He who does not live to serve, is not fit to live” Nelson Mandela’s life was defined by a struggle that took him from ...

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My relationship with South Africa started in the 1980s when I joined the Minnesota Anti-Apartheid Committee. Early on I learned about Nelson Mandela's life-long struggle and sacrifice for a non-racial ...

The world is reacting to news that Nelson Mandela has passed away. Ebrahim Rasool, South Africa's Ambassador to the United States, met Mandela in prison and he's been inspired by him ever since.

My favorite fact about Nelson Mandela is that he invited one of his white jailers, who had helped imprison him for 27 years, to his inauguration as South Africa’s president. It was a sign of the ...

This is part of a special series where NPR looks back at our coverage of major news stories in the past. Former South African President Nelson Mandela actively protested apartheid for most of his life ...