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Apartheid ended in 1994 but Cape Town, South Africa is still segregated. Many beaches in the ‘Mother City’ remain predominately white and it’s the only…

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Dr. Maya Angelou, a living legend among us, has delivered a powerful, gripping tribute to Nelson Mandela on behalf of the American people. Released by…

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12/09/13- Roland Martin talks with Caroline Hunter, a former chemist who worked for the Polaroid Corporation back in the 1970s, who played a huge part…

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Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) dared to show respect for the late Nelson Mandela on social media, and the Tea Party golden boy faced the wrath of…

I met Nelson Mandela in Johannesburg, South Africa on November 14, 1991. We met one year after Mandela was released from serving 27 years in…

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Nelson Mandela, a man who survived the most pressing trials of South Africa’s apartheid history, has passed away at age 95. Nelson Mandela became the…

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Nelson Mandela, the first Black president of South Africa, has died at the age of 95 at home. Related: Nelson Mandela Rushed To Hospital, In ‘Serious Condition’ CNN reports South Africa’s father and aparthied’s nemesis Nelson Mandela has died. “He is now resting. He is now at peace,” South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma said in […]

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The audacity. The chutzpa. The nerve. In South Africa, a country that is part of a continent that knew few non-dark-skinned residents until the European…

While President Barack Obama prepares to visit South Africa this week, I was reminded of meeting Nelson Mandela in Johannesburg on November 14, 1991. We…

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The suspicious details surrounding the 1977 death of anti-apartheid activist Steve Biko (pictured) took two decades to finally come to light. Although South African officials…

  Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela was born on this date July 18, 1918 in South Africa. Mandela was the first ever to be elected President in a fully representative democratic election 1994-1999. He was an anti-apartheid activist, leader and co-founder of Umkhonto We Sizwe. The group was affiliated with the African National Congress (ANC). Mandela was […]