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Six Things Nelson Mandela Believed That Most People Won’t Talk About

Posted on December 10, 2013 by The Soul Brother

By Aviva Shen and Judd Legum In the desire to celebrate Nelson Mandela’s life — an iconic figure who triumphed over South Africa’s brutal apartheid regime — it’s tempting to homogenize his views into something everyone can support. This is not, … Continue reading →

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Mandela, the Unapologetic Radical

Posted on December 8, 2013 by The Soul Brother

By Vijay Prashad The warders called us by either our surnames or our Christian names. Each, I felt, was degrading, and I thought we should insist on the honorific ‘Mister.’ I pressed for this for many years, without success. Later, … Continue reading →

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