| 单词 | Mandela |
| 例句 | They knew me as Nelson Mandela attorney- at-law, not Nelson Mandela outlaw. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z On the ride back, Brigadier Munro said to me in a casual way, as though he were simply making conversation, “Mandela, we are not taking you back to your friends now.” Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z After ten minutes he returned with a rather long face and said, “Mr. Mandela, it is too late to change the plan now.” Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He knew Mandela had been separated from the few Liberian friends he had who understood exactly what he was going through. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z On an early run, Mandela set up Muamer, the new, mustachioed Bosnian forward, with a touch pass off the back of his foot, but Muamer missed the shot. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z Mandela charged his way through traffic, using his large frame to shield the ball, and scored a goal. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z The next night he might say, “Well, this is a bit better than yesterday, but far from well prepared. Mandela, you know your wife just cannot cook.” Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z At the end of the day, Van Rensburg stood in front of us and said, “Fikile Bam and Nelson Mandela, I want to see you in front of the head of prison.” Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Then Scythe Mandela said, “Ransom Paladini, we have chosen not to ordain you as a scythe. Wherever life leads you, we wish you well. You are dismissed.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Then, as the accolades died down and the scythes were seated, Scythe Mandela turned to Citra. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Mandela and I jogged to the car and were off. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z Their first response was, “Mandela, why don’t you retain a lawyer to defend you? He will be able to handle the case properly. Why put yourself out?” Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He, Mandela, and Natnael could round up a new roster of players. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z I can remember warders saying, “Mandela, we have received a letter for you, but we cannot give it to you.” Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “Nobody’s buying the hunger strike,” 1 told him, “and you definitely need to back off this Mandela thing.” Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z Kanue, Natnael, and especially Mandela had put their hopes and energy into this new version of their team, and Luma wondered if she was setting them up for failure by keeping the season alive. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z That wasn’t what Mandela had signed up for. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z Usually, these questions were posed with a kind of exasperation: “All right, Mandela, what is it you really want?” Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z When Mandela’s little brother, Jeremiah, joined the Fugees, Mandela made fun of him. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z “Your father, however, is now comparing himself to Nelson Mandela.” Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z But she had grown close to Beatrice, and she hoped Mandela was just going through a phase. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z Soon Mandela dribbled through a seam in the Seventeens’ defense, got a clear view of the goal, and fired a perfect shot: clang! Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z Jeremiah, Mandela’s younger brother, began to call Luma after the Under Fifteen games to ask about the scores. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z “Apartheid was bad. Nelson Mandela was freed. Let’s move on.” Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z Was Mandela the same man who went to prison twenty-seven years before, or was this a different Mandela, a reformed Mandela? Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z She started talking to Mandela again, advising him. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z Barack had met him six years earlier, as a senator, when Mandela had visited Washington. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z They went to Mac and said, “What is Mandela up to? Why is he sitting up late at night?” Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z For the rest of the half, whenever he got the ball, Mandela turned and made a lonely dash for the Santos’ goal, refusing to pass to his open teammates. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z Mandela, Jeremiah, and Darlington heard that phrase all the time, especially when their mother was angry. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z Mandela was still mad that his friend Prince wasn’t on the team because of the hair rule, which he thought was stupid. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z Nelson Mandela once said, “If you talk to a man in a language he understands, that goes to his head. If you talk to him in his language, that goes to his heart.” Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z Or ‘Mandela wants a new pair of Air Jordans.’ Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z Sometimes Mandela simply wandered off in the middle of practice, once for no reason and another time to join a pickup game of older players from the neighborhood at the far end of the field. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z Before I entered the polling station, an irreverent member of the press called out, “Mr. Mandela, who are you voting for?” Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Just as I was about to take a delicious forkful of egg, Major Mar ais said, “No, Mandela, that is against the orders of your physician,” and he reached over to take the tray. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Mandela was accepted, and soon shipped out to Kentucky. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z Beatrice often felt she was at a disadvantage when dealing with Mandela. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z “The bejeweling committee has studied your apprenticeships,” Scythe Mandela announced to them, although it was meant more for the entire conclave. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Mandela had gone to jail for his principles. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z The Free Mandela campaign had its lighter side as well. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z When Mandela acted out at practice, Luma appealed to Beatrice as well. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z His answer was that of the typical white baas: “Mandela was cheeky.” Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I was nearly six when Mandela was released, ten before democracy finally came, yet she was preparing me to live a life of freedom long before we knew freedom would exist. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z He must have been wondering: What is going on with Mandela? Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The C.O. interrupted me: “Mandela, I order you back to your place.” Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Indeed, Woodall refused to relinquish leadership of the expedition or make any kind of compromise, even after he received a message from President Mandela appealing for reconciliation as a matter of national interest. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z The surgeon was incensed by this and in his most authoritative manner said that it was necessary for Mr. Mandela to remain in hospital overnight and that he would not release me under any circumstances. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Mandela was angry now, and determined to get a shot on goal with or without help from his teammates. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z “You are playing with fire, Mandela,” he said. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z After they had made one circuit, one of the guards plucked me by the shoulder and said, “Mandela, come, you will talk now.” Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Once Mandela was elected we could finally live freely. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z Makgatho then told his friend that my real name was Nelson Mandela. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z She grabbed Jeremiah and Mandela, her next oldest child, and ran for the back door, which let out into an alley full of shadows. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z Everybody in the gym called me “Chief,” an honorific he avoided, calling me “Mister Mandela,” and occasionally, when he felt sympathy for his old man, “My bra,” township slang meaning “My brother.” Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Without any greeting whatsoever, the commanding officer announced: “Mandela, we have found your manuscript.” Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Ms. Jacobs turns around and writes Nelson Mandela underneath the quote. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z I knew this not because I was the husband of one of the detainees but because Mandela and Tambo had been called on to represent most of the women who had been arrested. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “If you insist that I am Nelson Mandela and not David Motsamayi,” I said, “I will not challenge you.” Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z She shuddered to think of what kind of trouble kids like Mandela might get into without the Fugees to keep them busy. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z He seemed a bit irritated and then, he said, “Ag, you’re Nelson Mandela, and this is Cecil Williams, and you are under arrest!” Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Mandela and Tambo was falling apart as we could not be there, and both Oliver and I were experiencing grave financial difficulties. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “We tracked the source of the immunity,” said Scythe Mandela. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z She recognized two of them: Scythe Mandela and Scythe Meir. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z “Accused number one, Nelson Mandela, do you plead guilty or not guilty?” Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I had been confined to Johannesburg for two years, chained to my legal and political work, and had neglected Mandela family affairs in the Transkei. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “I only have one question for you, Citra,” said Scythe Mandela. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Mandela didn’t want people to know about that, especially not his friends. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z Mandela jabbed a pass out on the wing to Muamer, who was open. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z Then, as if he were staking me to a public challenge, he added, “It is therefore not the South Africa government which now stands in the way of Mr. Mandela’s freedom. It is he himself.” Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Scythe Mandela sat in a chair across from her. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z At the same time, Natnael had found a way to contain his anger and to find a place for himself on the team he, Mandela, and Kanue had worked to preserve. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z If she were in Africa, Beatrice said, she would set Mandela straight. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z On several other occasions, Kruger said to me: “Mandela, we can work with you, but not your colleagues. Be reasonable.” Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z It was true that there had been times when Mandela’s mother, Beatrice, was too broke to even buy food for her three sons. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z Kanue patted the air with his palms, gesturing to Mandela to calm down. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z “Scythe Mandela, please help me! Please tell him I’m not guilty!” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Sampson, a Liberian who sometimes played goalie, she said, would move to center mid—Mandela’s position. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z “Look to the other end of the room,” Scythe Mandela told her, pointing. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z “When Jeremiah come home, he would start mocking Jeremiah. Mandela say, ‘As for me, I will play basketball.’” Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z The other players were starting to notice Fornatee and Mandela’s disrespect, and that was a bad omen heading into the team’s season opener, just a week away. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z Mandela wanted to know how his former team and his ex-teammates were doing. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z First, Professor Matthews responded: “Mandela, what do you know about whites? I taught you whatever you know about whites and you are still ignorant. Even now, you are barely out of your student uniform.” Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z This questioning on the part of the prisoner was too much for the major, and he stomped out of the room, saying, “Mandela, you talk to him.” Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The warder grumbled, “Mandela, you say you want long pants and then you don’t want them when we give them to you.” Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Poliak said, “There are of course differences between Strijdom and Mandela. Mandela is not a Nationalist and Mandela is not a white.” Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z And while Scythe Mandela sent a heartfelt note of apology for Scythe Curie to give to Citra, High Blade Xenocrates made no such gesture. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Luma had once caught a stray shot of Mandela’s on the top of her thigh. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z “Nelson Mandela,” the officer said, “I arrest you under the powers vested in me by the Emergency Regulations.” Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z On the wall over his pillow, Mandela had carefully hung a pair of light blue shorts and a jersey of the same color: his old Fugees uniform. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z He gently laid the pen down within her reach, then called Mandela back in to witness her signature. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Mandela was sitting alone now, out of hearing range. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z The police looked nervous, and a number of them pointed back at me as if to say, “Mandela, we will get you for this.” Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Instead of barking, ‘Time up!” he would say, “Mrs. Mandela, you have five more minutes.” Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “Mandela, you look like a prime minister now, not a prisoner,” he said and smiled. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z There was no one alive who’d had a more meaningful impact on the world than Nelson Mandela had, at least by my measure. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z “Mandela,” he said, “I want you to pack up your things.” Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “Scythe Mandela told me that you performed well last night,” she told Citra. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z There is no doubt that the millions of people who subsequently became supporters of this campaign had no idea of precisely who Nelson Mandela was. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Luma’s first words to Mandela came when they pulled into a parking space in front of his family’s front door. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z It took another few days for Beatrice to learn what had happened, which came when Mandela announced he wouldn’t be going to practice. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z I knew that others often saw her as “Mandela’s wife.” Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The magistrate simply deposed my father, thus ending the Mandela family chieftainship. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “You must do this so that you can move forward as a scythe,” Scythe Mandela said, “knowing in your heart that the most difficult thing you’ll ever have to do...has already been done.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Prince’s teasing was a challenge to Fornatee and Mandela: were they going to cave in to the coach or hang out with their friends? Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z I said, “I am Nelson Mandela and I appear for the accused.” Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I hesitated, worried what Luma would think, whether my helping Mandela round up his teammates might look like I was helping them break the rules. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z I felt sorry for him and I said, “Look, here, just tell your commanding officer that it is Mandela speaking, not you.” Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Mandela bolted through the Santos defense and made a dash for the goal. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z She ordered Mandela to sit on the bench and told the rest of her players to follow her to midfield and to take a knee. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z One day, one of the nurses came to me and said, “Mr. Mandela, we are having a party tonight and we would like you to come.” Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “Your father, however, is now comparing himself to Nelson Mandela.” Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z Mandela tapped the ball out to Muamer, the new Bosnian forward. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z “Mandela, I am tired of this case of yours,” one woman said to me. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z With Jeremiah and Mandela, Beatrice ran through the darkened streets of Monrovia, past checkpoints manned by menacing teenage boys and young men burdened by the weight of guns too big for their small frames. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z “Mandela, from the beginning, he not wanted to play soccer,” Beatrice recalled. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z Mandela made friends on the Fugees—mostly with the other Liberian boys like Prince and Fornatee—and he made friends at school. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z When Mandela Ziaty walked into his apartment after getting kicked off the Fugees, he walked past his mother, Beatrice, without saying a word and went upstairs to his room. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z A consultation that would last no more than half an hour in my old Mandela and Tambo office might take a year or more on the island. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The three chosen apprentices were called one by one by Scythe Mandela, who presided over the bejeweling committee. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z I recalled that the commanding officer had recently said to me in a bantering way, “Mandela, you ought to retire to the Transkei and take a good long rest.” Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z She thought of Mandela, for whom the Fugees were a lifeline. