Nelson Mandela

Pete Bethune and His Holy Warriors, Part 2

Peter Jay Brown | Posted 05.15.2012

Read More: Reality TV, Ghandi, Environmentalists, Positive Action, Environmentalism, Peter-Brown-Film, Sea Shepherd, Obama Environment, Nelson Mandela, Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, Environment, Whale Wars, Sea Shepherd Whaling, Pete Bethune, Non-Violence, Semiautomatic Weapons, Snag Films, Non-Violent Resistance, Peter Brown, Sea Shepherds, Green News
Peter Jay Brown

I certainly believe we come from apes, but I also would like to believe we have evolved beyond that. Martin Luther King Jr., Nelson Mandela, Aung San Suu Kyi, Ghandi, and the Dalai Lama all know better. How might our human history be different if they had taken up arms?

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PHOTOS: Nelson Mandela's Clothing Line Coming To America

Huffington Post | Julee Wilson | Posted 05.08.2012

Read More: 46664 Apparel, Video, Nelson Mandela, 46664 Apparel Nelson Mandela, Bv-Fashion-Beauty, Nelson Mandela Clothing Line, Slideexpand, Nelson Mandela 46664, Black Voices News

We were thrilled to report last year that Nelson Mandela had inspired a new line of sportswear called "46664 Fashion." The collection, which is na...

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South Africa's Passage Into Adulthood

Jayaseelan Naidoo | Posted 04.30.2012

Read More: HIV/AIDS, South Africa, Democracy, Nelson Mandela, Apartheid, World News
Jayaseelan Naidoo

How proudly we claimed our citizenship and how in the remotest villages of the world, the name of Mandela was whispered in awe. Our victory in South Africa was a triumph of our shared humanity.

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Cape Town's Stunning Beauty And Deep History

Kristofer Eisenla | Posted 04.23.2012

Read More: Aerial Cable Way, African National Congress, Cape of Good Hope, Cape Point, Mandela Day, Cape Town, F.W. De Klerk, Nelson Mandela, British, Beaches, Travel News
Kristofer Eisenla

Whether you visit Cape Town for fun or business, you will not be disappointed in the stunning sights or rich history lesson you get during your visit.

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Bringing the 20th Century Civil Rights Movement Into 21st Century Classrooms

Charlayne Hunter-Gault | Posted 04.12.2012

Read More: Black History, Civil Rights Movement, African-American History, African Americans, Civil Rights, Martin Luther King, Segregation, American History, Civil Rights Leaders, Nelson Mandela, Apartheid, Rosa Parks, South Africa, Education News
Charlayne Hunter-Gault

How do we encourage young people at home and abroad, in South Africa and now those young people heavily invested in the as yet unsettled Arab Spring, to "keep on keepin' on," as the footsoldiers of the Civil Rights Movement used to pledge?

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The Heart Has Its Reasons

Donna Jean Freberg | Posted 05.12.2012

Read More: Hilary Clinton, Nelson Mandela, Character, Maria Shriver, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Love, Reconciliation, Celebrity News
Donna Jean Freberg

When I first heard that the rumor that Maria Shriver was considering getting back together with her estranged husband, Arnold Schwarzenegger, just the possibility reminded me of how complex our whole dynamic as human beings can be.

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Getting Past the Symbolism of Aung San Suu Kyi

Stanley Weiss | Posted 05.07.2012

Read More: Economic Sanctions, Aung San Suu Kyi, Nelson Mandela, Nld, Burma Parliamentary Elections, Martin Luther King, Burmese Dictatorship, Jr., Burma Ethnic Minorities, World News
Stanley Weiss

Before we turn the page, it is important to see past Aung San Suu Kyi as a symbol of moral courage to evaluate the substance of her positions -- and by extension, U.S. policy -- the past two decades.

