Dec. 5, 2013 — -- intro: Nelson Mandela became South Africa's first democratically elected president in 1994. The following videos highlight some of the memorable moments from the last ...

Nelson Mandela’s legendary fight against South Africa’s apartheid began in his early 30s, around 1950 — two years after the legal mandate for segregation was implemented. Mandela, a young attorney, ...

On December 5th, Nelson Mandela passed away. The anti-apartheid icon was in and out of the hospital throughout the year as he fought a recurring lung infection. As the world comes together to pray for ...

Today marks the birthday of former South African president Nelson Mandela. An activist and political prisoner for much of his life, Mandela challenged the authority of Apartheid which segregated based ...

Nelson Mandela is known as one of the most important civil rights activists in the world. His life and fight for equality is the subject of the newest exhibit at the Milwaukee Public Museum in ...

PHOENIX — In 1990, Norris Barker was in a bad spot in his life. “I was a bitter person after a divorce and I had a business in Wichita, Kan. and I lost that business,” he said.” I lost all the ...

CAPE TOWN, South AfricaCAPE TOWN, South Africa — Zoleka Mandela, a granddaughter of Nelson Mandela whose life was tangled up in addiction, a suicide attempt, a battle with cancer and the tragedy of ...

Dec 15 - Here are some important dates and events in the life of former South African President and anti-apartheid fighter Nelson Mandela, who died on Thursday aged 95: Dec 15 - Here are some ...

Others do leave something behind: The haunting memory of the evil deeds they committed against other people, great violation of human rights not only limited to oppression and exploitation of ethnic ...