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z Each man replied the same way: “I have many complaints, but our spokesman is Mr. Nelson Mandela at the end of the corridor.” Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Since arriving in the United States with his mother, Beatrice, and older brothers, Mandela and Darlington, Jeremiah had been cooped up in his family’s Clarkston apartment on strict orders from his mother. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z “But, look at Mandela,” the officer said, “he does not complain every day.” Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “I just want to talk to her,” Mandela said. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z Moments later, Mandela broke free again up the middle of the field. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z Prins did not appear to be listening, and when I had finished he said, “Ag, Mandela, your wife is only seeking publicity.” Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z With a hint of annoyance, he said, “Mandela, take a look at your chest.” Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z My interaction with Mandela was both quiet and profound—maybe more profound, even, for its quietness. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z “Mandela was a brave man and a powerful leader. And he made me believe that it’s possible for things to change.” A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z She suspected that Scythes Mandela and Meir were on her side, and that the irritable one was not. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z The PanAsian one tapped her foot, and Scythe Mandela leaned forward. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Hanson told Bram, “If Mandela reads this in court they will take him straight out in back of the courthouse and string him up.” Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z For the first time in many months, I flung aside the identity of David Motsamayi and became Nelson Mandela. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z While she was at work, Mandela would be free to do as he pleased. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z “Mandela, don’t you know what those two chaps were?” Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z On the day before Christmas, Lieutenant Colonel Gawie Marx, the deputy commander of Polls-moor, wandered by my cell after breakfast and said quite casually, “Mandela, would you like to see the city?” Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Mandela asked me if I had a car. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z Mandela sat next to me on the bleachers and asked to borrow my cell phone. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z Xenocrates nodded, and Mandela pulled out from his robe a sheet of paper, putting it in one of Citra’s cuffed hands. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Mandela nodded, seeming to remember what Coach had said. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z He folded with an “oomf,” and she sprang from her chair, ramming her shoulder against Mandela, knocking him backward and out the front door. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Mandela didn’t ask for help, and if he ever felt sorry for himself, he didn’t let on. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z “Nobody’s buying the hunger strike,” 1 told him, “and you definitely need to back off this Mandela thing.” Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z “They only have Mandela. Shut that down and they don’t have anything. Control the middle. These players—they’re nothing. Let’s finish it off!” Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z “All right, then,” he said to Suitcase, “show me the small pile that Mandela and Bam put together today.” Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Kanue, Mandela, and Natnael had come through—new faces were arriving from the footpaths through the surrounding woods—though there had been some confusion about the start time. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z “Mandela, you don’t have to worry about sleep,” he said. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z During one practice, Mandela simply wandered off and joined in a pickup soccer game at the far end of the field. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z The runs all failed; Mandela lost control of the ball once, and twice it was stolen by Santos defenders. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z “Mandela,” he said, “you have broken our agreement. No more. I won’t be bringing you these things.” Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “Mandela,” he said, “while I know you are a man of your word and would not try to escape, I cannot trust your own people, and we fear that they would try to kidnap you.” Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z After I talked to anyone, the police would confront the person and say, “If you talk with Mandela, we will come and arrest you.” Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Mandela had hoped that Fornatee and the others had gotten their own rides to the game. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z Mandela’s mother, Beatrice, wouldn’t allow him to grow his hair long; that wasn’t acceptable for young men in Africa, and she didn’t care what the American boys did. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z In frustration, Mandela pushed off, drawing a yellow card. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z “Mandela,” he said in a husky whisper, “are you awake?” Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Though Mandela and Tambo had closed its doors and settled its remaining accounts, I continued to do whatever legal work I could. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z This occurred at a time when Mandela and Tambo was flourishing and I was in court dozens of times a week. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Then apartheid fell, Mandela walked free, and black South Africa went to war with itself. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z But in Mandela’s room, there was a sign that perhaps he missed the Fugees more than he was saying. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z “Jeremiah, I want to talk to Coach,” Mandela said. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z “The committee’s decision was not made lightly,” continued Scythe Mandela. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Scythe Mandela shook his head and stood up. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Jeremiah had never shown much interest in the outcomes of the older boys’ games, so Luma rightly deduced that Mandela was putting his younger brother up to the calls. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z “Luma comes sometimes and says, ‘I didn’t like Mandela’s way,”’ Beatrice said. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z Senghor sensed my uneasiness, for he said, “Mandela, do not worry, the French here identify themselves completely with our African aspirations.” Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “Mandela,” the officer said, “we are charging you for possession of contraband, and you will pay for this.” Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Even Scythe Mandela believed that Citra was staying with a relative of Scythe Curie in Amazonia, and he had no reason to suspect it wasn’t true. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z “Well, Mr. Mandela,” she said, “we must not take that too far because we don’t know when it was made. Perhaps, for example, his parents had it tattooed on him?” Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Mandela, it was clear, was in one of his moods. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z After practice, Luma had concerns: Kanue’s outburst had been troubling, and she wasn’t happy that Mandela was lashing out at his new teammates when they made mistakes. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z “Very well, Mandela,” he said, “you are going to have the same clothing as everyone else.” Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “Mandela quit from the team,” Jeremiah told her. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z I cried out of my heart, “Now, dance! Sing! But as you do—remember Mandela, remember Sobokwe! Remember Lumumba in his grave! Remember South Africans now in jail!” The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z “Ag, Mandela, you are a troublemaker,” the warders would say. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Our meeting ended shortly afterward, and when we were walking back to our cells with the major, he said to me, “Mandela, were you struck by the behavior of Bram Fischer?” Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z My companion had learned my identity, and a few minutes after we were back in the car, he said to me, “You know, Mandela, I suspected that one chap at the end was a policeman.” Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “Bob,” he said, “you have met your match with Mandela. You know he is right.” Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I stood in the cell that held Nelson Mandela for eighteen years on Robben Island, and I searched for family in a small Cuban town outside Havana. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z There came a point, in the months before Mandela’s release, when we could live less furtively. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z I held my newborn daughter in my arms and pronounced her a true Mandela. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The organization had set up a Free Mandela Committee and launched a lively campaign with the slogan “Free Mandela.” Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z After forty-five minutes, Rousseau matter-of-factly said, “Mandela, we have a warrant for your arrest. Come with me.” Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He pondered this for a moment, and then said, “Mandela, as you know, I am not a politician. I cannot discuss such issues myself, for they are beyond my authority.” Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Sponsored by a major newspaper, the Johannesburg Sunday Times, their team had inspired effusive national pride and had received a personal blessing from President Nelson Mandela prior to their departure. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z Soon the Fugees made another run; this time Mandela took off down the right line. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z The two women found themselves teaming up to try to keep Mandela out of trouble. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z Luma sensed that Mandela was upset and disappointed that his friends weren’t playing. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z To which I shot back, “I am not Nelson to you, I am Mr. Mandela.” Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z In preparation for Monday’s hearing, the Free Mandela Com-mittee had organized a mass demonstration at the courthouse. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “Mandela,” he said frankly, “you must help me.” Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z When I reached the two men, the commanding officer said bluntly, “Mandela, go back to your place. No one called you.” Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “Then I will apologize to her, and I will set Mandela down to make him understand the life we passed through.” Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z “I know of the accusation. Xenocrates tried to keep it from me, but Scythe Mandela told me everything.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Restless, Mandela eventually gave in and joined the Under Fifteens. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z “Bread is very bad for your teeth, you know, Mandela,” Mr. Senn said. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “You appreciate the fact, Mr. Mandela,” he said, “that Mr. Nokwe, as an advocate, is the only lawyer who is permitted to address the court.” Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “Thank you,” several players said, grateful to hear that Mandela wouldn’t come back into the game. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z I was five years old, nearly six, when Nelson Mandela was released from prison. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z But I had perpetuated the Mandela name and the Madiba clan, which is one of the basic responsibilities of a Xhosa male. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “We shall not waste time looking for evidence as to who betrayed Mandela,” she told the audience. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The registrar called out the case: “The State against Mandela and others.” Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I realized quickly what Mandela and Tambo meant to ordinary Africans. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z A few days later, Beatrice overheard Mandela talking to his younger brother. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z But Fornatee also felt loyalty to his fellow Liberians, Prince and Mandela, among others. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z History must say it was her guidance and leadership that lead to the freedom of Mandela and his country. A mother's letters to her son in prison: Jesse Jackson Jr.'s mother wrote him every day 2019-03-11T04:00:00Z Madiba is a clan nickname for Mr. Mandela, and the dance shows a community in flux, swiveling between rejoicing and defiance. Dance Review: Garth Fagan Dance at Joyce Theater - Review 2011-10-05T21:24:43Z Mandela did not die before effecting a huge change in his still-traumatized country. ‘The State Against Mandela and the Others’ Review: Sounds of Injustice 2020-02-18T05:00:00Z Images of Frederick Douglass, Harriet Tubman, Geronimo, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., Bob Marley, Nelson Mandela and others stare defiantly from the wall alongside quotes on freedom and liberty. The murals on Belfast’s ‘peace walls’ offer an illustrated history of the Troubles 2018-08-15T04:00:00Z Idris Elba, your co-star in Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom, complained recently that there’s no British equivalent of the American Dream, and that’s why he left to find more interesting work in the US. Naomie Harris: ‘I portray strong women because that’s what I know’ 2016-05-01T04:00:00Z The season had brought an unusual surge of black-themed Oscar contenders: “Fruitvale Station,” “Lee Daniels’ The Butler” and “Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom” among them. Oscars 2014: What to Look For 2014-03-02T21:44:45Z Mandela believes that if all his citizens can becomes adherents of this national team — long a symbol of apartheid — then the country might truly be united. Mandela in the Movies: 10 Films About Apartheid 2013-12-06T21:21:59Z Mandela left her after she pleaded with him not to. A mother's letters to her son in prison: Jesse Jackson Jr.'s mother wrote him every day 2019-03-11T04:00:00Z Mandela also embraced Fidel Castro and his Cuban Revolution, which served as inspiration for the ANC’s own aims. The real US policy toward Nelson Mandela 2013-12-12T12:35:00Z Nelson Mandela has made a "personal appeal" for supporting for the project, saying it "will positively change the lives of millions of our fellow South Africans". Africa innovations: 15 ideas helping to transform a continent 2012-08-25T23:05:54Z The work is set in front of the Johannesburg magistrate court across the street from Chancellor House, where Mandela and his law, and later political, partner Oliver Tambo were young lawyers. Seeing Johannesburg Through Artists’ Eyes 2014-07-11T04:00:00Z Bono talked about one of the most impactful moments he and the Edge experienced with Nelson Mandela, the subject of the film for which they won a best song Golden Globe. The Carpetbagger: ‘12 Years a Slave,’ ‘American Hustle’ Take Top Honors at the 2014 Golden Globes 2014-01-13T05:14:45Z Another new conference room, dedicated to Nelson Mandela, features some of Mandela’s own drawings along with a portrait of Mandela by Philip Kumah. A 21st-Century Renaissance for Ford Foundation Landmark 2018-11-19T05:00:00Z A British prosthetics team worked on Elba so he could portray Mandela over a period of 30 to 40 years, the actor added. Two films of Mandela's life set to go head to head at the box office 2013-06-14T16:39:13Z The work speaks volumes: the young Mandela about to wage the fight of his life. Seeing Johannesburg Through Artists’ Eyes 2014-07-11T04:00:00Z Mandela was imprisoned for nearly three decades for his fight against the apartheid regime. Beyonce leads all-star line-up at Mandela tribute concert 2018-12-02T05:00:00Z There’s President Mandela wearing a Springbok jersey at the 1995 Rugby World Cup, signaling that he supports South Africa’s team and its Afrikaner players. Review | What is ‘ubuntu,’ and might it have influenced Meghan and Prince Harry’s Megxit? 2020-01-19T05:00:00Z Messages of condolences from Nelson Mandela and others were read as was a poem written for the occasion by the esteemed Maya Angelou. Text of Jackson estate statement on 10th death anniversary 2019-06-25T04:00:00Z Rachel: You know how Nelson Mandela when he was alive and Bill Clinton had one really big thing in common? Date Lab: Is it true that opposites attract? 