On June 12, 1964, a judge sentenced Nelson Mandela to life in prison. Mandela was one of eight men accused of conspiracy and sabotage in the so-called Rivonia Trial, named after a suburb of Johannesburg where African National Congress leaders had hidden out in a farmhouse. … [Read more...] about Thursday Evening Thread: 50 Years Ago Today
Nelson Mandela
Tuesday Afternoon Thread: Remembering Madiba through the music of South Africa
Miriam Makeba - Malaika (Angel) … [Read more...] about Tuesday Afternoon Thread: Remembering Madiba through the music of South Africa
Live Stream: Madiba Memorial Service (Updated w/President Obama’s eulogy)
SABC TV live coverage - Continuous live coverage of events following the passing of former South African president Nelson Mandela. … [Read more...] about Live Stream: Madiba Memorial Service (Updated w/President Obama’s eulogy)
Monday Evening Thread: Remembering Madiba
Thursday Evening Thread: Madiba!
Stevie Wonder performs "Keep Our Love Alive" at Mandela Day in 2009 … [Read more...] about Thursday Evening Thread: Madiba!