On Mandelaa s 100th Birthday, Rev. Jesse Jackson Remembers His Vision of Anti-Racist Democracy: On Mandelaa s 100th Birthday, Rev. Jesse Jackson Remembers His Vision of Anti-Racist Democracy: Today marks the 100th birthday of Nelson Mandela, perhaps the world's most famous former political prisoner. He was imprisoned 27 years in South Africa before his release in 1990. … [Read more...] about On Mandelaa s 100th Birthday, Rev. Jesse Jackson Remembers His Vision of Anti-Racist Democracy