2015-01-09T05:00:00Z On a visit to Robben Island, the normally stoic Mr. Mandela teared up — as much as he could. The Carpetbagger: ‘12 Years a Slave,’ ‘American Hustle’ Take Top Honors at the 2014 Golden Globes 2014-01-13T05:14:45Z Graca Machel, who became Mandela's third wife in his twilight years, was frequently undermined by some members of his family, former Mandela assistant Zelda la Grange wrote in her memoirs published on Thursday. Aide's book describes 'farcical' aftermath of Mandela's death 2014-06-19T04:00:00Z Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom is the most expensive South African movie ever made, whereas Winnie is being released two years late after numerous setbacks. Two films of Mandela's life set to go head to head at the box office 2013-06-14T16:39:13Z “Mandela freed not only the prisoner but also the guard” Trevor Noah, New 'Daily Show' Host, Has an Earnest and Comedic Profile on Twitter and YouTube 2015-03-30T04:00:00Z "An oratorical genius right up there with Churchill, Kennedy, MLK and Mandela." Conventions often leave analysts star-struck 2012-09-08T16:16:04Z The youngest ones are named after heroes - Eddy for French lyricist Eddy Marnay, whom Dion describes as her dad in show business, and Nelson for Nelson Mandela the ailing, 94-year-old former president of South Africa. Celine Dion helps launch Canadian artist on Strip 2013-07-08T18:05:03Z Travolta on Saturday urged other stars to use their status to contribute to Mandela's legacy. Travolta donates to Nelson Mandela Children's Fund 2010-06-12T14:56:00Z The PR who organised this said that you might win an Oscar for the Mandela film. 30 minutes with Idris Elba 2013-03-28T13:20:00Z Mr. Mandela’s tribute is heard at the end of the film. Movie Review: ?Black Butterflies,? a Biopic About the Poet Ingrid Jonker 2012-03-02T00:19:39Z “Mandela” ekes unrelenting hilarity out of its cynicism, partly because the system it skewers is so unabashedly absurd. Five International Movies to Stream Now 2022-07-01T04:00:00Z Mandela went to jail in 1963, when I first arrived in Africa, and stayed there for 27 years. Paul Theroux on travelling 2012-06-25T11:00:00Z The record climaxes with "Mortal Man," a twelve-minute epic that features wondrous Lamar verses about Nelson Mandela, devotion, spiritual enlightenment and power. Kendrick Lamar's 2015-03-17T04:00:00Z Ndaba Mandela, Nelson Mandela’s grandson, said: “Bigotry and fear do nothing but spread the virus”. UN pledges to end Aids epidemic but plan barely mentions those most at risk 2016-06-08T04:00:00Z Oscar winner “Frozen” and nominees “American Hustle,” “Saving Mr. Banks” and “Mandela” come to DVD on Tuesday, March 18. ‘Frozen,’ ‘American Hustle,’ ‘Saving Mr. Banks,’ ‘Mandela’ 2014-03-17T21:40:26Z The transcripts, plus a manuscript that Mandela had written during his 27 years in prison, became, in Stengel’s hands, the memoir that helped to cement Mandela’s international reputation. In ‘Mandela: The Lost Tapes,’ a Veteran Journalist Finds Himself 2022-11-30T05:00:00Z The life and beliefs of la Grange, a white South African who grew up supporting the apartheid system of racial segregation, were transformed after she started working for Mandela. Aide's book describes 'farcical' aftermath of Mandela's death 2014-06-19T04:00:00Z Owing perhaps to this love or to Stengel’s unusual status, an outsider afforded unusually intimate access, “Mandela: The Lost Tapes” rarely questions or judges its subject. In ‘Mandela: The Lost Tapes,’ a Veteran Journalist Finds Himself 2022-11-30T05:00:00Z This is not the baddies' HBO version of Mandela – this is the truth. JD Salinger documentary gets first screening at Cannes 2013-05-17T23:12:13Z For me," says Aubrey Poo, who plays the campaigning Mandela, "the important thing was to decide whether we were going for a caricature of Mandela or for the picture of something within. Saint and sinner: the Nelson Mandela opera 2012-06-10T16:59:01Z Mr Mandela, who spent 27 years in jail for fighting white minority rule, was freed in 1990 and became South Africa's first democratically elected president in 1994. Times Square film honour for Mandela 2013-04-23T08:40:57Z The actors playing Mandela run the same risk: being hobbled by respect bordering on adoration. Mandela in the Movies: 10 Films About Apartheid 2013-12-06T21:21:59Z "Mandela was in a different struggle. The current leaders are in their own self-serving struggle," said student Paballo Nalane, 23, in a crowd at Nelson Mandela Square in Johannesburg. South Africans celebrate Mandela, rue broken promises 2014-12-05T05:00:00Z Since Mandela’s death in 2013, his reputation has weathered certain blows. In ‘Mandela: The Lost Tapes,’ a Veteran Journalist Finds Himself 2022-11-30T05:00:00Z Glasgow-born Emsley, whose previous commissions included former South African President Nelson Mandela, knew he would be in the public eye when taking on a subject of the duchess's stature as a royal and global celebrity. Smile or grimace? Royal Kate portrait splits opinion 2013-01-11T12:53:34Z Ultimately, Machen believes none of the films have so far captured Mandela. Nelson Mandela's life on screen 2013-12-06T12:31:26Z Unlike 12 Years — which earned rave reviews and took home three Oscars, including Best Picture and Best Adapted Screenplay — Mandela received mixed reviews and only one Oscar nod for Best Original Song. 'Mandela' scriptwriter blames '12 Years A Slave' for his movie's failure 2014-06-03T04:00:00Z In his recent exhibition at Alcatraz in northern California, he used Legos to create portraits of Edward Snowden and Nelson Mandela. Ai Weiwei vs. Lego: Chinese artist takes on toy company 2015-10-27T04:00:00Z “Mrs. Mandela, this is a final warning,” he declares. Movie Review: ‘Winnie Mandela,’ Starring Jennifer Hudson and Many Outfits 2013-09-05T21:38:48Z The violence allegations are the most serious: Evelyn claimed Mandela beat and throttled her, and threatened to kill her with an axe. Young Mandela by David James Smith 2010-06-18T23:15:00Z Bonhams, which put two prints on sale Wednesday, said both were by Mandela. Mandela objects to sale of his artwork at auction 2010-10-27T22:31:00Z I never met Mr. Mandela because he was very ill, so our interpretation of him was without his personal influence. A Minute With: Idris Elba on 'Pacific Rim' and playing Mandela 2013-07-10T14:22:45Z In conjunction with a special issue dedicated to the life of Nelson Mandela, the magazine Transition has recently made available pieces from its archive related to South Africa’s turbulent history. Weekend Reading: A Tale of Sumo and Suicide; Tyler, the Creator; and More 2014-11-15T05:00:00Z Then there was dear old Abu Hopkins herself, who could certainly use a coattail to cling on to these days, and was perhaps seeking to position herself as the Winnie Mandela to Robinson’s Nelson. The dark stars of the far right compete to bask in the glory of Tommy Robinson 2018-08-02T04:00:00Z "But it wasn't several diamonds and it certainly wasn't stones because ... why would she give stones to Nelson Mandela's charity?" Campbell's ex-agent: Model flirted with despot 2010-08-09T14:04:00Z Works by this pioneer of South African reportage, who died unsung and in poverty in New York just a week after Nelson Mandela was released from prison, were the highlight of the show. Best art shows of 2012, No 7 – Everything Was Moving at the Barbican 2012-12-13T15:48:04Z As Shiv says, their old man wanted “to poison Brezhnev and hang Mandela,” so navigating by what Kendall calls “Dad maps” may not always be the best idea. ‘Succession’ Season 4, Episode 5 Recap: Bleed the Swede 2023-04-23T04:00:00Z I was just six when Mandela became president and I'm not a political person. Saint and sinner: the Nelson Mandela opera 2012-06-10T16:59:01Z The book was banned in her homeland, but a lot of South Africans read it, and a copy was smuggled to Nelson Mandela on Robben Island. Whiskey, potato chips and a Nobel prize: Nadine Gordimer, my friend 2014-07-17T04:00:00Z The top award went to “Mandela: An Audio History,” a gripping documentary with first-person interviews and archival recordings. Mandela Documentary Wins Top Prize for Audio Books 2015-05-28T04:00:00Z He’s better known for inspirational, upbeat and even anodyne fare, from “Shakespeare in Love” to this year’s “Philomena” and “Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom.” Weinstein, Tarantino and the standoff over movie violence 2014-02-01T19:30:00Z August 6, 2010, 4:36 pm A New Safari Camp Has Ties to Mandela A safari camp with political pedigree recently opened in South Africa. A New Safari Camp Has Ties to Mandela 2010-08-06T20:36:00Z “But as Nelson Mandela said, ‘It always seems impossible until it’s done.’” Denzel Washington Honors August Wilson’s Legacy at House Opening 2022-08-14T04:00:00Z "The eulogies will reveal that subliminally there is a continuing search for another Mandela," the Business Day newspaper wrote in an editorial. South Africans celebrate Mandela, rue broken promises 2014-12-05T05:00:00Z Surrounded by government buildings and overlooked by statues of Nelson Mandela, Winson Churchill and Abraham Lincoln, protesters kettled in Parliament Square had little else to do but chant, smash windows, and make their own entertainment. Pow!: anthem for kettled youth 2011-02-03T21:30:00Z To promote her upcoming album Rebel Heart, Madonna posted fan-created artwork to her Instagram that featured Martin Luther King, Jr. and Nelson Mandela incorporated into her album art. 5 Times Madonna Has Bounced Back 2015-02-25T05:00:00Z “Would Mandela have gotten out of jail? Would the South African government have fallen? Probably. But we took years off both of those things,” Van Zandt writes. Steven Van Zandt explores his fascinating and unlikely life 2021-09-28T04:00:00Z Biggest laugh or cry: We were both moved to tears at Robben Island, where Nelson Mandela was imprisoned for many years. South Africa, from rhinos to Robben Island 2016-04-07T04:00:00Z Each act has a dramatically different setting, a different singer as Mandela, and music by a different composer. Saint and sinner: the Nelson Mandela opera 2012-06-10T16:59:01Z CONCERTS: One of the landmarks of the movement to free Mandela was a 1988 televised concert from London's Wembley Stadium that celebrated his 70th birthday and featured such superstars as Wonder, Houston and Sting. Mandela inspired music, movies, poems 2013-12-05T22:39:37Z Maybe his lead role in the upcoming Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom, will unlock the vault. Pacific Rim washes up third as sequels dominate 2013-07-15T11:23:00Z The stars of the Mandela movies are all American or British actors. Mandela in the Movies: 10 Films About Apartheid 2013-12-06T21:21:59Z That was the the way that the majority of the world found out about Mandela's plight and that of the South African people. Mandela and the power of music 2013-08-20T02:17:13Z Who thought Apartheid in South Africa would end with Nelson Mandela becoming President, except for a few people? "Sound of the Police" filmmaker tells his son, "No good can come from a police encounter" 2023-08-11T04:00:00Z So three years later, I am working with Africare here in D.C., and I’m sent back to South Africa during the run-up for the election of President Mandela. The founder of Step Afrika! on the crucial steps to bringing his dream to life 2016-04-06T04:00:00Z Ephraim Mabena, 55, a veteran of the anti-apartheid armed unit Mandela helped found, called him an inspiration and a legend, adding: "The sad part is that he is no longer with us." South Africans celebrate Mandela, rue broken promises 2014-12-05T05:00:00Z The idea was that 2,000 prisoners in orange jumpsuits were getting off an airplane, and Nelson Mandela was standing there, saying, “What the hell?” Rap Disrupted Music First. Now It’s TV and Film. 2017-11-09T05:00:00Z The reluctant Campbell has been subpoenaed to testify about a diamond Taylor allegedly gave her after a dinner party hosted by Nelson Mandela in South Africa in 1997. Naomi Campbell to speak at Taylor war crimes case 2010-08-04T17:29:00Z "They'd have to ban Nelson Mandela's autobiography, Oscar Wilde's poetry, half the Bible," he muses, an unhurried 67-year-old with an air of permanent amusement. 'Prison isn't high on my list of tragedies' 2013-05-27T17:30:00Z She remembers being struck by Mandela’s “hectoring, patronizing turn” toward a kind of respectability politics. An Empathetic Account of the Complexity After Apartheid 2022-07-27T04:00:00Z Obama eulogized Mandela as “the last great liberator of the 20th century.” The real US policy toward Nelson Mandela 2013-12-12T12:35:00Z The first Mandela was willing, along with tens of thousands of others, to lay down his life in the struggle against a racist system. Nelson Mandela vs. his hagiography 2013-12-21T16:30:00Z Joseph Shabalala, who performed at a memorial concert for Nelson Mandela last month, will "enjoy the fruits of his hard work". Ladysmith founder to step aside 2014-01-23T10:27:59Z Mandela, Sellars said, attempted to break the cycles of racial violence with an “unexpectedly humane response to terrorism,” and in “Clemenza” the director makes the Roman emperor Titus, who forgives his assassins, a Mandela-like figure. Peter Sellars turns Mozart's last opera into a modern message of humanity in the face of terror 2017-08-14T04:00:00Z Unfortunately, those who claimed to pick up his mantle, just like those who came after Ghandi and Mandela, did not. 50 Years After Dr. King’s Death, New Lessons for Today 2018-03-28T04:00:00Z Mandela’s Mogul Cyril Ramaphosa, who was once Nelson Mandela’s chosen successor to lead South Africa, has returned to government, this time as a business tycoon. The New York Times - Breaking News, World News & Multimedia 2013-01-25T22:53:40Z A judge upbraiding the anti-apartheid activist Mandela is drawn in an outsize fashion so as to dwarf the defendant. ‘The State Against Mandela and the Others’ Review: Sounds of Injustice 2020-02-18T05:00:00Z U2 will perform their song Ordinary Love, which they wrote for Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom. Oscars: Reporter's diary 2014-02-13T16:07:09Z In a recorded message played at Saturday's event, Mandela urged people to protect society's "most valued asset, its children." Travolta donates to Nelson Mandela Children's Fund 2010-06-12T14:56:00Z Mandela wrote in his autobiography, “Long Walk to Freedom,” that his interest in politics was first kindled listening to tribal elders holding community meetings in Mqhekezweni. Tracing Nelson Mandela’s footsteps 100 years after his birth 2018-07-12T04:00:00Z There was a girl in the delegation from the festival who had not met President Mandela before. Corinne Bailey Rae, Sir Mark Elder and other musicians' greatest on-stage moments 2010-08-05T20:30:00Z The proposals from the governing African National Congress, the party of Nelson Mandela, follow years of tension between politicians and the media. Gordimer: free expression threatened in S.Africa 2010-08-24T16:30:00Z The spirit of activism and reconciliation embodied by former President Mandela, who died in Johannesburg last December at the age of 95, lives on. South Africa aims to live the dream of equality for all 2014-10-10T04:00:00Z Nelson Mandela described him as the “voice of the voiceless”. Desmond Tutu calls on world leaders to take action on assisted dying 2016-10-07T04:00:00Z The movies also risk being charged with a sort of colonialism, as Mandela has yet to be played, in any movie, by a South African. Mandela in the Movies: 10 Films About Apartheid 2013-12-06T21:21:59Z He wants me to send him a DVD of Mandela when it comes out. 30 minutes with Idris Elba 2013-03-28T13:20:00Z “When Mandela came out of jail and when apartheid ended, I ceased to have this burden of South Africa. I shed it.” Peter Abrahams, a South African Who Wrote of Apartheid and Identity, Dies at 97 2017-01-22T05:00:00Z But soon enough, the bribes become violent threats, and Mandela faces a life-or-death Catch-22. Five International Movies to Stream Now 2022-07-01T04:00:00Z The Mandelas separated in 1992 after Madikizela-Mandela was convicted and fined in the kidnapping in the 1980s of four young black men, among them one who was beaten to death. New opera tells Winnie Madikizela-Mandela's story 2011-04-27T17:31:07Z The stirring, Grammy Award-winning 24-member ensemble crosses traditional and popular African styles, plus Western gospel and spirituals, in a tribute to the life and legacy of Nelson Mandela. The Week Ahead: Spring fair, George Strait, Susan Kieffer 2014-04-02T23:45:18Z Mandela wrote his name next to the passage from "Julius Caesar" that reads, "Cowards die many times before their deaths." Book lovers fear dim future for notes in the margins 2011-02-22T04:17:03Z The African National Congress, the party he led, is often accused of corruption, and a feeling remains, particularly among young South Africans, that Mandela may have been too accommodationist with white leaders. In ‘Mandela: The Lost Tapes,’ a Veteran Journalist Finds Himself 2022-11-30T05:00:00Z But Weinstein has also swooped on Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom and is, I hear, preparing the magnificent Naomie Harris for a long Oscar campaign. Trailer Trash Cannes 2013-05-25T11:00:03Z Fischer became an activist and a prominent lawyer who represented many political prisoners, including Mandela, until he himself was put on trial for his political activities. Weekend Reading: A Tale of Sumo and Suicide; Tyler, the Creator; and More 2014-11-15T05:00:00Z "This continent is on fire," Bono said, adding he hoped Egypt would benefit from leadership as visionary as Mandela's. U2 comes to South Africa at historic moment 2011-02-11T19:55:17Z A 40-piece orchestra of Western instruments backs the singers of "Mandela Trilogy." Nelson Mandela opera comes to Johannesburg 2011-08-12T17:56:09Z She took pains to show off liberal sympathies, with references to Havel, Mandela, even Occupy Wall Street. Liz Murdoch's MacTaggart lecture: a family affair 2012-08-23T21:55:34Z Below: An encouraging letter from Nelson Mandela to his wife Winnie Mandela, written from Robben Island Prison after he had been in custody for 6 ½ years. Liveright to Publish Nelson Mandela’s Letters From Prison 2017-06-27T04:00:00Z He said he’d been talking to Mr. Mandela on the phone, and when they hung up, he walked directly to the piano and wrote “Bring Him Back Home.” Paul Simon on Mandela’s Role in ‘Graceland’ 2013-12-13T22:42:19Z “Well, we can say I went to wash my hands in a white lavatory,” Mandela told him. In ‘Mandela: The Lost Tapes,’ a Veteran Journalist Finds Himself 2022-11-30T05:00:00Z Aside from that White House screening for Barack Obama, only four theaters are currently showing Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom, which goes into wider release on Christmas Day. Mandela in the Movies: 10 Films About Apartheid 2013-12-06T21:21:59Z OK, I have no idea what it felt like to be Nelson Mandela. The war on fat is over – and I won 2014-07-16T04:00:00Z And there's a documentary on TV on Thursday about his attempt to run 27 marathons in 27 days in South Africa, as a tribute to Nelson Mandela. Eddie Izzard – the marathon man who would be mayor of London 2013-05-14T11:50:12Z British actor Idris Elba was also left off the shortlist for his portrayal of Nelson Mandela in Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom. Gravity leads Bafta nominations 2014-01-08T10:11:45Z Anthony Sampson, sometime editor of the influential Drum Magazine, wrote of the way Shakespeare had helped Nelson Mandela and other ANC activists incarcerated by the apartheid government. Power and glory: how to tackle Shakespeare's revolutions 2012-06-20T17:59:07Z Shouldn't the movement of Nelson Mandela and Oliver Tambo be big enough to ignore a man with a paintbrush and concentrate on governing? Fallout over Jacob Zuma penis painting exposes ANC's increasingly thin skin 2012-05-24T05:30:00Z Their fame has not eclipsed other injustices in Russia but highlighted them, in the tradition of opposition movements strategically promoting charismatic individuals, from Nelson Mandela to Ai Wei Wei, as synecdoches for an entire cause. Pussy Riot: activists, not pin-ups 2012-12-20T18:35:44Z In the course of his lifetime, Nelson Mandela saw his elevation in the West from terrorist to secular sainthood. Nelson Mandela vs. his hagiography 2013-12-21T16:30:00Z Opening the first democratic parliament, Nelson Mandela used an Ingrid Jonker poem to cast the sorrow of the past into a transcendent embrace. Antjie Krog: Should Should power listen to poetry?