As the world still mourns the loss of his life, check out some of Nelson Mandela's most powerful speeches.
The world paused on July 18, 2021, to celebrate what would have been Nelson Mandela's 103rd birthday. Here are some of his most memorable quotes.
Here is a Nelson Mandela timeline outlining some of the key events in his life.
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The report that U.S. President Donald Trump made crude, disparaging remarks about Nelson Mandela, South Africa’s Nobel Peace Prize-winning former leader, has drawn an angry response from South Africa’s ruling party and others. According to a book written by Michael Cohen, Trump’s former personal lawyer, Trump said that Mandela, who guided South […]
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Zindzi Mandela, the daughter of South African anti-apartheid leaders Nelson Mandela and Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, has died aged 59. State television South African Broadcasting Corporation has reported that Mandela died at a Johannesburg hospital early Monday morning. The cause of her death has not been announced. She had been South Africa’s ambassador to […]
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Thirty years ago, Nelson Mandela was released from 27 years of imprisonment by South Africa’s apartheid regime and instantly galvanized the country, and the world, to dismantle the brutal system of racial oppression. Raising a clenched-fist salute and striding purposefully from the gates of Victor Verster prison, Mandela, then […]
July is a month of celebration and commemoration, not just for its summer festivities but also for the remarkable birthdays of several influential Black celebrities who have made an indelible mark on history and culture. Let’s spotlight three such individuals whose achievements and legacies continue to inspire us. Missy Elliott – Born July 1, 1971 […]
Beyonce and Jay Z are in Johannesburg, South Africa at the Global Citizen: Mandela 100 festival to commemorate what would have been Nelson Mandela’s 100th birthday. Bey and Jay performed parts of their On The Run II tour. Madame Bey did the damn thing once again. She brought the crowd to its feet and even triggered tears of joy from thousands […]
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Beyonce, Jay-Z and Ed Sheeran are among the stars scheduled to perform at a South African concert on Sunday in honor of the life and legacy of Nelson Mandela, a century after he was born. The Global Citizen Festival: Mandela 100 will be hosted in Johannesburg by South Africa’s Motsepe Foundation, which […]
The 2018 midterm results were disappointing. Reverend Al Sharpton says it feels like both Florida and Georgia were stolen from us. Mississippi was disappointing too, but he reminds us not to be discouraged. He’s on his way to South Africa to celebrate Nelson Mandela‘s 100 birthday and reminds us that nothing is impossible. Mandela served 27 […]
NEW YORK (AP) — John Legend, Janet Jackson, The Weeknd and Shawn Mendes are among the artists slated to appear at the 2018 Global Citizen Festival. The event will take place on Sept. 29 on the Great Lawn in New York City’s Central Park. Janelle Monae and Cardi B, who gave birth in July, will […]
