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Nelson Mandela

In South Africa, xenophobic blacks prove almost as deadly as Apartheid whites…

Friday, May 23, 2008 at 9:39 AM
Written by Anthony L. Hall

I am proud of the fact that I participated in the US-led international protests during the 1980s that precipitated the end of white rule (Apartheid) in South Africa. And I remember thinking back then that a South Africa ruled by liberated blacks could be the beacon of hope and the land of opportunity for Africans… Read more.

Happy Birthday Nelson (Madiba) Mandela!

Monday, July 18, 2005 at 5:07 PM
Written by Anthony L. Hall

Today, South Africans celebrated Nelson Mandela’s 87th birthday. They lit a special torch in his Apartheid prison cell as part of a new nationwide drive to raise awareness about HIV/AIDS. The prison is located on Robben Island, off Cape Town. Mandela spent almost two decades of his life there as punishment for seeking to end… Read more.