| World Writers Conference 2012-09-26T09:47:23Z Late last year, they sang at the Washington National Cathedral memorial for Nelson Mandela and, the night before, at a fast on the Mall by advocates of immigration reform. Peter, Paul and Mary forever: CD, PBS special, book continue folk trio’s legacy Mandela's unmistakeable voice has foiled many actors but the cast member said of Elba: "He worked on the sound very hard and on the gait very hard and I was totally bowled over by it." Two films of Mandela's life set to go head to head at the box office 2013-06-14T16:39:13Z Mandela asked - to which the Hollywood star replied: "I try acting for a living." Aide's book describes 'farcical' aftermath of Mandela's death 2014-06-19T04:00:00Z But increasingly he believes it is his calling to become a monk and free Nelson Mandela. Zen and the art of torso maintenance: Matthew McConaughey's guide to life 2020-10-26T04:00:00Z She said they were brought to her room late at night after a presidential banquet where she met Taylor and was seated between Mandela and music producer Quincy Jones. Naomi Campbell's friend: SAfricans have diamonds 2010-08-06T12:06:00Z That cedes center screen to Naomie Harris’ Winnie Mandela, the dimpled firebrand who preaches revolt in the streets while Nelson counsels talking with the politicians. Mandela in the Movies: 10 Films About Apartheid 2013-12-06T21:21:59Z He blames a “vast patronage system and crony capitalism,” for which Mr. Mda holds Mr. Mandela partly responsible, for his marginalization. Books of The Times: ?Sometimes There Is a Void? ? By Zakes Mda ? Review 2012-01-05T21:44:22Z The known, as the makers of "Mandela" discovered last year, sometimes eclipse the film. Biopics find new life at the Oscars and beyond 2015-01-24T05:00:00Z “You have blockbusters like ‘Hobbit’ and esoteric, challenging films like ‘Nebraska,’ ‘Dallas Buyers Club’ and ‘Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom.’ Hollywood struggles against new film meccas 2013-12-28T03:22:15Z How did you get Nelson Mandela involved in Malcolm X? Spike Lee: 'Race relations today are the direct result of having a black president' 2020-06-12T04:00:00Z Bono said he had been in touch and learned Mandela was doing well after being hospitalized last month with an acute respiratory infection. U2 comes to South Africa at historic moment 2011-02-11T19:55:17Z As recently as 2008, Mandela required a special State Department waiver to enter the United States — his name was on a terrorist watch list. The real US policy toward Nelson Mandela 2013-12-12T12:35:00Z He has been knighted by the queen of Denmark, and published a book on leadership with the Nelson Mandela Foundation. Noma, Rated the World’s Best Restaurant, Is Closing Its Doors 2023-01-09T05:00:00Z His latest ongoing series of work, entitled Great Me, features historical figures including Charles de Gaulle as well as Mandela. Senegal artist awarded French honour 2013-12-13T14:27:05Z And it’s true that outstandingly moral people – Nelson Mandela, for example – do serve as inspiration. Ethical consumers are unattractive and boring, aren’t they? | Oliver Burkeman 2016-04-22T04:00:00Z A single-sided, fencelike facade, they separate Mandela from the other dancers but don’t actually enclose him, so some of his imprisonment has to be supplied by a viewer’s imagination. Review: Ailey Rages in ‘Survivors’ and Finds Humor in ‘Roy’s Joys’ 2022-12-11T05:00:00Z Awash in black music, black pride and shame, he attempted to propel the ghosts of Nelson Mandela, Tupac Shakur, Huey Newton and Michael Jackson through the will of his conflicted rhymes. Kendrick Lamar, on a Year of Knowing What Matters 2015-12-29T05:00:00Z She joined the band on stage to sing “Ordinary Love,” which was originally featured in the 2013 film, Mandela: Long Walk To Freedom. Watch Lady Gaga and U2 Beautifully Perform 'Original Love' at Madison Square Garden 2015-07-27T04:00:00Z Qunu also houses the Nelson Mandela Museum, which opened on Feb. 11, 2000, the 10th anniversary of his release from prison. Tracing Nelson Mandela’s footsteps 100 years after his birth 2018-07-12T04:00:00Z Nevertheless, Mr. Mandela was an optimist, and his optimism changed music and changed the world. Paul Simon on Mandela’s Role in ‘Graceland’ 2013-12-13T22:42:19Z The spat is the latest in a string of feuds between different factions of the Mandela family. Winnie challenges Nelson Mandela's will, demands house 2014-08-05T04:00:00Z Ms. Madikizela-Mandela came to prominence as an activist in South Africa during the apartheid era and was married to the activist Nelson Mandela for years. What’s on TV Monday: ‘Trainwreck’ and ‘Coach Snoop’ 2018-02-05T05:00:00Z U2 also recently revealed their first new song in three years: “Ordinary Love,” a soaring anthem that will appear on the soundtrack to the forthcoming film Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom. New U2 Album Coming In April 2013-11-13T21:56:14Z Music for Mandela examines how Nelson Mandela has used music both personally and politically throughout his life. Mandela and the power of music 2013-08-20T02:17:13Z I was nearly 6 when Mandela was released, 10 before democracy finally came, yet she was preparing me to live a life of freedom long before we knew freedom would exist. Trevor Noah: The First Time I Drove a Car. (I Was 6.) 2016-10-25T04:00:00Z The former Anglican archbishop of Cape Town helped keep the struggle alive during the dark years when Nelson Mandela and other activists were jailed or exiled. Desmond Tutu wins Templeton prize for advancing 'spiritual progress' 2013-04-04T04:01:01Z Mandela was out of jail, but he wasn't president yet. Morgan Freeman: Obama, Mandela, Batman and me 2012-07-12T19:00:01Z She said Campbell said she planned to give it to charity - the Nelson Mandela Children's Fund. Campbell's ex-agent: Model flirted with despot 2010-08-09T14:04:00Z However much Titus resembles Mandela, he operates in the trappings of a police state. Peter Sellars turns Mozart's last opera into a modern message of humanity in the face of terror 2017-08-14T04:00:00Z The trial for sabotage and a conspiracy to violently overthrow the government of South Africa that earned Nelson Mandela a life sentence in 1964 was not filmed. ‘The State Against Mandela and the Others’ Review: Sounds of Injustice 2020-02-18T05:00:00Z “Because it’s Nelson Mandela, anything of me had have a real reason to be.” In ‘Mandela: The Lost Tapes,’ a Veteran Journalist Finds Himself 2022-11-30T05:00:00Z Proceeds from the performance will benefit the Nelson Mandela Foundation , the Simon Estes Foundation and the United Nations Foundation. A New York Concert to Honor Mandela, and Stream Online 2014-07-02T04:00:00Z LITERATURE: Gordimer's 1987 novel "A Sport of Nature" prophesized the end of apartheid and included a liberation leader based on Mandela. Mandela inspired music, movies, poems 2013-12-05T22:39:37Z South African businessman Jeremy Ractliffe, the former head of the Nelson Mandela Children's Fund, on Friday confirmed that he still had three stones he had received from Campbell after the 1997 dinner. Campbell's ex-agent: Model flirted with despot 2010-08-09T14:04:00Z It may sail previously charted waters, but the story of the victorious Springboks and their link with Nelson Mandela remains a captivating one. Aida 2010-06-04T05:45:00Z That led to ribald jokes about Mandela, AIDS, the Afrikaans language, followed by a mocking group rendition of an A.N.C. freedom song and more fits of hysterics. Black Comedians in South Africa Put Power in the Punch Lines 2015-03-06T05:00:00Z At the Laureus World Sports Awards in 2000, Mandela saw the path to a brighter future, and it comes with a marching band: Sport has the power to change the world. CrossFit mirrors American militarism 2013-09-08T00:00:00Z “I think you should call her and talk to her seriously about her behavior,” Mr. Mandela said. Paul Simon on Mandela’s Role in ‘Graceland’ 2013-12-13T22:42:19Z After 27 years in jail Mandela led South Africa for just five years and stepped down after a single term. 4 African leaders who learned nothing from Nelson Mandela 2013-12-10T13:30:00Z Because in five years of living in Peckham, I spotted the sum total of zero people searching for the fictitious Nelson Mandela House or the not-quite-so-fictitious Nag's Head. Only Fools and tour guides 2010-04-30T13:49:00Z For this reason, the most striking and valuable parts of Young Mandela are the rare occasions where we hear Mandela's unmediated voice, in a series of exquisite letters to Winnie and his daughters from jail. Young Mandela by David James Smith 2010-06-18T23:15:00Z Possible major nominations: Actor for Elba, two years after his surprise failure to get one for Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom. And the Oscar may go to … 40 key movies in contention for 2016 awards 2015-07-21T04:00:00Z At risk of being sent to Robben Island, where Nelson Mandela was imprisoned for almost two decades, he left South Africa, helped to resettle by the UN’s Refugee Agency UNHCR. Gugu Mbatha-Raw: ‘It’s an actor’s duty to help the culture to evolve’ 2019-11-30T05:00:00Z Mrs. Mandela was detained a month after this letter was written. Liveright to Publish Nelson Mandela’s Letters From Prison 2017-06-27T04:00:00Z “The 80s saw massive explosions in politics and culture – from Mandela and apartheid to Thatcher – and it was also when I grew into a teenager and experienced the beginnings of independence,” he says. 'I’ve seen how uprisings have come from pain': Idris Elba on Black Lives Matter 2020-07-16T04:00:00Z During the more than quarter-century that Mandela was jailed, his freedom became synonymous with the freedom of his country. Mandela inspired music, movies, poems 2013-12-05T23:18:36Z To go from Nelson Mandela to Knuckles is a bit of a reach. Idris Elba, Gamer (That’s Why He Was So Keen on ‘Sonic the Hedgehog 2’) 2022-04-08T04:00:00Z Mandela and Archbishop Tutu serve as examples of ubuntu in many of her anecdotes, as they perform grand, healing gestures. Review | What is ‘ubuntu,’ and might it have influenced Meghan and Prince Harry’s Megxit? 2020-01-19T05:00:00Z When Alvin Ailey choreographed “Survivors,” in 1986, Nelson Mandela had been in prison for more than 20 years. Review: Ailey Rages in ‘Survivors’ and Finds Humor in ‘Roy’s Joys’ 2022-12-11T05:00:00Z After meeting Thatcher in Downing Street months after his release, Mandela declared, “She is an enemy of apartheid.” Much to be thankful for 2015-03-12T04:00:00Z He compared LaLanne to leaders such as Martin Luther King Jr. and Nelson Mandela because he inspired millions of people. Jack LaLanne eulogized in Calif as 'true saint' 2011-02-01T23:10:11Z Nelson Mandela took poetry to the heart of South African politics. Antjie Krog: Should Should power listen to poetry?| World Writers Conference 2012-09-26T09:47:23Z His memoir is strewn with words from others he read while in prison — Nelson Mandela, James Baldwin, Frantz Fanon, Frederick Douglass. ‘Solitary’ Is an Uncommonly Powerful Memoir About Four Decades in Confinement 2019-03-04T05:00:00Z Now she has upgraded to the more substantive role of the polarizing Winnie Mandela, a performance that Rolling Stone praised for its “ferocity and feeling.” Red Carpet Watch: Naomie Harris, of the New Nelson Mandela Movie, on Her Fashion Choices 2013-12-14T00:01:30Z Eastwood is a grand old lion at the Academy, and a project with him directing Morgan Freeman as Nelson Mandela might seem a dead cinch. 2010-02-12T05:15:00Z From politicians with their hands in the cookie jar to police routinely asking for bribes, corruption is widely cited as the greatest betrayal of Mandela's values. Not so black and white: South Africa on stage 2013-07-20T23:06:08Z Excerpts from a new volume of Nelson Mandela memoirs, "Conversations with Myself," that goes on sale Tuesday around the world. Excerpts from Mandela book 2010-10-11T09:46:00Z In the spring of that year, Mandela, the legendary anti-apartheid crusader who’d spent 27 years as a political prisoner, was elected as South Africa’s first black president. South Africa aims to live the dream of equality for all 2014-10-10T04:00:00Z The picture is a rare public image of Mandela, whose last appearance on a major stage was during the 2010 World Cup soccer tournament in South Africa. 'Being Mandela:' Granddaughters dish on show 2013-02-08T12:32:10Z During their long years apart, Madikizela-Mandela, 17 years younger than Mandela, grew into a sophisticated political leader in her own right who was repeatedly arrested, jailed and placed under house arrest. New opera tells Winnie Madikizela-Mandela's story 2011-04-27T17:31:07Z President Ronald Reagan vetoed a bill to impose sanctions on the South African government, even as world powers applied pressure on Pretoria’s white rulers and the “Free Mandela” cause swept the globe. The real US policy toward Nelson Mandela 2013-12-12T12:35:00Z Playing a figure as lauded and beloved as Nelson Mandela is an understandable next step. 2009-12-11T03:16:00Z This year’s theme, “Remembrance, Reconciliation and Renewal,” focuses on South Africa and observes the centennial of the birth of Nelson Mandela. 10 Dance Performances to See in N.Y.C. This Weekend 2018-05-24T04:00:00Z It is based on Zelda la Grange’s memoir about rising from the role of typist for Mandela’s private secretary to Nelson’s private secretary during his presidency. New Nelson Mandela biopic to tell story of South African freedom fighter's years in power 2016-02-23T05:00:00Z The opening scene shows Mandela in prison, but not acting like a prisoner. Nelson Mandela opera comes to Johannesburg 2011-08-12T17:56:09Z During the quarter century Mandela was jailed, his freedom became synonymous with the freedom of his country. Mandela inspired music, movies, poems 2013-12-05T22:39:37Z Farrow had said Taylor gave the model an uncut diamond or diamonds after an event hosted by then-South African President Nelson Mandela at his presidential mansion in Pretoria. Model tells court: Not clear gift was diamonds 2010-08-05T12:50:00Z In any other book, Tutu and Mandela might seem to set an unattainably high bar for readers. Review | What is ‘ubuntu,’ and might it have influenced Meghan and Prince Harry’s Megxit? 2020-01-19T05:00:00Z But the film’s most fascinating thread tracks his prickly, protean relationship with Nelson Mandela and how the two became “uncomfortable partners” in abolishing almost a half-century of official oppression. ‘The Other Man,’ F. W. de Klerk’s Role in Ending Apartheid 2015-02-05T05:00:00Z But in order to do this, one needs to separate Mandela the myth from the actual Mandela. Nelson Mandela vs. his hagiography 2013-12-21T16:30:00Z It is expected to reach cinemas later this year, putting it on a possible collision course with Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom. Two films of Mandela's life set to go head to head at the box office 2013-06-14T16:39:13Z He was the only candidate to articulate support for Nelson Mandela, and call for a reduction in the Pentagon budget and a withdrawal of American military from overseas bases and installations. Joan Didion exposed political stories America is still telling itself in order to live 2021-12-28T05:00:00Z The first of these will be July 18, which the United Nations recognizes as Mandela Day. Jay Z to Headline Global Citizen Festival in Central Park 2014-07-09T04:00:00Z Stengel had originally envisioned the series as a cooler and more analytical affair, a reflection on what made Mandela good and great. In ‘Mandela: The Lost Tapes,’ a Veteran Journalist Finds Himself 2022-11-30T05:00:00Z Cucinelli has also commissioned busts of modern men, including Nelson Mandela and Barack Obama. Brunello Cucinelli Keeps Chickens, and Many Books, at His 17th-Century Italian Villa 2022-02-23T05:00:00Z Mandela endures his ordeal on a stately, saintly march to his own and his country’s liberation. Mandela in the Movies: 10 Films About Apartheid 2013-12-06T21:21:59Z "Mandela Trilogy" ends triumphantly, with Mandela's 1990 release and stirring speech to a crowd in Cape Town. Nelson Mandela opera comes to Johannesburg 2011-08-12T17:56:09Z A local radio station in Johannesburg said Hilton was detained outside the Nelson Mandela Bay stadium, following the quarterfinal match between Brazil and Netherlands. Police: Paris Hilton detained in South Africa 2010-07-02T21:29:00Z How happy we all were when the apartheid regime was dismantled and Nelson Mandela became the first president of color of South Africa. Alice Walker declines request to publish Israeli edition of The Color Purple 2012-06-20T11:26:47Z That event was widely praised for putting international pressure on the South African government; buoyed by the release of Mandela, organizers aimed to put further pressure the South African regime with a second concert. Highlights From Nelson Mandela’s 1990 Appearance at London Wembley’s Charity Concert 2013-12-06T12:42:46Z Nelson Mandela has already seen parts of it, hasn't he? 30 minutes with Idris Elba 2013-03-28T13:20:00Z "We negotiated the way to freedom in South Africa and now we ask you to shake some booty for a man who is going to be 94 next week - Nelson Mandela," he said. Paul Simon fetes Graceland with London extravaganza 2012-07-16T12:09:40Z Every black person who is arrested “ain’t Nelson Mandela,” he scolds. How ‘Chappelle’s Show’ and ‘The Boondocks’ Kept Us Laughing at R. Kelly 2019-01-06T05:00:00Z U2 won best original song for their track Ordinary Love, featured over the end credits of Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom. In pictures: Golden Globes 2014 2014-01-13T09:58:07Z “You laugh at that man’s car,” Mr. Mandela said, “yet you don’t even have one like that.” Books of The Times: ?Sometimes There Is a Void? ? By Zakes Mda ? Review 2012-01-05T21:44:22Z Mandela, South Africa's first black president, nonetheless named her to his Cabinet, as a deputy arts and culture minister in 1994. New opera tells Winnie Madikizela-Mandela's story 2011-04-27T17:31:07Z Because he is seen as a font of preternatural heroism and dignity, the movie Mandelas can come across as remote, flawless and superhuman, but too ethereal to be fully human. Mandela in the Movies: 10 Films About Apartheid 2013-12-06T21:21:59Z The track was inspired by the group's visit to South Africa shortly after Nelson Mandela was elected president. Béla Fleck, Abigail Washburn combine much more than dueling banjos 2014-12-05T05:00:00Z According to her website, Shenandoah performed in front of the Dalai Lama and Nelson Mandela, and played at locations including the White House and Carnegie Hall. Joanne Shenandoah, celebrated Native American singer, dies 2021-11-23T05:00:00Z During the five-and-a-half-hour concert, myriad acts took to the stage to honor and support Mandela, and to champion the end of apartheid. Highlights From Nelson Mandela’s 1990 Appearance at London Wembley’s Charity Concert 2013-12-06T12:42:46Z Mandela became South Africa's first black president after 27 years in prison for his fight against apartheid. 