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The World Wishes Mandela Well and Needs Him

Mohamed A. El-Erian | Posted 04.27.2012

Read More: Nelson Mandela Hospital, Nelson Mandela, Nelson Mandela Hospitalized, Nelson Mandela South Africa, Nelson Mandela Sick, World News
Mohamed A. El-Erian

Mr. Mandela, we wish you a quick and full recovery. You have materially improved the well-being of millions and you continue to be a beacon for the many who struggle daily for a better and more just world.

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Clean Bill Of Health?

Reuters | Posted 04.27.2012

Read More: South Africa, Mandela Hospital, Video, Nelson Mandela, Mandela, Nelson Mandela Health, Reuters, World News

By Ed Cropley JOHANNESBURG, Feb 26 (Reuters) - Former South African President Nelson Mandela was discharged from hospital on Sunday a...

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Nelson Mandela Hospitalized

AP | DONNA BRYSON | Posted 04.26.2012

Read More: South Africa, Nelson Mandela Hospital, Nelson Mandela, Video, Stomach Ailment, Africa, Nelson Mandela Hospitalized, World News

JOHANNESBURG — Former South African President Nelson Mandela was hospitalized for a test to determine what is behind an undisclosed stomach ailm...

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Idris Elba Set To Play Nelson Mandela In Biopic

Hello Beautiful | Posted 04.23.2012

Read More: Nelson Mandela Movie, Idris Elba Mandela, Nelson Mandela, Idris Elba, Bv-Pop-Culture-Entertainment, Black Voices News

The rumor that Idris Elba will play Nelson Mandela has been circulating on the web for at least a month or so, today we can confirm that it is officia...

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A Sunday In Soweto

Pam Grout | Posted 04.22.2012

Read More: Wandie's Place, South Africa, Nelson Mandela, Soweto, Shebeens, Africa Travel, Africa, Travel Blogs, Southern Africa, Travel News
Pam Grout

Soweto is overcrowded, dirty and noisy. It's also one of the most fascinating, joyful, high-spirited places I've ever visited.

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Dead Man Found In Foreclosed Home Four Years Later

The Huffington Post | Harry Bradford | Posted 02.07.2012

Read More: Mortgages, Video, Nelson Mandela, Foreclosure Crisis, Mistaken Death, Undiscovered Death, Jpmorgan, Milwaukee-Wisconsin Journal Sentinel, Milwaukee, The Daily Mail, Bank of America, Suicide, Veterans, Business News

Abandoned homes have become an increasingly common sight amidst a national foreclosure crisis. Yet what may lurk forgotten behind closed doors may be ...

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Ending Child Marriage: Insights From Desmond Tutu And Mary Robinson

Marianne Schnall | Posted 04.07.2012

Read More: Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Mary Robinson, Nelson Mandela, Global Motherhood, Child Marriage, The Elders, World News
Marianne Schnall

Child marriage is one of the most shocking and disturbing practices facing girls around the world today. Every year, ten million girls are forcibly married before the age of eighteen, many as young as twelve or thirteen-years-old.

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The Effects Of South Africa's Apartheid Past

AP | DONNA BRYSON, | Posted 03.22.2012

Read More: South Africa, Vingerkraal South Africa, Nelson Mandela, Apartheid, South Africa Apartheid, Black Voices News

BELA BELA, South Africa — The shantytown called Vingerkraal seems trapped in South Africa's apartheid past. Tin shacks resemble those hurriedly ...

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A Pre-fab Candidate With Pre-fab Pronouncements for a Pre-fab Country

Charles Redfern | Posted 03.20.2012

Read More: Leadership, Theodore Roosevelt, Aung San Suu Kyi, Nelson Mandela, Republican Primary, South Carolina Primary, Mitt Romney, Elections 2012, Thomas Dewey, Republican Party, Politics News
Charles Redfern

Mitt Romney has it all twisted. Should I be pro-choice or pro-life? Consult the polls. Am I a moderate or conservative? Whet my finger to the wind. Winning is the cause; convictions are the means, so change the means by all means. He bows to the great God of this age, "Me."

