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Nelson Mandela, a man who survived the most pressing trials of South Africa’s apartheid history, has passed away at age 95. Nelson Mandela became the…

I met Nelson Mandela in Johannesburg, South Africa on November 14, 1991. We met one year after Mandela was released from serving 27 years in…

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At 8:50 p.m. Thursday night, South African President Jacob Zuma‘s announced that former President of South Africa and freedom fighter Nelson Mandela had left the…

Celebrities are taking to their Twitter to express their sadness and condolences for the tragic passing of the great and iconic Nelson Mandela. It is no secret Mandela was a movement within himself as he pushed for equality like none other before. President Obama said, “He no longer belongs to us. He belongs to the […]

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Few lives have been thoroughly chronicled as that of  former South African President Nelson Mandela, who died on Thursday at the age of 95. From…

South Africa’s first black president and anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela, 95 has died. The Nobel Peace Prize Laureate had been receiving intense home-based medical care for…

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The slate of movies dominated by Black actors continues this holiday weekend with openings for Black Nativity starring Jennifer Hudson, Angela Bassett and Forest Whitaker,…

Actor Idris Elba was rushed to hospital on Saturday (Nov 2) after becoming ill on a plane preparing to depart to South Africa. Elba was on his way to attend a press conference in Johannesburg for his upcoming Nelson Mandela biopic, Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom, but failed to make the trip after suffering an asthma attack on the […]

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The 2013 South-South Awards were held in Midtown Manhattan’s Waldorf-Astoria hotel Sunday evening. The awards honored global leaders who’ve made contributions to sustainable development in…

The Winnie Mandela biopic hits screens on Friday with Jennifer Hudson and Terrence Howard as the iconic South African couple. It’s but one of two…