3 Mandela relatives said to star on reality TV 2011-09-29T14:16:10Z How glad I was to be able to call on Nelson Mandela. Digested read: Outside In by Peter Hain 2012-02-12T22:38:00Z The publisher acquired world rights from the New Zealand publisher Blackwell and Ruth, which was representing the Nelson Mandela Foundation and the executors of Mr. Mandela’s estate. Liveright to Publish Nelson Mandela’s Letters From Prison 2017-06-27T04:00:00Z When an official warned him against defying doctor's orders, Mandela replied: "Today, I am prepared to die; I am going to eat it." Nelson Mandela anguished over family's suffering, says book 2010-10-11T11:04:00Z The ensemble, now based near the South African city of Durban, also had an adamant fan in Nelson Mandela. Pop & Rock Listings for Feb. 19-25 2016-02-18T05:00:00Z Brink has "almost a veneration" for Mandela himself, whom he wishes had stayed on for a second term in office. A life in writing: Andr? Brink 2010-06-04T23:06:00Z The picture was made in consultation with the Mandela family and his foundation. Two films of Mandela's life set to go head to head at the box office 2013-06-14T16:39:13Z Mr. Martin and Mr. Mosomi will present the work at Riverside Church, where Mandela spoke on several occasions. A New York Concert to Honor Mandela, and Stream Online 2014-07-02T04:00:00Z Elba said playing Mandela was the "greatest challenge of his acting career" Nelson Mandela's life on screen 2013-12-06T12:31:26Z This week, as we mourn Mr. Mandela and celebrate his life, I am thinking once again of my life-altering experiences with “Graceland.” Paul Simon on Mandela’s Role in ‘Graceland’ 2013-12-13T22:42:19Z Angelou once worked as a coordinator for the Southern Christian Leadership Conference and lived for years in Egypt and Ghana, where she met Mandela. Private memorial service set for poet Maya Angelou 2014-06-07T04:00:00Z Worse, his recorder was gone, and with it three hours of interviews with Nelson Mandela, in service of what would become Mandela’s memoir, “Long Walk to Freedom.” In ‘Mandela: The Lost Tapes,’ a Veteran Journalist Finds Himself 2022-11-30T05:00:00Z He was a major influence on Mandela, and died in 1977 after being arrested and beaten. Tracing Nelson Mandela’s footsteps 100 years after his birth 2018-07-12T04:00:00Z Known for his mellow voice and calm demeanor, he was last seen playing former South African president Nelson Mandela in the 2009 movie "Invictus". Actor Morgan Freeman to get AFI lifetime award 2010-10-11T21:32:00Z Nelson Mandela, of course, and I'd love to sit down with President Obama ahead of the next election — and even Mel Gibson. Q&A: Piers Morgan, the Man Stepping into Larry King's Seat 2011-01-14T05:35:00Z The Golden Globe nominations also gave a boost to the new biopic "Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom," which premiered shortly before the death of Nelson Mandela. '12 Years a Slave,' 'American Hustle' take lead for Golden Globes 2013-12-12T19:43:41Z The author remembers riding in an automobile with Mr. Mandela and being scolded for laughing at a poor man’s rickety car. Books of The Times: ?Sometimes There Is a Void? ? By Zakes Mda ? Review 2012-01-05T21:44:22Z "Sometimes we don't know about any African except Nelson Mandela and oft times, we don't know any Afro-American man." Angelou celebrates black history with Oprah, Keys 2013-02-02T12:46:03Z Bourque recalled: "We had his grandson telling us these wonderful stories about growing up with Mandela and then he rapped about it. It was a wonderful moment." Mandela and the power of music 2013-12-06T09:39:14Z In a sense, the most amazing thing about Mr. Mandela is that he is not a fiction. Paul Simon on Mandela’s Role in ‘Graceland’ 2013-12-13T22:42:19Z "If there's one person who deserves to have an opera in his name, it's Nelson Mandela," says Aubrey Lodewyk, one of the singers portraying him in Cape Town Opera's Mandela Trilogy. Saint and sinner: the Nelson Mandela opera 2012-06-10T16:59:01Z The opera ends with the optimism of Mandela's speech after his release. Saint and sinner: the Nelson Mandela opera 2012-06-10T16:59:01Z The centerpiece is a 24 carat gold coin etched with Mandela's portrait with his arms folded, inscribed with his words: "Every where it is accepted that students... have the right to freedom of thought." South Africa launches limited edition Mandela coins in birthday tribute 2014-07-18T04:00:00Z She ends her book referencing leaders like Abraham Lincoln and Nelson Mandela, who helped their countries move past periods of intense violence and division. Can It Happen Here? Madeleine Albright Examines Fascism Then and Now 2018-04-20T04:00:00Z The foundation released another hand-written page it says Mandela attached to his first draft listing five people who are to be given copies of the 10 chapters of the book. Mandela's 'Long Walk to Freedom' sequel out next year: foundation 2014-12-15T05:00:00Z Her words shaped for me a very negative opinion of Mr. Mandela. A mother's letters to her son in prison: Jesse Jackson Jr.'s mother wrote him every day 2019-03-11T04:00:00Z The movie was on the starchy side, but at least its central character did things; Mandela endures his ordeal on a stately march to his own and his country’s liberation. 12 Years a Slave and Mandela: Two Tales of Racism Survived 2013-09-09T23:34:54Z He brings drama and choral power to the Rivonia courtroom scene – which unites the three Mandelas – and in the final Cape Town speech after his release. Saint and sinner: the Nelson Mandela opera 2012-06-10T16:59:01Z There is Nelson Mandela, who suffered even worse for South Africa. The Tao of Cooper: Why High Noon Still Matters 2012-07-24T12:00:28Z Persuasion, not violent revolution, had become Mandela’s goal; and in de Klerk he found one South African politician whose mind didn’t need to be changed. Mandela in the Movies: 10 Films About Apartheid 2013-12-06T21:21:59Z On the album, after some “soul-searching,” including visits not only back to Compton but also to Nelson Mandela’s cell on Robben Island, Mr. Lamar preaches black unity in the face of oppression. Kendrick Lamar on His New Album and the Weight of Clarity 2015-03-16T04:00:00Z The piece features three episodes in Mandela's life. Saint and sinner: the Nelson Mandela opera 2012-06-10T16:59:01Z But pictures of King and Mandela posted on Friday drew the most ire. Madonna Causes a Commotion (Again) With #RebelHeart 2015-01-04T05:00:00Z No, not Free Nelson Mandela by the Special AKA – that was ghastly, even if it did help liberate the titular former freedom fighter. New band of the day ? No 776: The Agitator 2010-04-29T14:39:00Z In 1994 he directed a 100-piece ensemble, the Drums for Peace Orchestra, at the inauguration of President Nelson Mandela in Pretoria. Zim Ngqawana obituary 2011-07-06T17:32:38Z Other movies competing for best film include Captain Phillips and Philomena, while the latter is also nominated for best British film alongside Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom, Saving Mr Banks, The Selfish Giant and Rush. Gravity leads Bafta nominations 2014-01-08T10:11:45Z The range of musical styles in "Mandela Trilogy" reflects South Africa's mix of cultures, the production's writer and director Michael Williams said in an interview before a dress rehearsal on Friday. Nelson Mandela opera comes to Johannesburg 2011-08-12T17:56:09Z With Mr. Mandela’s election as president on the horizon, optimism, not criticism, was the preferred tone of the day. Art Review: ‘Rise and Fall of Apartheid’ at Center of Photography 2012-09-20T22:48:21Z On the walls of his office are photographs of Bob Marley, Nelson Mandela, Muhammad Ali and Huey Newton, the infamous Black Panther leader. Meet Chicago's Interrupters? 2011-08-06T22:48:57Z The remaining contenders in the category are Pharrell Williams' "Happy" from "Despicable Me 2," "Let It Go" from Disney film "Frozen," "The Moon Song" from "Her," and "Ordinary Love" from "Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom." Oscars organizers revoke 'Alone Yet Not Alone' song nomination 2014-01-30T00:47:10Z “Next year,” she says, “I want to do Mandela.” Mongolians, Zimbabweans and refugees come to sing for JFK 2017-06-23T04:00:00Z The rescission left four Oscar nominees in the song category: “Happy,” from “Despicable Me 2”; “Let It Go,” from “Frozen”; “The Moon Song,” from “Her”; and “Ordinary Love,” from “Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom.” The Carpetbagger: Academy Rescinds Song Nomination for ‘Alone Yet Not Alone’ 2014-01-30T02:12:49Z She said she sat between Mandela, whom she idolizes, and music producer Quincy Jones at the dinner. Model tells court: Not clear gift was diamonds 2010-08-05T12:50:00Z That evening at dinner, Hugh was reminiscing about the Mandela he knew as a friend and inspirational figure. Paul Simon on Mandela’s Role in ‘Graceland’ 2013-12-13T22:42:19Z Mandela, who always lamented his long separation from his family during his imprisonment, is happiest these days when his offspring are running around being loud, his granddaughters said. 'Being Mandela:' Granddaughters dish on show 2013-02-08T12:32:10Z Mandela agreed to help if the Northern Irish wanted it and Padraig set off to make it happen — which was close to impossible because the two sides had a mandate not to meet. A “peaceaholic” and haunted soul, Padraig O’Malley is the subject of “Peacemaker” 2018-08-26T04:00:00Z The movie doesn't have to stress that Mandela was never much of a rugby fan. 2009-12-11T03:16:00Z So, what about Mandela carrying the terrorist label so long? The real US policy toward Nelson Mandela 2013-12-12T12:35:00Z That film told the story of Mandela's attempts to unite the South African nation behind their national rugby union team, the Springboks, as the country prepared to host the 1995 World Cup. Nelson Mandela's life on screen 2013-12-06T12:31:26Z The podcast braids the narrative of Mandela’s life with the where and how and why of the interviews themselves. In ‘Mandela: The Lost Tapes,’ a Veteran Journalist Finds Himself 2022-11-30T05:00:00Z The 78-year-old, considered one of Africa's foremost artists, dedicated the honour to "all of Africa...and the great man Nelson Mandela" at a Paris ceremony on Wednesday. Senegal artist awarded French honour 2013-12-13T14:27:05Z It’s the ultimate thrill-ride parable that even Nelson Mandela, who for much of his iconic life had little to smile about, might enjoy. Mandela in the Movies: 10 Films About Apartheid 2013-12-06T21:21:59Z One was a Xhosa and one a Zulu, but the men embraced, and Mr. Mandela called Ladysmith Black Mambazo “South Africa’s cultural ambassadors.” Paul Simon on Mandela’s Role in ‘Graceland’ 2013-12-13T22:42:19Z “But we check each other. If I was on my own, there would be a joke about Mandela dying of AIDS.” Black Comedians in South Africa Put Power in the Punch Lines 2015-03-06T05:00:00Z The burden of Mandela movies is that almost all of them could be called 95 Years a Saint. Mandela in the Movies: 10 Films About Apartheid 2013-12-06T21:21:59Z She remained devoted to Winnie Mandela after many began to pull away from her. Review: The Reporter Ethel Payne in ‘Eye on the Struggle’ 2015-02-12T05:00:00Z Yet the enabling role played by the African National Congress, the party of Nelson Mandela, represents a special disappointment, especially for one of our guides, a youth leader named Mazwi. Movie Review: ‘Dear Mandela,’ Directed by Dara Kell and Christopher Nizza 2012-09-21T22:18:38Z “Nelson Mandela, Martin Luther King, those peaceful fighters — there’s a lot of them in Africa,” continued Konte, who is from Senegal. ‘Peaceful fighters’ celebrated in KanKouran dance tribute to King 2015-01-18T05:00:00Z I grew up in the streets of Alexandra township and for me every step that Mr Mandela took, it was as if I was taking that step again. South Africans warm to Mandela movie, critics unimpressed 2013-11-29T11:55:56Z Tuesday’s event was the premiere of Mandela, My Dad and Me, a documentary he produced based on his 2014 album inspired by Nelson Mandela. Idris Elba on All Those James Bond Rumors: I Blame Daniel Craig 2015-04-08T04:00:00Z “Dragon in Progress”, a 50-metre-long bamboo and silk kite hung from the ceiling, transforms a traditional symbol of Chinese imperial power with quotes from imprisoned or exiled activists including Nelson Mandela, Edward Snowden and Ai. Ai Wei-Wei critical of China at opening of Swiss exhibit 2017-09-20T04:00:00Z South African pianist Abdullah Ibrahim: "The night Mandela was released — what a celebration!" Rob Perry, the face of Jazz Alley, soon to retire 2011-07-27T00:46:09Z Musically, the most memorable act in Mandela is the middle one with its township jazz. Saint and sinner: the Nelson Mandela opera 2012-06-10T16:59:01Z Harry is due to rejoin his family on Tuesday evening in Johannesburg, where on Wednesday they will tour a township and meet Nelson Mandela’s widow, Graca Machel. Prince Harry's wife Meghan backs better access for women to higher education 2019-10-01T04:00:00Z Readers will soon have their fullest access yet to these letters, written during the years that made Mr. Mandela an international symbol of courage and perseverance. Liveright to Publish Nelson Mandela’s Letters From Prison 2017-06-27T04:00:00Z The first half-hour in particular is a slog, a Mandela primer in which Freeman gets to show off how suitable he is to play a great world leader. 2009-12-11T03:16:00Z Sahm Venter, a former Associated Press reporter who covered Mandela’s release from prison, will edit and annotate the collection. Liveright to Publish Nelson Mandela’s Letters From Prison 2017-06-27T04:00:00Z Irish band U2 were nominated for best original song for Ordinary Love, which featured in Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom. Gravity and Hustle vie for Oscars 2014-01-16T16:44:08Z Written and directed by Yael Farber, this version is set on a lonely South African estate 18 years after the election of Nelson Mandela. A Word With: Hilda Cronje and Bongile Mantsai: The ‘Mies Julie’ Stars, Hilda Cronje and Bongile Mantsai 2012-11-26T23:05:04Z Ten years earlier, Lethal Weapon actor Danny Glover took on the title role in a TV movie simply titled Mandela and was nominated for an Emmy the following year. Nelson Mandela's life on screen 2013-12-06T12:31:26Z There are also drawings and photographs featuring anti-apartheid leaders, such as South Africa's Nelson Mandela, who called Gandhi a "sacred warrior." Houston art exhibit showcases Gandhi and history of nonviolence 2014-10-02T04:00:00Z This Mandela is removed of his humanity and touted as an abstract signifier of moral righteousness. Nelson Mandela vs. his hagiography 2013-12-21T16:30:00Z This year’s edition focuses on South African culture and history, honoring the centennial of Nelson Mandela’s birth. 15 Summer Dance Festivals, Saratoga to Vail 2018-05-17T04:00:00Z His arguments influenced and inspired Trotsky, Gandhi, Fidel Castro and, of course, Nelson Mandela. Freedom fighter 2014-07-03T04:00:00Z Perhaps this is a comment on the small town of the Mandela industry itself: Cranford-on-the-Highveld. Young Mandela by David James Smith 2010-06-18T23:15:00Z But both of these narratives fall into the category of analyzing Mandela not as the person he was, but through the lens of the mythology surrounding him — operating in the symbolic rather than historical realm. Nelson Mandela vs. his hagiography 2013-12-21T16:30:00Z But a far deeper problem is that black actors only receive serious work as characters who must be black – such as Nelson Mandela, whom Freeman played to Oscar-nominated effect in Invictus last year. Oscar nominations shoot down Hollywood's black swans 2011-02-07T15:57:45Z After the release of Nelson Mandela we were tired of singing these political songs. How Kwaito became a global force 2011-08-11T21:30:02Z On Thursday she was to visit Robben Island, where former South African President Nelson Mandela was imprisoned for decades, but the trip was canceled because of choppy seas. Michelle Obama meets Oprah in South Africa 2011-06-23T22:06:09Z Movies about men and women who fought for social change — “Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom” is a recent example — treat them less as the radicals they were than as embodiments of hope, reconciliation and consensus. Movie Review: Hero Worship Abounds in ‘Cesar Chavez’ 2014-03-27T22:07:35Z Five months later, Zients’s tone was almost giddy as he and Quillian sat in his West Wing office, a bright room filled with family photos and a massive print of Nelson Mandela on the wall. ‘Now we are trying to figure out how to live with it’: Inside Biden’s push to crush covid 2021-07-01T04:00:00Z U2 also released two songs, “Ordinary Love,” from “Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom,” and the single “Invisible,” that do not appear on “Songs of Innocence.” U2 Releases New Album for Free on Apple's iTunes 2014-09-09T04:00:00Z U2 is a powerhouse, singing “Ordinary Love” in “Mandela: Long Walk To Freedom,” its first new song in three years. The Carpetbagger: Up for Best Song: Taylor and Pharrell, but Not ‘Llewyn’ 2013-12-17T13:33:51Z “Dragon in Progress”, a 50-metre-long bamboo and silk kite hung from the ceiling, transforms a traditional symbol of Chinese imperial power with quotes from imprisoned or exiled activists including Nelson Mandela, Edward Snowden and Ai. Ai Wei-Wei critical of China at opening of Swiss exhibit 2017-09-20T04:00:00Z Back in 1985, Nelson Mandela was still in jail and the apartheid system of white minority rule held South Africa's black majority in a vicious grip. Paul Simon fetes Graceland with London extravaganza 2012-07-16T12:09:40Z The comedian aims to run 27 marathons in 27 days in South Africa, to honour Nelson Mandela and the number of years he spent in jail. TV highlights 30/05/2013 2013-05-30T06:00:16Z As well as Auschwitz, its list boasts 11 penal sites in Australia to which British convicts were dispatched, and Robben Island, where Nelson Mandela was incarcerated. It's just a slag heap, isn't it? The world heritage sites that defy belief 2012-07-02T19:00:05Z As the world mourns Nelson Mandela, international leaders, including US President Barack Obama, gathered in Johannesburg to honor the legacy of the South African freedom fighter and reconciliation icon. The real US policy toward Nelson Mandela 2013-12-12T12:35:00Z There were no British titles in competition and so we clambered upstairs to catch sight of Whitney, Kevin Macdonald’s devastating portrait of the pop superstar, apparently beloved by Nelson Mandela and Saddam Hussein alike. Cannes 2018: A search for meaning on the Croisette 2018-05-19T04:00:00Z Winnie Mandela was imprisoned and all there was to read was the Bible and that made a big impression on me. Tom Frank interviews Barbara Ehrenreich: “You’re the anti-Ayn Rand” 2014-04-06T11:00:00Z It also aimed to highlight the fight against poverty, gender inequality and hunger, causes that Mandela championed. Beyonce leads all-star line-up at Mandela tribute concert 2018-12-02T05:00:00Z Heroic in his deeds, graceful in his manner, sainted in his image, Nelson Mandela long served as both cause and muse in the entertainment community. Mandela inspired music, movies, poems 2013-12-05T22:39:37Z “As I lead this army, make room for mistakes and depression,” he raps, invoking the ghosts of Mandela, Huey Newton, the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Michael Jackson. Kendrick Lamar on His New Album and the Weight of Clarity 2015-03-16T04:00:00Z The letters, many never seen by the public, increased in number over time, as restrictions on Mr. Mandela’s correspondence were eased. Liveright to Publish Nelson Mandela’s Letters From Prison 2017-06-27T04:00:00Z The Mandela Effect is an unsettling collective phenomenon: A number of people certain they remember a thing or an event differently than how it actually happened. How to make a Gold Rush, a bourbon cocktail that's reminiscent of the classics 2021-02-25T05:00:00Z The loss of civil rights icon and former South African president Nelson Mandela still weighs heavily on the minds and hearts of millions across the world after his death at 95 on Thursday. Must-see morning clip: “60 Minutes” remembers Nelson Mandela 2013-12-09T14:30:00Z At the very least, this is a long-overdue exploration of the making of the Mandela myth; one that refreshes a somewhat stale and overcrowded field. Young Mandela by David James Smith 2010-06-18T23:15:00Z At the time, apparently to some, it still was unclear on which side of history Mandela would lie. The real US policy toward Nelson Mandela 2013-12-12T12:35:00Z I was incredibly lucky to meet Nelson Mandela several times. For Melinda Gates, heartbreak motivates philanthropy 2019-05-20T04:00:00Z His documentaries include Nelson Mandela: The Myth and Me and Story of a Beautiful Country, a road movie that explores post-apartheid South Africa. 