In order to fully understand the importance of Martin Luther King Day in Africa today, we need to acknowledge the significant influence that earlier leaders in the continent had in the making of the most important leader of black liberation in America. Martin Luther King in Ghana Retracing Dr. Martin Luther King Jr’s steps in …
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The man we knew as Nelson Mandela, president of South Africa from 1994-1999, was called by many names with different meanings. Only one of the names were given to him at birth, and others were given to him along the way. Some of the names we don’t know why he was given them, but …
On July 18, the remarkable South African leader, Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela, would have celebrated his 100th birthday. Here at Multicultural Kid Blogs, we believe that the anti-apartheid revolutionary, political leader, and philanthropist is one of those figures in world history that every child should learn about. Why? Because even though he has passed away, his legacy lives …
July 18th is Nelson Mandela Day, the celebration of one of the most inspirational persons of the century. Mandela spent 27 years in prison under the apartheid government of South Africa. While in prison, he meditated and reflected upon the hatred and discrimination that held the people of South Africa captive. Mandela understood that it …
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Photo Credit: Wikipedia On December 5th the world was shocked at the news of Nelson Mandela leaving this world just to continue his journey in the worlds beyond. I remember reading the news on Facebook and one struck me the most: a friend currently residing in South Africa mentioned her first thought was: “Well, what’s …