The vehicle, a Cadillac, has a license plate that reads RUGBY 2. The image was taken in protest against the South African rugby team, the Springboks, planned matches in 1981 with United States rugby teams, including Chicago, in violation of the United Nations Sports Ban.