50 documentaries you need to see 2016-03-27T04:00:00Z OAKLAND, Calif. — If you’re in this jumbled, chatty line, enveloped in the music and wood smoke by Mandela Parkway, you’re waiting for Matt Horn’s barbecue. In West Oakland, Barbecue Is Back — With a Side of Fried Chicken 2022-04-18T04:00:00Z For Diana Cilliers, the recent death of Nelson Mandela was certainly very sad, but strangely enough, also inspiring. The Carpetbagger: Clothes and Character: ‘Mandela’ 2013-12-18T17:00:34Z Fiennes played Mandela's prison guard James Gregory, and the film tells the fictionalised story of their relationship. Nelson Mandela's life on screen 2013-12-06T12:31:26Z "That was the the way that the majority of the world found out about Mandela's plight and that of the South African people. You can't deny how many people were touched by that concert." Mandela and the power of music 2013-12-06T09:39:14Z Because many others, before Mandela was released, were never given that opportunity. A Top Soprano Brings Some Zulu to the Met Opera. And It Clicks. 2019-02-22T05:00:00Z London is the first city to host the touring show “Mandela: The Official Exhibition” before it is permanently mounted in Mandela’s birthplace Mvezo. Mandela's life and legacy celebrated in London exhibition 2019-02-08T05:00:00Z Take a tour of the Mandela House museum then try some tripe at the vibrant Samkhumzi Restaurant, a stone's throw away from Archbishop Tutu's residence. Trip Tips: Mozart to Masekela, summer festivals for all tastes 2014-06-20T04:00:00Z Now Jones has made Christie a laughing stock by comparing him to South African liberator Nelson Mandela. Chris Christie’s pathetic Cowboys fandom: How it could hurt his already shrinking presidential hopes 2015-01-07T05:00:00Z Nelson Mandela was an example to us all … but these African leaders just didn’t listen. 4 African leaders who learned nothing from Nelson Mandela 2013-12-10T13:30:00Z The sender made outrageous claims in an FBI interview that he was "President of Europe," purchased Brazil for $66 billion and helped Nelson Mandela win election in South Africa. Whitney Houston's FBI files show fan letters, possible extortion 2013-03-05T01:09:17Z She began her charity work with late South African president Nelson Mandela, who referred to her as “honorary granddaughter.” Naomi Campbell says racial diversity in fashion should not be just... 2019-06-24T04:00:00Z Rewatching the original "Real World New Orleans" season prior to their "Homecoming" was, for me, an example of how the Mandela effect can work in reverse. "The Real World Homecoming: New Orleans" Episode 1 recap 2022-04-20T04:00:00Z He noted that such historical figures as King and Nelson Mandela could never have been so forgiving had they not first “gone through much, much anger and much, much resentment and much, much anguish.” Sidney Poitier changed movies, and changed lives 2022-01-07T05:00:00Z It was readmitted after the release of Nelson Mandela and its first democratic elections. Furor over Miss South Africa appearing in pageant in Israel 2021-11-19T05:00:00Z The "bible" is opened at "Julius Caesar", where in 1977 Mandela left his name beside a passage that begins: "Cowards die many times before their deaths; The valiant never taste of death but once." UK exhibition stresses Shakespeare's relevance today 2012-07-18T15:06:30Z “I hope Mandela doesn’t come across as a saint. He was a flawed human being, like we all are.” In ‘Mandela: The Lost Tapes,’ a Veteran Journalist Finds Himself 2022-11-30T05:00:00Z A few years after the iconic couple married in 1958, Mandela was found guilty of sabotage and sentenced to life imprisonment. New opera tells Winnie Madikizela-Mandela's story 2011-04-27T17:31:07Z Before production, Mandela himself had apparently given his blessing to the casting of Freeman. Nelson Mandela's life on screen 2013-12-06T12:31:26Z Nelson Mandela, who guided South Africa from the shackles of apartheid to multi-racial democracy and became an international icon of peace and reconciliation, died Thursday at age 95. Lady Gaga aims for 'Artpop' but falls short 2013-11-08T20:37:00Z You realize how long I have been angry with Mandela for leaving Winnie; but after the Frontline piece, I am even more sad. A mother's letters to her son in prison: Jesse Jackson Jr.'s mother wrote him every day 2019-03-11T04:00:00Z After all, Gerry Adams, leader of Ireland’s Sinn Fein Party, who has shown less of Mandela’s drive toward healing and reconciliation, made it off the watch list two years earlier in 2006. The real US policy toward Nelson Mandela 2013-12-12T12:35:00Z In the first chapter of a planned sequel to 'Long Walk to Freedom' written in 1998, Mandela described his awkwardness at being put on a pedestal by his countrymen and millions more around the globe. South Africans warm to Mandela movie, critics unimpressed 2013-11-29T11:55:56Z Still, it’s hard to hear the many calls for unity in this rhetoric — speeches not only by American presidents, but also by figures like Nelson Mandela and Winston Churchill — without reflecting on current divisions. Swinging the Vote: Jazz Inspired by the Presidential Race 2016-11-02T04:00:00Z Another film at the Toronto Film Festival, the upcoming Nelson Mandela biopic "Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom," also focuses on whether the unjustly imprisoned should seek payback through violence. Tales of Torture on movie screens in Toronto 2013-09-10T13:02:03Z Now he's one of the Elders, a group of independent leaders founded by Nelson Mandela that negotiates at the highest levels on issues of peace, development and the environment. In 'A Full Life,' Jimmy Carter at 90 remains a wise truth teller 2015-07-16T04:00:00Z "Mandela and the prisoners would give Christmas concerts - and the music would resonate through the prison walls," Bourque said. Mandela and the power of music 2013-12-06T09:39:14Z Though in most cases, the selfie allows us to turn the camera on ourselves, President Obama’s selfie at Nelson Mandela’s memorial service was a mirror, reflecting the biases people may not even realize they hold. The media’s Michelle Obama problem: What a selfie says about our biases 2013-12-10T23:59:00Z Now Matt Damon is back from Nelson Mandela's shadow to address the issue a little more thoughtfully. The Adjustment Bureau's will won't be done 2011-03-07T10:57:44Z He, Mandela, called the hotel late at night and the man she was accused of seeing answered the phone. A mother's letters to her son in prison: Jesse Jackson Jr.'s mother wrote him every day 2019-03-11T04:00:00Z The star of "Luther," "The Wire" and "Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom" is one of the film industry's most in-demand actors, however; he's widely rumored to be the choice for the next James Bond. Idris Elba meets Edgar Allan Poe 2015-01-14T05:00:00Z His final act is to find that Mandela state of forgiveness. Peter Sellars turns Mozart's last opera into a modern message of humanity in the face of terror 2017-08-14T04:00:00Z We all felt particularly honored to even meet Nelson Mandela. Sundance doc traces Simon's 'Graceland' hit album 2012-01-25T16:56:13Z Just four years later, not only would apartheid be dismantled but Mandela would become the first black president of South Africa. Highlights From Nelson Mandela’s 1990 Appearance at London Wembley’s Charity Concert 2013-12-06T12:42:46Z Off the back of it, I got to perform for Nelson Mandela on his birthday, and in Beijing for the Olympic handover ceremony. Kate Prince, choreographer – portrait of the artist 2012-10-09T17:15:01Z Putting that aside, would it surprise you if, many years from now, the roles you are best known for are, say, Stringer Bell, Nelson Mandela and Knuckles? Idris Elba, Gamer (That’s Why He Was So Keen on ‘Sonic the Hedgehog 2’) 2022-04-08T04:00:00Z Gilmore brings his sweetness to Mandela, but it’s a slight role, hemmed in by limited choreography as much as by the bars. Review: Ailey Rages in ‘Survivors’ and Finds Humor in ‘Roy’s Joys’ 2022-12-11T05:00:00Z Despite occasional involvement in issues such as the fight against apartheid, which saw her appear at the concert for Nelson Mandela's 70th birthday, she wasn't an activist. Whitney Houston 2012-02-12T02:03:31Z Mandela and his former lawyer are at odds over whether proceeds from sales of Mandela prints are going to charity, as intended. Mandela objects to sale of his artwork at auction 2010-10-27T22:31:00Z And one of my favorite books is Nelson Mandela’s “Long Walk to Freedom.” How ‘Peter Pan’ Inspired Richard Branson 2022-12-12T05:00:00Z The older Mandela is best known for his relaxed but colorful shirts. South Africa's Soweto gets its fashion week 2012-05-24T15:07:18Z Mandela inspired concerts, songs, poems, fiction and movies. Mandela inspired music, movies, poems 2013-12-05T22:39:37Z Campbell said she gave the stones to a friend, Jeremy Ratcliffe, who was the director of the Nelson Mandela Children's Fund, intending he use them for charity. Model tells court: Not clear gift was diamonds 2010-08-05T12:50:00Z He said he hadn't done anything with them because he feared that a blood diamond scandal might attach to Mandela or Campbell as a result. Campbell's ex-agent: Model flirted with despot 2010-08-09T14:04:00Z I finally know what it must have felt like to be Nelson Mandela. The war on fat is over – and I won 2014-07-16T04:00:00Z “I don’t fall for the hype about Nelson Mandela, under whose timid rule South Africa went straight for the rocks,” Mr. Johnson scoffed. Paul Johnson, Prolific Historian Prized by Conservatives, Dies at 94 2023-01-12T05:00:00Z Another night, Hugh told me, Mr. Mandela called to tell him that he was concerned about Miriam’s health, that she wasn’t taking care of herself. Paul Simon on Mandela’s Role in ‘Graceland’ 2013-12-13T22:42:19Z At the time he was mostly a protest singer, he recalled recently, with “terrible string hygiene” and an acoustic guitar papered with stickers supporting Nelson Mandela and cancer research. Whodunit Most Musical by a Musician Most Literary 2011-02-19T01:45:10Z Izzard, 54, completed his final 26.2-mile run at the feet of a large statue of former South African President Nelson Mandela, in whose honor the challenge is structured. Eddie Izzard Runs 27 Marathons in 27 Days for Charity 2016-03-20T04:00:00Z The author’s father and Mr. Mandela later had a falling out. Books of The Times: ?Sometimes There Is a Void? ? By Zakes Mda ? Review 2012-01-05T21:44:22Z Much ink has been devoted to Mandela’s revolutionary past since his death on Dec. 5, at age 95. The real US policy toward Nelson Mandela 2013-12-12T12:35:00Z This break, Mr. Mda writes, along with his own outspokenness and his refusal to deify Mr. Mandela, have made him feel no longer entirely welcome in South Africa. Books of The Times: ?Sometimes There Is a Void? ? By Zakes Mda ? Review 2012-01-05T21:44:22Z The goal is not to knock Mandela off any pedestal, but to render his statue just a bit more human. In ‘Mandela: The Lost Tapes,’ a Veteran Journalist Finds Himself 2022-11-30T05:00:00Z The script’s clichés are nearly as confining to the performers as South African jails were to the Mandelas; but Hudson, slimmed down and in close-cropped hair, finds an urgent sisterhood with Winnie. Mandela in the Movies: 10 Films About Apartheid 2013-12-06T21:21:59Z Mandela is often invoked in the international discourse of rights and leadership as a wholesome leader. Nelson Mandela vs. his hagiography 2013-12-21T16:30:00Z As Mandela, Mr. Fishburne is stuck playing a living saint in a screenplay that doesn’t bother to explore the sources of its protagonist’s exceptional strength. Review: ‘Madiba,’ a Stately but Static March Through Mandela’s Life 2017-01-31T05:00:00Z The biopic will be in limited release in the U.S. on Nov. 29 This is quite a time to be releasing a movie about Nelson Mandela. Today’s Movie Trailer: Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom 2013-07-19T16:11:35Z As South Africa prays for Nelson Mandela, two films depicting his life are nearing release. Two films of Mandela's life set to go head to head at the box office 2013-06-14T16:39:13Z That was still two years before Mandela's release from prison. Nelson Mandela's life on screen 2013-12-06T12:31:26Z He then played his song "Free Nelson Mandela", an anthem that was banned in South Africa at the time. Paul Simon fetes Graceland with London extravaganza 2012-07-16T12:09:40Z This big man history of liberation is closely tied to the ANC and Mandela, demobilizing a highly politicized society and bring the mass movements of the 1980s under the direct control of the ANC leadership. Nelson Mandela vs. his hagiography 2013-12-21T16:30:00Z A year later, following police investigations into influence peddling, Mandela fired his wife, labeling her undisciplined. New opera tells Winnie Madikizela-Mandela's story 2011-04-27T17:31:07Z Disguised as a Hindu religious book, Venkatrathnam handed the volume to other prisoners on Robben Island, including Nelson Mandela, one of dozens who signed their name next to passages that resonated with them personally. UK exhibition stresses Shakespeare's relevance today 2012-07-18T15:06:30Z His real-life son Mandela plays his fictional son, who is also one of his students. Movie Review: ?We the Party,? Directed by Mario Van Peebles 2012-04-06T00:32:21Z According to Brink’s recollection, published in this magazine, Nelson Mandela said to him, “You know, when I was in prison, it was you who changed the way I saw the world.” A Traitor to His Tribe 2015-02-17T05:00:00Z One can take one’s cues from successful leaders ranging from Bismarck and Golda Meir to Nelson Mandela and the apostle Paul, not to mention Generals Lee, Grant, Custer, and Attila the Hun. Trump, Jobs, Zuckerberg: We idolize jerks 2012-08-12T12:00:00Z It was Qunu where Mandela returned after 27 years in prison. Tracing Nelson Mandela’s footsteps 100 years after his birth 2018-07-12T04:00:00Z Mandela’s ANC was seen as being dangerously close to the Soviet Union, and Mandela himself had been a member of South Africa’s Communist Party. The real US policy toward Nelson Mandela 2013-12-12T12:35:00Z He shared the Nobel Peace Prize with Nelson Mandela and as South Africa’s last apartheid president oversaw the end of the country’s white minority rule. Final goodbye: Recalling influential people who died in 2021 2021-12-02T05:00:00Z Unquestionably bringing Nelson Mandela into the Northern Irish peace process. A “peaceaholic” and haunted soul, Padraig O’Malley is the subject of “Peacemaker” 2018-08-26T04:00:00Z Let in on the secret, prison guard Christo Brand recalls initially refusing to allow Mandela to see his grandchild, according to his memoir at the Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory. 'Being Mandela:' Granddaughters dish on show 2013-02-08T12:32:10Z Hudson recently finished shooting her role as Winnie Mandela in a movie about the life of the controversial ex-wife of former South African president Nelson Mandela. Jennifer Hudson "Can't Wait to Perform" In Slim Body 2010-09-16T17:00:00Z He spent a brief time in Cape Town in the 1970s, and finally returned in 1990, when Nelson Mandela was freed from prison. Abdullah Ibrahim: A Lifetime of Dreams and Resistance at the Piano 2019-07-31T04:00:00Z Former South African President Nelson Mandela was one of several global figures to be interviewed by Sir David on the Breakfast With Frost sofa, on this occasion in 2001. In pictures: Frost's 50-year career 2013-09-01T14:00:50Z "Nelson Mandela was a very close friend of mine...." In 'A Full Life,' Jimmy Carter at 90 remains a wise truth teller 2015-07-16T04:00:00Z Bush, at the 70th birthday celebration for Nelson Mandela and for Queen Elizabeth’s golden jubilee in 2002. Joe Cocker, singer known for his raspy voice and unbridled performances, dies at 70 2014-12-22T05:00:00Z For a while, she stopped visiting Mandela at the prison. A mother's letters to her son in prison: Jesse Jackson Jr.'s mother wrote him every day 2019-03-11T04:00:00Z Nelson Mandela led with ubuntu and it drove archbishop Desmond Tutu’s work as chairman of the South African Truth and Reconciliation Commission. Uncovering the secret to collective happiness | Helen Russell 2018-10-27T04:00:00Z U2 struggled, too, with the weight of writing about Nelson Mandela, a friend and an inspiration. Oscar-Nominated Songs With Familiar Composers 2014-02-19T22:59:00Z The unlikely source came from its rugby team's success and Mandela's handshake with captain Francois Pienaar in the final, which brought a nation together. TV highlights 01/07/2013 2013-07-01T06:00:09Z Hugh, exiled from his homeland since the early 1960s, recalled growing up with the Mandela family as close friends. Paul Simon on Mandela’s Role in ‘Graceland’ 2013-12-13T22:42:19Z Then there's Elba, who has gone from post-Wire lull to blockbuster star, with roles in Prometheus and Thor, and an upcoming stint as Nelson Mandela in Mandela: Long Walk To Freedom. Luther is back with more comic-book gore and fantastical crimes 2013-06-29T05:00:00Z Even Ms. Mandela’s ultimate fall from grace is spun lightly. Movie Review: ‘Winnie Mandela,’ Starring Jennifer Hudson and Many Outfits 2013-09-05T21:38:48Z An early supporter of Nelson Mandela – he sent him books in prison – Astor abominated apartheid, supported the Nagas of north-east India, and famously denounced Anthony Eden over Suez in 1956. David Astor: The pioneering editor who loved an underdog 2011-04-02T23:09:52Z "It's a reflection that South Africa is maturing in terms of its wine product," said Makaziwe Mandela, daughter of the political reformer. Mandela family launches wine collection in Miami 2013-02-22T20:08:08Z In 1994 Mandela became South Africa’s president, ending decades of apartheid in a lightning flash of popular will. Mandela in the Movies: 10 Films About Apartheid 2013-12-06T21:21:59Z Nelson Mandela, meanwhile, earns November and a “classic chocolate” cupcake because Michael likes to shape the dark frosting to resemble Mandela’s hair. This 13-year-old opened a bakery. For every cupcake he sells, he gives one to the homeless. 2019-06-25T04:00:00Z Parts of the film were also screened for the United Nations General Assembly as part of celebrations of Nelson Mandela International Day. Nelson Mandela biopic: watch Idris Elba in the first full-length film trailer 2013-07-19T09:56:00Z There are interesting episodes in the film that recount Ashe's support of Kennedy, as well as Nelson Mandela. "Citizen Ashe" gives a spry look at the evolution of a legendary tennis great on and off the court 2021-09-03T04:00:00Z I really thought about it a lot when Nelson Mandela passed away, because I couldn’t even imagine living this life and seeing how much it’s changed. Miley Cyrus on Her Jump to Sexy Twerker 2013-12-26T19:34:34Z Mr. Mandela was in prison for 27 years without contact with the outside world. A mother's letters to her son in prison: Jesse Jackson Jr.'s mother wrote him every day 2019-03-11T04:00:00Z Nelson Mandela, 'cos then I can chat to him, and be able to pick his brains. Matt Stokoe's favourite TV 2013-04-01T11:00:00Z Afterward Mr. Dammers worked with members of various groups on 2 Tone, releasing an album as the Special A K A; the group’s hit song “Free Nelson Mandela” became a global anti-apartheid anthem in 1984. Music: The Specials, Ska Revivalists, Enjoy a Revival 2010-04-01T21:52:00Z From this point, “Winnie Mandela” is a film divided against itself. Movie Review: ‘Winnie Mandela,’ Starring Jennifer Hudson and Many Outfits 2013-09-05T21:38:48Z Mr. Weinstein said the recent Boston Marathon bombings did not make him consider cutting scenes of Mandela making bombs and exploding government buildings. ArtsBeat: Cannes Film Festival: The Harvey Weinstein Show 2013-05-18T00:52:08Z Q: How do you want people to remember Mandela from the film? A Minute With: Idris Elba on 'Pacific Rim' and playing Mandela 2013-07-10T14:22:45Z La Grange plans to donate a portion of the book royalties to the Nelson Mandela Foundation to further his legacy. Aide's book describes 'farcical' aftermath of Mandela's death 2014-06-19T04:00:00Z Q: You play Nelson Mandela in the upcoming film "Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom." A Minute With: Idris Elba on 'Pacific Rim' and playing Mandela 2013-07-10T14:22:45Z Inside, you’ll find thought-provoking exhibits encompassing the Holocaust, ethnic cleansing in Bosnia, and leaders like Nelson Mandela and Gloria Steinem. The World's Coolest New Tourist Attractions 2015-01-09T05:00:00Z The set allows for some novel pathos in a duet for the Mandelas. Review: Ailey Rages in ‘Survivors’ and Finds Humor in ‘Roy’s Joys’ 2022-12-11T05:00:00Z Francois will be instrumental in a plan hatched by then-recently elected President Nelson Mandela, played here by the aggressively noble Morgan Freeman. 