First Lady Michelle Obama did not participate as she was focused on the service.   Even world leaders can’t resist taking funeral selfies. President…

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Nearly 2 dozen U.S. lawmakers were scheduled to be at the memorial service for Nelson Mandela, many of them members of the Congressional Black Caucus.…

  To Graça Machel and the Mandela family; to President Zuma and members of the government; to heads of state and government, past and present;…

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12/10/13- Tom and the crew open the show talking about the Dallas Cowboys loss and Nelson Mandela’s memorial.

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It is the misconception that Nelson Mandela was a violent fighter his whole life. Some may be surprised to know that he started out rather…

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With Nelson Mandela’s life and legacy in movies, such as the latest release, “Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom,” it might be easy for tempting to portray…

12/09/13- Roland Martin talks with Caroline Hunter, a former chemist who worked for the Polaroid Corporation back in the 1970s, who played a huge part…

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Kanye West might be one of the biggest narcissists this side of the Mississippi, but he did not say that he is the next Nelson…

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) dared to show respect for the late Nelson Mandela on social media, and the Tea Party golden boy faced the wrath of…

In honor of the passing of Nelson Mandela, the OWN network will air Oprah‘s historic interview with Nelson Mandela from 2000 tonight (Dec 8) at 8 p.m. ET/PT on OWN. Together, they discuss his family, his fight against oppression, his 27 years of imprisonment, how he forgave his jailers and liberated a nation to freedom. In addition, […]

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Dr. Maya Angelou, a living legend among us, has delivered a powerful, gripping tribute to Nelson Mandela on behalf of the American people. Released by…

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Westboro Baptist Church, the fringe pseudo-Christian organization that protests at the funerals of high profile figures whom they feel have “sinned,” is planning to fly…