Obama pays tribute to Mandela: and invites the world to find its better angels: Barack Obama delivering the 2018 Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture in Johannesburg. EPA-EFE/StringerThe world is celebrating the memory and legacy of one of Africa’s most illustrious leaders, Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela. This year is special because it’s the centenary celebration of his birth. His … [Read more...] about Obama pays tribute to Mandela: and invites the world to find its better angels | The Conversation
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Obama and active citizenship: why his Mandela address matters | The Conversation
Obama and active citizenship: why his Mandela address matters: Former US president Barack Obama delivers a speech in Kenya ahead of his visit to South Africa. Dai Kurokawa/EPAFormer US President Barack Obama’s Nelson Mandela Annual lecture in honour of the centennial commemoration of Mandela’s birth is slated to be his most consequential address since leaving office in January … [Read more...] about Obama and active citizenship: why his Mandela address matters | The Conversation
Blame politicians, not Mandela, for South Africa’s unfinished business | The Conversation
Blame politicians, not Mandela, for South Africa's unfinished business: Nelson Mandela, arriving for Thabo Mbeki's inauguration in 2004. EPA/Jon HrusaJuly 2018 marks Nelson Mandela’s centenary year. Why is he still so revered across the world? The answer simply is that he is widely regarded as the personification of values which he spent much of his life fighting for. These … [Read more...] about Blame politicians, not Mandela, for South Africa’s unfinished business | The Conversation
Obama’s Mandela lecture comes at an auspicious time for democracy | The Conversation
Obama's Mandela lecture comes at an auspicious time for democracy: Former US president Barack Obama is due to deliver the 2018 Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture in Johannesburg. EPA-EFE/Tannen MauryFormer US President Barack Obama will aim high with his Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture in Johanesburg on July 17th. According to his close adviser and former speechwriter Benjamin J. … [Read more...] about Obama’s Mandela lecture comes at an auspicious time for democracy | The Conversation
Beyonce leads S.Africa anti-poverty festival for Mandela
Beyonce leads S.Africa anti-poverty festival for Mandela: Beyonce leads S.Africa anti-poverty festival for Mandela: Beyonce and Jay-Z will lead an A-list lineup to mark 100 years since Nelson Mandela's birth in a Johannesburg festival by the Global Citizen movement to eradicate poverty. The December 2 event, which will be internationally broadcast, will celebrate the late … [Read more...] about Beyonce leads S.Africa anti-poverty festival for Mandela