2009-12-11T03:16:00Z Ms. Campbell even brought him along to visits with Nelson Mandela, who had been a kind of honorary grandfather. The Three-Decade Wild Ride of Supermodel Naomi Campbell Isn’t Slowing Down 2016-09-21T04:00:00Z Some found their own ways to remember Mandela, from celebrity cricket matches to art exhibitions. South Africans celebrate Mandela, rue broken promises 2014-12-05T05:00:00Z “That just getting Nelson Mandela’s actual words to reflect his courage, his wisdom and the unspeakable horrors he went through would be something of extreme historical importance.” Liveright to Publish Nelson Mandela’s Letters From Prison 2017-06-27T04:00:00Z Ten months after his mother died, Mandela's eldest son was killed in a car crash. Sue Arnold's audiobook choice 2011-01-22T00:06:19Z “I hope that it brings a texture to Mandela’s life that is missing right now,” Mangcu said. In ‘Mandela: The Lost Tapes,’ a Veteran Journalist Finds Himself 2022-11-30T05:00:00Z Mandela was never the benevolent grandfather presented in his post-apartheid representations. Nelson Mandela vs. his hagiography 2013-12-21T16:30:00Z It said the sale of such prints was authorized by the Mandela Trust. Mandela objects to sale of his artwork at auction 2010-10-27T22:31:00Z I don't think there's a person in the world who hasn't got a prayer for Nelson Mandela. Two films of Mandela's life set to go head to head at the box office 2013-06-14T16:39:13Z He interviewed Nelson Mandela eight days after his release from jail in South Africa and presented the programme the morning after the Lockerbie bombing. TV-am presenter Mike Morris dies 2012-10-23T16:44:16Z On Thursday, Audible will release “Mandela: The Lost Tapes,” a 10-episode series that draws generously on those recordings. In ‘Mandela: The Lost Tapes,’ a Veteran Journalist Finds Himself 2022-11-30T05:00:00Z Where it was once a demand, today it is a lament from the heart of humanity for the values that Mr. Mandela cherished. Paul Simon on Mandela’s Role in ‘Graceland’ 2013-12-13T22:42:19Z As Mandela later expressed it, “the only defeat he really suffered was losing his marriage” to Winnie Mandela. The Carpetbagger: Bono and Edge on ‘Mandela’s’ Melancholy Love Song 2014-02-18T13:30:35Z How touched I was that, from his prison cell, Nelson Mandela took the time to send a telegram. Digested read: Outside In by Peter Hain 2012-02-12T22:38:00Z Bill Clinton honored South Africa in 1994, just months after Nelson Mandela was elected the country’s first Black president and made his first state visit to the United States. What’s a state dinner, again? Macron is back for the first one post-covid. 2022-11-30T05:00:00Z Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom opens in US cinemas on 29 November ahead of the Oscars in March 2014. Nelson Mandela biopic: watch Idris Elba in the first full-length film trailer 2013-07-19T09:56:00Z Nelson Mandela, in the years before he was imprisoned, was A. P. Mda’s father’s lawyer and friend. Books of The Times: ?Sometimes There Is a Void? ? By Zakes Mda ? Review 2012-01-05T21:44:22Z A reception in our honor was given by the A.N.C. and hosted by Mr. Mandela, where I introduced him to Mr. Shabalala. Paul Simon on Mandela’s Role in ‘Graceland’ 2013-12-13T22:42:19Z In that TV movie, the main role, a member of the African National Congress negotiating Mandela’s release, is taken by Chiwetel Ejiofor, the star of . Mandela in the Movies: 10 Films About Apartheid 2013-12-06T21:21:59Z The eclectic group of movie stars, directors and technical wizards even boasted U2 frontman Bono, who lined up for the "class picture" thanks to his best song nomination for "Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom." Oscar nominees hobnob three weeks ahead of Hollywood's big night 2014-02-11T02:49:46Z “And that movie is a wonderful tribute to Nelson Mandela since it’s based on his autobiography.” The Carpetbagger: Whisper Campaigns and Out-Loud Tweets 2013-12-06T19:12:16Z Mandela asked for a divorce in 1995, accusing his wife of infidelity. New opera tells Winnie Madikizela-Mandela's story 2011-04-27T17:31:07Z The most recent actor to take on the role is British star Idris Elba, who plays the lead in a film adaptation of Mandela's autobiography Long Walk To Freedom. Nelson Mandela's life on screen 2013-12-06T12:31:26Z But for all its flaws, Mandela does dramatize a country’s deadly turmoil. Mandela in the Movies: 10 Films About Apartheid 2013-12-06T21:21:59Z Apartheid ended with the election of Nelson Mandela as president in 1994. Springsteen to play for first time in South Africa 2013-10-29T13:47:29Z Nelson Mandela, who divorced Madikizela-Mandela in 1996, appears in the production only as an offstage voice and a silhouette on a large screen that is the main scenic element. New opera tells Winnie Madikizela-Mandela's story 2011-04-27T17:31:07Z But with Farley’s help, he came to understand that he was a conduit through which listeners could feel closer to Mandela. In ‘Mandela: The Lost Tapes,’ a Veteran Journalist Finds Himself 2022-11-30T05:00:00Z He’s wearing a bright red sweater, looking directly into the camera and shaking hands with a laughing Nelson Mandela. Bill Cosby is not sorry: Under a Nelson Mandela portrait, the accused rapist delivers bizarre jokes to his die-hard fans 2015-03-31T04:00:00Z Indeed, Nelson Mandela phoned to say that getting British Airways one flight a week to Luanda would be the crowning achievement of my career. Digested read: Outside In by Peter Hain 2012-02-12T22:38:00Z The only thing Obiang and Mandela have in common is a dysfunctional family. 4 African leaders who learned nothing from Nelson Mandela 2013-12-10T13:30:00Z The 89-year-old president is just a few years younger than Mandela. 4 African leaders who learned nothing from Nelson Mandela 2013-12-10T13:30:00Z It also conveys Hudson's ability to age on screen, portraying Winnie Mandela over some 50 years. Jennifer Hudson tackles 'intimidating' role of Winnie Mandela 2013-09-05T18:51:59Z No doubt, Hudson's role will be compared to another performance of Winnie Mandela, that of the British actress Naomie Harris in the upcoming biopic on Nelson Mandela "Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom." Jennifer Hudson tackles 'intimidating' role of Winnie Mandela 2013-09-05T18:51:59Z The family then moved to neighboring Qunu, where Mandela lived until age 9, when his father died. Tracing Nelson Mandela’s footsteps 100 years after his birth 2018-07-12T04:00:00Z This performance of Cape Town Opera's celebration of the life of Nelson Mandela marked the European premiere of the work first produced when South Africa staged the 2010 Fifa World Cup. Mandela Trilogy – review 2012-06-21T17:45:00Z Mr. Bennett also performed for Nelson Mandela, then the president of South Africa, during his state visit to England in 1996. Tony Bennett, Champion of the Great American Songbook, Is Dead at 96 2023-07-21T04:00:00Z Nearby we passed the Showroom theater, built in 2013 in streamlined Art Deco by a local filmmaker who worked on the movie “The Long Walk to Freedom,” about Nelson Mandela’s struggle to end apartheid. An Artist Colony Thrives in the South African Desert 2019-04-11T04:00:00Z In the same year he was not allowed to attend the funeral of Thembi Mandela, the elder of two sons from his previous marriage, who died in a car crash aged 24. Nelson Mandela anguished over family's suffering, says book 2010-10-11T11:04:00Z South African analysts predict that the ANC will face a loss at the polls in 2024, 30 years after Mandela first became president. ANC's alarmist curbs signal waning support for ruling South African party 2012-06-06T16:06:07Z What did the role mean to you and did you meet Mandela when preparing? A Minute With: Idris Elba on 'Pacific Rim' and playing Mandela 2013-07-10T14:22:45Z In 1995, President Nelson Mandela appointed him to serve as chairman of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, a body set up to investigate gross human rights violations that occurred under apartheid. Giggling royal baby Archie meets Archbishop Desmond Tutu, charms the internet 2019-09-25T04:00:00Z "People spent years and years in prison, from the great Nelson Mandela down through many others." Gordimer: free expression threatened in S.Africa 2010-08-24T16:30:00Z In live performances, outside the restrictions of South Africa, he added, “Free Mandela!” Work, Love, Dignity and Play: 10 Key Harry Belafonte Songs 2023-04-26T04:00:00Z The documentary at the beginning of the museum positions photographs of Mahatma Gandhi and Nelson Mandela with throngs of supporters beside photographs depicting Women’s Marches in the United States. New Statue of Liberty Museum Illuminates a Forgotten History 2019-05-15T04:00:00Z Freeman infuses Mandela’s speeches with the same gentleness and gravity he brought to his numerous God roles and the Visa Olympics commercials. Mandela in the Movies: 10 Films About Apartheid 2013-12-06T21:21:59Z Jennifer Hudson's film biography of Winnie Madikizela-Mandela is about to start production, despite threats of legal action by the ex-wife of former South African President Nelson Mandela, the film's producer said Saturday. Winnie Mandela biopic producer vows to plow ahead 2010-05-15T19:31:00Z The event was a follow-up to 1988′s Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute concert — also at Wembley Stadium — where performers and celebrities had called for the release of Mandela from prison. Highlights From Nelson Mandela’s 1990 Appearance at London Wembley’s Charity Concert 2013-12-06T12:42:46Z The Weinstein Company said it would not be altering the film's release following the death of Nelson Mandela on Thursday. Frozen freezes out Hunger Games 2013-12-09T10:40:41Z A quote from Nelson Mandela introduces the section that encourages women to ask for flextime: “It always seems impossible until it’s done.” Having Trouble Having It All? Ivanka Alone Can Fix It 2017-05-02T04:00:00Z Soweto is South Africa's biggest township and was home to Mandela and Desmond Tutu. Soweto concert to get fans warmed up for World Cup 2010-06-09T17:37:00Z I felt her loss to be greater than just Mandela’s death, but that and the death of their togetherness. A mother's letters to her son in prison: Jesse Jackson Jr.'s mother wrote him every day 2019-03-11T04:00:00Z We have enjoyed it, in fact reveled in it's abundance since Nelson Mandela's release in 1994, protected by a strong constitution and a constitutional court which has stood firm on the issue. Clash of the Booker titans 2013-05-23T13:57:00Z I knew people that were close to Mandela and while we were shooting in Cairo we made arrangements to go to Soweto to film him. Spike Lee: 'Race relations today are the direct result of having a black president' 2020-06-12T04:00:00Z Once there, don’t miss Vilakazi Street, the only street in the world where you can see the homes of two Nobel Peace Prize winners: Bishop Desmond Tutu and Nelson Mandela. South Africa Scores! 2010-06-05T02:17:00Z The tapes are a record of trying to get Mandela to open up, to deliver something more than a sound bite. In ‘Mandela: The Lost Tapes,’ a Veteran Journalist Finds Himself 2022-11-30T05:00:00Z “Mandela: The Lost Tapes” doesn’t question Mandela’s legacy, but it does try to resituate Mandela as a man as well as a politician. In ‘Mandela: The Lost Tapes,’ a Veteran Journalist Finds Himself 2022-11-30T05:00:00Z She met Mandela once, at Helen's lunch table. Not so black and white: South Africa on stage 2013-07-20T23:06:08Z "He doesn't look like Mandela at all but they didn't want a Mandela lookalike." Two films of Mandela's life set to go head to head at the box office 2013-06-14T16:39:13Z It was no mean feat for a DJ who lost the use of his left hand in a car accident while celebrating the release of Nelson Mandela in 1990. For DJ Black Coffee, COVID-19 signals pause to rethink music business 2020-05-15T04:00:00Z "Songs that had anything to do with Mandela would literally be scratched off the LP by the censor," explains Bourque. Mandela and the power of music 2013-08-20T02:17:13Z "I just looked at you, and I knew you must come from the same family," Mandela replied. Corinne Bailey Rae, Sir Mark Elder and other musicians' greatest on-stage moments 2010-08-05T20:30:00Z The first, scheduled for July 2018, the centenary of Mr. Mandela’s birth, will be a single volume consisting of approximately 250 selected letters. Liveright to Publish Nelson Mandela’s Letters From Prison 2017-06-27T04:00:00Z Today, we can demonstrate our grief for the passing of Nelson Mandela who was nothing as cheap as a celebrity. The power of communal grief: Mourning Mandela and beyond 2013-12-06T16:45:00Z The Nelson Mandela Foundation said it was working with the ANC to publish the book. Mandela's 'Long Walk to Freedom' sequel out next year: foundation 2014-12-15T05:00:00Z “Nebraska,” “Mandela: A Long Walk to Freedom” and “I, Frankenstein 3D” Movie bargains 2014-02-27T22:29:53Z The lawyer, Bally Chuene, said in a statement that Mandela "strongly disassociates himself" from the auction, and the artwork is the subject of a legal dispute in South Africa. Mandela objects to sale of his artwork at auction 2010-10-27T22:31:00Z In the year 2008, the government of the United States decided to erase Nelson Mandela's name from its list of dangerous terrorists. Eduardo Galeano: 'My great fear is that we are all suffering from amnesia' 2013-07-23T16:41:00Z Invictus had Morgan Freeman as Mandela, but it forgot to explain the rules of rugby. 2010-02-12T02:12:00Z Nelson Mandela was as great a writer as he was an activist and leader. Trevor Noah: By the Book 2016-11-03T04:00:00Z I see what it can be and should be, which is how it felt when the Berlin Wall came down, or Mandela was freed. How Santana Hallucinated Through One of Woodstock’s Best Sets (His Own) 2019-08-06T04:00:00Z Freeman, an actor of such august bearing that his roles have ranged from judges to God, played Mandela in "Invictus," about a South African rugby team. Mandela inspired music, movies, poems 2013-12-05T22:39:37Z Nelson Mandela spent nearly three decades behind bars for trying to overthrow the white South African government. Convicted drug dealers are political prisoners: I should know — I was one 2015-12-05T05:00:00Z The band may also visit Mandela, who is 92, ailing, and retired from public life. U2 comes to South Africa at historic moment 2011-02-11T19:55:17Z To conquer the accent, she immersed herself in the South African culture and spent time where the Mandelas lived "just to be absorbed by their surroundings." Jennifer Hudson tackles 'intimidating' role of Winnie Mandela 2013-09-05T18:51:59Z A Palestinian man wonders aloud how Nelson Mandela could have changed an entire country without firing a shot. Holiday Movie Release Schedule 2016-11-04T04:00:00Z Previous Oscar contenders to be shown at the White House include last year's Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom and Stephen Spielberg's Lincoln in 2012, starring Daniel Day-Lewis as Lincoln. Selma to be screened at White House 2015-01-16T05:00:00Z In addition, Morgan Freeman, a past Oscar winner for "Million Dollar Baby," picked up his fifth nomination for playing Nelson Mandela in "Invictus." Black actors face snub at Oscars 2010-10-01T07:41:00Z We see Mandela's dilemma in calling for armed struggle, then realising it was too early and going back on his words, infuriating his radical followers. Saint and sinner: the Nelson Mandela opera 2012-06-10T16:59:01Z Of course, Mr. Weinstein does love a good controversy, and the most intriguing footage may have been “Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom,” based on Nelson Mandela’s 1994 memoir. ArtsBeat: Cannes Film Festival: The Harvey Weinstein Show 2013-05-18T00:52:08Z Next week the actor releases his debut album, mi Mandela - inspired by Elba's African heritage and his role as Nelson Mandela in 2013's Long Walk to Freedom. Idris Elba planning Luther album 2014-11-21T05:00:00Z Now with the launch of House of Mandela Wines, his daughter and granddaughter hope to add fine wine to the list of associations. Mandela family launches wine collection in Miami 2013-02-22T20:08:08Z “Mandela saw him as a human being still, a man who needed a job even if it was one that dehumanized him,” Ngomane writes. Review | What is ‘ubuntu,’ and might it have influenced Meghan and Prince Harry’s Megxit? 