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Thursday, December 5, 2013

Nelson Mandela - Social Justice Hero. Beloved Rabble Rouser - Education Remembers





Nelson Mandela: Social Justice Hero. Beloved Rabble Rouser
A tribute to Nelson Mandela
by Lily / 41min 

State Schools Chief Tom Torlakson Comments on Death of South African Leader

SACRAMENTO—State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson issued the following statement today after the death of anti-apartheid leader and former South African President Nelson Mandela:
"With the passing of Nelson Mandela, the world has lost one of its greatest teachers—a model of compassion, strength, and peace. He truly accomplished what so many of us hope for: to leave the world an indisputably better place than he found it. He will be missed for many years to come, but his memory will never be diminished."

Growing up in the shadow of Nelson Mandela - by Louis Freedberg
As a teenager growing up in Cape Town in the 1960s, a favorite weekend activity was climbing to the top of Table Mountain, the glorious promontory at the end of the African continent. From there it was impossible to avoid seeing Robben Island, the flat mile-long smudge in Table Bay where ... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit the Edsource Today website for full links, other content, and mor
by Louis Freedberg / 12min 


Nelson Mandela’s death touches off tributes worldwide
The death Thursday of South Africa’s liberation leader and first democratic president Nelson Mandela triggered an unprecedented worldwide chorus of awed respect. Statesmen, resistance leaders, Nobel laureates and prisoners of conscience have died before, but never had one man united such...
by Agence France-Pre... / 5:20 PM UTC-8


Nelson Mandela - A Giant of a Man
I had thought for a long while that it was futile to wish for Mandela to live for much longer.  He was very old and had been through so much.  And so he has passed. But he gave so much to this world and if it was only one thing (and I come back to this again and again as a topic) - it is not hope or fighting the good fight.  It is resiliency.  The ability to believe that you can and will overcome
by Melissa Westbrook / 1h

Statement by National Security Advisor Susan E. Rice, on the Death of Nelson Mandela of South Africa
Today, we have lost one of history’s great leaders. I extend my deepest condolences to the Mandela family and to the government and people of South Africa, the Republic that President Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela helped free from the cruelty and hatred of apartheid and forged anew into a rainbow nation of hope and healing. I will always cherish the honor and memory of knowing him. Even as we mourn, w
by The White House / 50min 

Statement by the President on the Death of Nelson Mandela
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 5:25 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT:  At his trial in 1964, Nelson Mandela closed his statement from the dock saying, “I have fought against white domination, and I have fought against black domination.  I have cherished the ideal of a democratic and free society in which all persons live together in harmony and with equal opportunities.  It is an ideal which I hope to l
by The White House / 1h 
Nelson Mandela's Life Story - YouTube
▶ Nelson Mandela's Life Story - YouTube:  13:43Nelson Mandela's Life Storyby UN BELARUS2 years ago203,235 viewsThe 13-minute video documentary of Mandela's life has been provided by the Nelson Mandela Foundation, which has given the ... 3:13BREAKING NEWS: Nelson Mandela Dead Aged 95 | OFFICIAL News Announcement President Jacob Zumaby InstantNews CoverageTV58 minutes ago259 viewsNelson Mandela, the
by mike simpson / 2h 












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