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Nelson Mandela

6 Things You Didn’t Know: Nelson Mandela Took 50 Years To Get A Law Degree

BBC -
1. He was a boxing fan. In his youth, Nelson Mandela enjoyed boxing and long-distance running. Even during the 27 years he spent in...
Nelson Mandela

‘No accreditation’: Desmond Tutu Will Not Attend Nelson Mandela’s Funeral

Hope Sampson | Sub Editor -
Archbishop Desmond Tutu will not be attending Nelson Mandela's funeral because he has not been given credentials to do so, his spokesman says. Nelson Mandela...
Nelson Mandela

A Prayer Of Thanksgiving For Nelson Mandela

Opinions | The Trent -
by Rev Chuck Currie This day we give thanks for the life of Nelson Mandela. He led a nation on a long walk to freedom. He fought...
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Whitney Houston, R. Kelly, More: 12 Memorable Musical Performances Inspired By Nelson Mandela (WATCH)

Hope Sampson | Sub Editor -
While the world honours the former president of South Africa, Nobel Prize winner, and global leadership icon Nelson Mandela, we can't help remembering the...
Entertainment

‘Our planet has lost a friend’: Literary Icon Maya Angelou Mourns Nelson Mandela (WATCH)

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Maya Angelou, who first met Nelson Mandela in the early 1960s, praised him as a great man worthy of comparison to another icon she...
Nelson Mandela

Father of The Nation: Over 30,000 Mourners Turned Away From Viewing Nelson Mandela

CBS News -
An estimated 100,000 South Africans lined up in Pretoria to view Nelson Mandela in his casket but about a third of the overwhelming crowd...
Entertainment

‘Mandela: Long Walk To Freedom’ Nominated For 3 Golden Globe Awards, Lead Actor Idris Elba Gets 2

Ani Afuekwe | Entertainment Reporter -
A film about the life of former president Nelson Mandela titled Mandela: Long Walk To Freedom received three Golden Globe nominations on Thursday. Idris Elba, who plays Mandela in...
Nelson Mandela

‘I sat with him to the very end’: Winnie Mandela Describes Madiba’s Last Moments

HuffPost -
Winnie Mandela says she feels "very blessed" to have been with ex-husband Nelson Mandela when he died, describing how she sat by his bedside...
Nelson Mandela

Pat Utomi: Leadership Lessons from Mandela to Nigeria

Pat Utomi | Op-Ed Contributor -
by Pat Utomi Leaders must have eyes that see tomorrow and seek to transport all to that destination. Mandela saw a free South Africa, a...
Nelson Mandela

More Tears: Nelson Mandela Lies-in-State in South Africa’s Capital (PHOTOS)

Hope Sampson | Sub Editor -
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