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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s Capacity for Growth

Jeff Kelly Lowenstein | Posted 03.16.2012

Read More: Jane Addams, I Am a Man, Southern Christian Leadership Conference, Nelson Mandela, Martin Luther King, ?€œI Have a Dream? Speech, Video, Chicago News
Jeff Kelly Lowenstein

In all the coverage of King's life, one quality of his has received comparatively little attention: his capacity to grow and to expand his vision.

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CPAC Co-Sponsor Claimed Nelson Mandela Is A 'Bloodythirsty Terrorist'

Mother Jones | Tim Murphy | Posted 03.14.2012

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CPAC isn't so discerning about the rest of its co-sponsors, though. As Right Wing Watch notes, one of the sponsors at February's conference will be Yo...

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Guess What Just Turned 100

AP | By ED BROWN | Posted 03.09.2012

Read More: Anc Anniversary, South Africa, Video, Jacob Zuma, Nelson Mandela, Anc Celebrations, Anc, Anc-100-Years, African National Congress, Thabo Mbeki, Nelson Mandela Party, World News

BLOEMFONTEIN, South Africa -- Tens of thousands of chanting and dancing revelers waved the green and gold colors of the African National Congress as A...

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TIMELINE: South Africa's ANC Party Celebrates 100 Years

AP | By MICHELLE FAUL | Posted 03.06.2012

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JOHANNESBURG -- Against all odds, the party of Nelson Mandela has transformed a nation where just 20 years ago black South Africans could not vote, an...

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Real-World Change Can Come From Within

Parker J. Palmer | Posted 03.04.2012

Read More: Politics, Nelson Mandela, Martin Luther King Jr, Spirituality and Politics, Vaclav Havel, Social Movements, Democracy, Rosa Parks, Velvet Revolution, Religion and Politics, Occupy Faith, Religion News
Parker J. Palmer

The notion that social change can be sparked by an inner revolution is not only realistic. It also gives us a gift that conventional "realism" withholds -- a chance to do something that might make a difference.

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Coffee With Vervet Monkeys In Limpopo, South Africa

Pam Grout | Posted 02.21.2012

Read More: Nelson Mandela, Vervet Monkeys, Ribolla Art Route, Shiluvari Lakeside Lodge, South Africa, Limpopo, International Destinations, Shangaan, Animal Travel, Destinations, Travel Blogs, Animals, Venda, Travel News
Pam Grout

Don't get me wrong. I love being awakened by the sounds of nature (Limpopo's 600 species of birds perform a delightful wake-up call), but caffeine-starved monkeys are not my idea of early morning company.

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OWS: From Building Awareness to Maintaining Momentum

Mohamed A. El-Erian | Posted 01.19.2012

Read More: Global Occupy, Nelson Mandela, Civil Rights Movement, Occupy Wall Street Protest, Progressive Movement, #Occupywallstreet, Civil Rights, Occupy Wall Street, Politics News
Mohamed A. El-Erian

By striking a chord with many in America and across the world, Occupy Wall Street is a movement that cannot, and should not be dismissed. It will resonate even more as western economies continue to struggle with sluggish growth and high unemployment. Yet it is too early to declare victory. Having provided a better understanding of the past, it is now time for the movement to pivot in order to contribute a better tomorrow.

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Africa Under My Skin

Jim Calio | Posted 12.06.2011

Read More: Cheetah, Eastern Cape, South Africa, Nelson Mandela, Bungee Jumping, Zipline, Garden Route, Samara, Big Seven. Xhosa, Travel News
Jim Calio

What's really terrific about Africa is the land. It's vast, it's beautiful and it extends forever.

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Graca Machel: Within Ten Years Women Will Have Changed Africa

Elisabeth Braw | Posted 12.10.2011

Read More: Women, Nelson Mandela, Mozambique, Child Marriage, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Graca Machel, Africa, World News
Elisabeth Braw

Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, Liberia's President, has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for her peaceful leadership of the war-torn country. Johnson is Africa's first elected female head of state -- and she and other female leaders on the continent have Graca Machel to thank.

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