2020-01-19T05:00:00Z In the first of this two-parter, Izzard passes by some of the landmark locations of Mandela's early life, beginning at his birthplace in Mvezo. TV highlights 23/05/2013 2013-05-23T05:59:01Z This time, Edge said he felt “a weight of responsibility,” as the only Oscar nomination for “Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom.” The Carpetbagger: U2, the Nervous Underdog 2014-02-18T16:38:56Z Tracy Morgan auditions to play Nelson Mandela in the movie “Invictus”: Background required to understand jokes: Mr. Mandela is a serious, dignified historical figure. Sports Comedy for Sports Non-Fans: Recapping the 2010 ESPYs 2010-07-15T12:53:00Z When my daughter was born, I called her Ella Bella Mandela, because she was born the day after Mandela was released from prison. Portrait of the artist: Phil Daniels, actor 2011-08-29T21:30:00Z Ocean went on to say he would use his time between shows to travel to South Africa to pay tribute to Nelson Mandela, "for being epic and 94". Frank Ocean cancels Cairo visit amid unrest 2013-07-11T17:14:31Z Vicus and his brother Vincent will represent South at the Kennedy Centre in Washington next month in a tribute concert to Nelson Mandela and Martin Luther King for Black History Month. Fame finally finds 10-year-old township singing sensation 2013-01-23T16:11:20Z EastEnders is to mark the death of Nelson Mandela with a specially filmed scene in Monday's episode. EastEnders to remember Mandela 2013-12-09T11:55:49Z They illuminate wrenching occasions, like the time when Mr. Mandela was refused permission to attend the funeral of his mother and later, the funeral of his oldest son, who died in a car accident. Liveright to Publish Nelson Mandela’s Letters From Prison 2017-06-27T04:00:00Z Nelson Mandela, already a veteran activist, proposed a move to armed struggle. Art Review: ‘Rise and Fall of Apartheid’ at Center of Photography 2012-09-20T22:48:21Z The country was coming to terms with Nelson Mandela's election victory and needed something to unify it. TV highlights 01/07/2013 2013-07-01T06:00:09Z The following day, Nelson Mandela was arrested in South Africa; he would later be convicted of sabotage and, having narrowly escaped the gallows, given a life sentence. October 1962: the month that modern culture was born 2012-09-29T22:12:23Z Indeed, as Mandela wrote in his 1994 autobiography, “when a man is denied the right to live the life he believes in, he has no choice but to become an outlaw.” The real US policy toward Nelson Mandela 2013-12-12T12:35:00Z Nelson Mandela's grandson, hip hop artist Bambatha Mandela, performs in Music for Mandela What role has music played in Nelson Mandela's life? Mandela and the power of music 2013-08-20T02:17:13Z Nelson Mandela once told Robbins that the film’s depiction of incarceration hit home — as did its message that hope can heal. The unlikely greatness of ‘The Shawshank Redemption,’ 25 years later 2019-08-29T04:00:00Z Special truth commission hearings in late 1997 and early 1998 focused on allegations Madikizela-Mandela led a group of thugs known as the Mandela United Football Club who terrorized Soweto in the 1980s. New opera tells Winnie Madikizela-Mandela's story 2011-04-27T17:31:07Z Lord Renwick shows that Mandela, for his part, was often trapped between the demands of the ANC and his own instincts for encouraging more give-and-take as diplomacy and then formal talks proceeded. Much to be thankful for 2015-03-12T04:00:00Z Filmed in 2011, Music for Mandela examines how Nelson Mandela used music both personally and politically throughout his life. Mandela and the power of music 2013-12-06T09:39:14Z We just wish there could be, some time, a movie as inspiring and accomplished as Nelson Mandela was. Mandela in the Movies: 10 Films About Apartheid 2013-12-06T21:21:59Z Not that we’re demanding a Mandela exposé movie, but nobody has yet solved the trick of making this remarkable figure as complex as a great movie character should be. Mandela in the Movies: 10 Films About Apartheid 2013-12-06T21:21:59Z Norton & Company, announced today it would publish Mr. Mandela’s prison correspondence. Liveright to Publish Nelson Mandela’s Letters From Prison 2017-06-27T04:00:00Z “I said, ‘It’s amazing, Nelson Mandela has been released from prison after 27 years.’” An Artist Shares Her Most Striking Images of the Decade 2019-12-23T05:00:00Z Significantly Mr. Mandela’s 1994 election passes without fanfare; just a few images in a small gallery. Art Review: ‘Rise and Fall of Apartheid’ at Center of Photography 2012-09-20T22:48:21Z “Mandela: The Lost Tapes” doesn’t function as an exposé or critique. In ‘Mandela: The Lost Tapes,’ a Veteran Journalist Finds Himself 2022-11-30T05:00:00Z Nelson Mandela - he had showed what a great politician can do. Eddie Izzard: curious characters and Christmas wishes 2012-11-08T09:30:00Z You’ve always been very interested in race and equality—you got to meet Muhammad Ali and Nelson Mandela. Fighting the Good Fight: Q&A with Survivor?and Game Changer?Bob Massie 2012-05-15T10:00:49Z For a moment, there was silence in the hall, as everyone understood the pain and suffering of South Africa and the longing for the return of the man imprisoned on Robben Island, Nelson Mandela. Paul Simon on Mandela’s Role in ‘Graceland’ 2013-12-13T22:42:19Z Mr. Elba, who played Nelson Mandela in a movie about the South African hero’s life, said he views the racial tension as something “America has to deal with.” Able Was I Ere I Saw Elba! Actor Opines on Sex, Race, Bond 2017-10-04T04:00:00Z It was nothing short of a miracle — that was what South African schoolchildren were taught when Nelson Mandela was elected president in 1994, in the country’s first fully democratic elections. An Empathetic Account of the Complexity After Apartheid 2022-07-27T04:00:00Z Like Elba’s Mandela character, Solomon is on the receiving end of abuse; his saving grace is the saintly dignity with which he endures and, for posterity, observes his own and a nation’s shame. 12 Years a Slave and Mandela: Two Tales of Racism Survived 2013-09-09T23:34:54Z Jamaican historian Rupert Lewis, meanwhile, honed in on the tour name, recoiling at the notion that Mandela’s time in prison as a freedom fighter belonged in the same breath as Buju’s lockup on drug charges. Reggae star Buju Banton’s long walk to freedom 2019-03-24T04:00:00Z LITERATURE: Nadine Gordimer's 1987 novel "A Sport of Nature" prophesized the end of apartheid and included a liberation leader based on Mandela. Mandela inspired music, movies, poems 2013-12-05T23:18:36Z "Mandela and the prisoners would give Christmas concerts - and the music would resonate through the prison walls," Bourque says. Mandela and the power of music 2013-08-20T02:17:13Z That’s still in there, but after conversations with Christopher Farley, an executive editor at Audible, “Mandela” became more revealing, a rumination on the making of the tapes themselves and the interpersonal dynamics that informed them. In ‘Mandela: The Lost Tapes,’ a Veteran Journalist Finds Himself 2022-11-30T05:00:00Z “With words as his only ammunition, Mandela fought his case patiently, on lined paper, his eloquence inseparable from his rectitude,” Charlayne Hunter-Gault writes in her review. 8 New Books We Recommend This Week 2018-08-09T04:00:00Z "I never met Nelson Mandela, but I have met Abreu," says Rattle. Simon Rattle: Abreu deserves the Nobel peace prize 2010-10-02T23:06:00Z A few hours’ drive north of Johannesburg in a 24,000-acre reserve full of wildlife including elephants and zebras, the residence, called the Nelson Mandela Center for Reconciliation, was built in 2001. Staying Where Mandela Did 2015-04-27T04:00:00Z Nelson Mandela beamed, welcoming me to his Johannesburg home in February 2000. Digested read: Outside In by Peter Hain 2012-02-12T22:38:00Z But Mandela and his black, mixed-race and Asian countrymen, who up until then had been cordoned off in poor, isolated townships such as the apartheid-protest hotbed of Soweto, didn’t stop there. South Africa aims to live the dream of equality for all 2014-10-10T04:00:00Z On a lighter note, she recounts how she and Mandela shared a lift with James Bond actor Pierce Brosnan in Ireland. Aide's book describes 'farcical' aftermath of Mandela's death 2014-06-19T04:00:00Z The Irish band beat songs by Coldplay and Taylor Swift to win the award, the only prize won by the Nelson Mandela biopic. In pictures: Golden Globes 2014 2014-01-13T09:58:07Z “The child is not dead,” Jonker wrote in Afrikaans, as translated by Mandela. Review: 3-D Enhances An Enigmatic New Opera 2017-09-22T04:00:00Z But as Mandela broke rocks and mined salt on Robben Island, the United States government apparently thought he was right where he should be. The real US policy toward Nelson Mandela 2013-12-12T12:35:00Z “Mandela” is one of those noble, thoughtful films that nonetheless doesn’t quite work, and the only real reason is that it tries to do too much, and ends up giving short shrift. ‘Mandela’: a life too large for the big screen 2013-12-24T19:05:33Z The Weinstein Co. has said it's not altering the movie's release following the death of South African leader Nelson Mandela on Thursday. In 2nd week, 'Frozen' tops box office with $31.6M 2013-12-09T13:59:16Z The day after the finals, he presented his first handcrafted “Book of Happiness” to Nelson Mandela, later meeting his grandson Kweku Mandela at a party given by K’naan, a rapper, in Johannesburg. Up Close: The Pied Piper of Happiness 2011-07-20T21:15:48Z Incredibly, Biehl’s parents were able to forgive these men, just as Nelson Mandela was able to forge a lasting friendship with Christo Brand, who was his prison guard on Robben Island. Review | What is ‘ubuntu,’ and might it have influenced Meghan and Prince Harry’s Megxit? 2020-01-19T05:00:00Z Good Morning, Mr Mandela is being produced by Maven Pictures, which recently finished production on Andrea Arnold’s new film American Honey, starring Shia LaBeouf. New Nelson Mandela biopic to tell story of South African freedom fighter's years in power 2016-02-23T05:00:00Z Nelson Mandela's inspirational quotes will be shown on billboards in New York's Times Square A film installation celebrating Nelson Mandela is taking over the electronic billboards in New York's Times Square. Times Square film honour for Mandela 2013-04-23T08:40:57Z The book traces the 43-year-old la Grange's upbringing in an Afrikaans family that considered Mandela a terrorist. Aide's book describes 'farcical' aftermath of Mandela's death 2014-06-19T04:00:00Z On the day Nelson Mandela was released, Hayden was so excited that he described over and again the workings of a coffee machine he had just bought. Hayden Griffin obituary 2013-04-01T15:43:35Z I can Mandela effect as well as the next guy and I only earlier this month learned that perspiration does not detoxify. Fake news and the “other white meat”: How pork became poultry, and why it matters 2018-09-01T04:00:00Z Some observers believe that, such is Mandela's legend, the part is unplayable. Two films of Mandela's life set to go head to head at the box office 2013-06-14T16:39:13Z “Well, no,” Powell replied, explaining that “terrorist” was an appropriate label for the “violent acts” Mandela and the ANC carried out. The real US policy toward Nelson Mandela 2013-12-12T12:35:00Z He had become part of Occidental's activist network, participating in a vigil protesting against the imprisonment of Nelson Mandela. Barack Obama: the college years 2012-05-25T22:00:53Z He found him to be funny and clever and generous and cool, like a mix of “Muhammad Ali and Nelson Mandela.” Tahar Rahim breaks out in Guantanamo drama ‘The Mauritanian’ 2021-02-09T05:00:00Z The band opened its first Cape Town show with a cover of the Special A.K.A.’s “Free Nelson Mandela” in tribute to the South African leader. Bruce Springsteen’s North Carolina concert cancellation in support of LGBT rights: 6 other times The Boss took a stand 2016-04-08T04:00:00Z Following a diagnosis of what could have been the onset of emphysema, she managed a creditable performance at Nelson Mandela's 90th birthday concert in June 2008. Obituary 2011-07-23T17:32:58Z U2 are up for best original song for their track Ordinary Love as featured in Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom. In Pictures: Golden Globes red carpet 2014-01-13T01:59:19Z Obama might meet Cuban President Raul Castro there in what could potentially be more substantive than their handshake during a brief encounter at Nelson Mandela's funeral last December. Authors see chance for breakthrough in U.S.-Cuba relations 2014-10-13T04:00:00Z The mission for all those actors, aside from capturing Mandela's famous voice and mannerisms, has been to find the man beneath the popular image. Nelson Mandela's life on screen 2013-12-06T12:31:26Z What role did music play in Nelson Mandela's life? Mandela and the power of music 2013-12-06T09:39:14Z Unique to South Africa, House of Mandela also features a pinotage that is a Mandela family favorite. Mandela family launches wine collection in Miami 2013-02-22T20:08:08Z House of Mandela Wines will donate a portion of its proceeds to charitable groups working to resolve education, health, culture and energy issues in South Africa. Mandela family launches wine collection in Miami 2013-02-22T20:08:08Z "There is a lot of synergy between wine and our family," said Makaziwe Mandela. Mandela family launches wine collection in Miami 2013-02-22T20:08:08Z Today, of course, Mandela is an uncontroversial figure, hailed from all parts of the political spectrum. Controversy street 2011-07-29T10:55:08Z Adam Clayton apparently has nothing nice to say about Nelson Mandela! The Carpetbagger: ‘12 Years a Slave,’ ‘American Hustle’ Take Top Honors at the 2014 Golden Globes 2014-01-13T05:14:45Z South Africa launched a set of limited edition gold and silver coins on Friday to honor former president Nelson Mandela on what would have been the late anti-apartheid hero's 96th birthday. South Africa launches limited edition Mandela coins in birthday tribute 2014-07-18T04:00:00Z “You’re in the room with Nelson Mandela,” Stengel said, explaining the appeal of the tapes. In ‘Mandela: The Lost Tapes,’ a Veteran Journalist Finds Himself 2022-11-30T05:00:00Z Encountering again the fuzz and warmth of Mandela’s leonine tones, Stengel realized something: He had a podcast on his hands. In ‘Mandela: The Lost Tapes,’ a Veteran Journalist Finds Himself 2022-11-30T05:00:00Z Pop singer Madonna has defended the images of Martin Luther King Junior, Nelson Mandela and others that have been posted on her social media outlets. Madonna defends 'bondage' images 2015-01-05T05:00:00Z Gordimer with Nelson Mandela after his release from prison. Clash of the Booker titans 2013-05-23T13:57:00Z In a way, Winnie Mandela is a stronger movie subject than her husband. Mandela in the Movies: 10 Films About Apartheid 2013-12-06T21:21:59Z Mandela had been hugely looking forward to seeing Tracy Chapman and the Manhattan Brothers. Sue Arnold's audiobook choice 2011-01-22T00:06:19Z This year, the evening is also dedicated to Nelson Mandela. Pop & Rock Listings for Jan. 17-23 2014-01-16T23:19:54Z She argues, compellingly, that to put the ghosts of slavery to rest, the South needs something akin to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission set up in South Africa by Nelson Mandela in the mid-1990s. Books of The Times: ‘The New Mind of the South,’ by Tracy Thompson 2013-04-23T17:04:03Z Right now, Mr. Elba believes he is at a career pinnacle, something he has felt since “Mandela.” Idris Elba’s Toughest Role Yet: Going Brutal With Grace for ‘Beasts of No Nation’ 2015-09-08T04:00:00Z Mandela is just one star in a huge black sky.’” Mandela in the Movies: 10 Films About Apartheid 2013-12-06T21:21:59Z Meeting Nelson Mandela in 2003 had a profound impact on her. From the Big Issue: Annie Lennox gets festive 2010-12-17T11:22:03Z Mr Mandela died in December at the age of 95. Mandela opera axed after three shows 2014-05-27T04:00:00Z I don't think there can be another Mandela movie after this. Two films of Mandela's life set to go head to head at the box office 2013-06-14T16:39:13Z "Our grandfathers of humanity, Nelson Mandela, Archbishop Desmond Tutu and another man who lived in South Africa, Mahatma Gandhi, planted a seed of reconciliation and taught us there is wisdom in forgiveness," he said. Gilberto Gil, South Africa's "Voice" premiere Viramundo 2012-07-10T22:05:07Z "Songs that had anything to do with Mandela would literally be scratched off the LP by the censor," explained Bourque. Mandela and the power of music 2013-12-06T09:39:14Z That cedes center screen to Naomie Harris’s Winnie Mandela, the dimpled firebrand who preaches revolt in the streets while Nelson counsels talking with the politicians. 12 Years a Slave and Mandela: Two Tales of Racism Survived 2013-09-09T23:34:54Z While public sympathy was on her side after the massive demo leak, some were outraged when Madonna incorporated doctored images of Martin Luther King Jr. and Nelson Mandela into her Rebel Heart promotional campaign. Madonna's Most Memorable Social Media Moments 2015-02-20T05:00:00Z His latest quest is a trip to South Africa to attempt a relatively svelte 27 marathons, though this time with no rest days, in honour of the 27 years Mandela spent in prison. TV highlights 23/05/2013 2013-05-23T05:59:01Z As SouthAfrica's first black president, Mandela occupies a central position in the psyche of a country that was ruled by the 10 percent white minority until the first all-race elections in 1994. Mandela admitted to hospital in South Africa 2012-02-25T11:56:00Z At one point, after telling a story of having used a toilet in a whites-only bathroom, Mandela immediately backtracked. In ‘Mandela: The Lost Tapes,’ a Veteran Journalist Finds Himself 2022-11-30T05:00:00Z Because of the work he was forced to do while imprisoned there, Mr. Mandela had lost the use of his tear ducts, Bono said. The Carpetbagger: ‘12 Years a Slave,’ ‘American Hustle’ Take Top Honors at the 2014 Golden Globes 2014-01-13T05:14:45Z Remember she called Mandela a terrorist and took tea with the torturer and murderer Pinochet. Meryl Streep praises Margaret Thatcher as 'figure of awe' 2013-04-09T09:19:56Z Nelson Mandela said Achebe had "brought Africa to the rest of the world" and described him as "the writer in whose company the prison walls came down". Chinua Achebe: A life in writing 2010-12-13T08:00:00Z So is Heimdall the Watchman, played by Idris Elba with a good deal more panache than he was allowed to infuse into his starring role this year as Nelson Mandela. Thor: The Dark World: A God-Awful Villain Steals the Thunder 2013-11-06T23:49:43Z CANNES, France — The Weinstein Company's fall slate of awards contenders will feature a glamorous Grace Kelly, a brawny Nelson Mandela and a mysterious J.D. Weinstein showcases Grace Kelly, Mandela flicks 2013-05-17T19:15:16Z When it resonated with audiences, he turned it into a series of similarly titled poems on Nelson Mandela, Nestlé and Covid-19. This Basketball-Loving Poet Resists Categorization 2020-09-26T04:00:00Z Male characters with a feminist point of view were like Mandela, or Gandhi, or spiritual people. "What's Love Got to Do With It?" director on dating today, from apps to setups: "Love is a mystery" 2023-05-05T04:00:00Z We had his grandson telling us these wonderful stories about growing up with Mandela and then he rapped about it. Mandela and the power of music 2013-08-20T02:17:13Z He points out a photo of himself with Nelson Mandela, a Godfather poster signed by the cast and a prop from his upcoming film The Irishman, directed by his old friend Martin Scorsese. Robert De Niro: ‘Trump is a real racist, a white supremacist’ 2019-01-06T05:00:00Z “Nelson Mandela,” is her final answer, but I’m not sure she’s convinced. Glenn Close: ‘You lose power if you get angry’ 2017-12-16T05:00:00Z The letters were assembled from the collections held by the Nelson Mandela Foundation, the South African National Archives and the Mandela family. Liveright to Publish Nelson Mandela’s Letters From Prison 2017-06-27T04:00:00Z The country's National Sports Council is even making moves to abolish the team, but Mandela intervenes. 2009-12-11T03:16:00Z He is still a trustee of Mandela's charity but it was not immediately possible to reach him Thursday. Model tells court: Not clear gift was diamonds 2010-08-05T12:50:00Z Mandela left 10 hand-written chapters and his former colleagues worked on a finished draft. Mandela's 'Long Walk to Freedom' sequel out next year: foundation 2014-12-15T05:00:00Z A: This is the first real biopic I've done, and there's no real difference in the process, but it's Mr. Mandela. A Minute With: Idris Elba on 'Pacific Rim' and playing Mandela 2013-07-10T14:22:45Z The third is a sterling silver coin that depicts a young Mandela learning to write his name on his first day of school. South Africa launches limited edition Mandela coins in birthday tribute 2014-07-18T04:00:00Z “Madiba,” which celebrates the life of Nelson Mandela, takes its title from the name of Mr. Mandela’s family clan. The Week Ahead: Oct. 2 ? 8 2011-09-30T17:17:58Z Maybe the first lady is irritated with her husband or someone else, maybe she’s indifferent, maybe she’s thinking about the long plane ride home, maybe, just maybe, she’s recalling Nelson Mandela’s life and legacy. The media’s Michelle Obama problem: What a selfie says about our biases 2013-12-10T23:59:00Z It seems while he was in prison, there were rumors; and Mandela had defended her honor as best he could. A mother's letters to her son in prison: Jesse Jackson Jr.'s mother wrote him every day 2019-03-11T04:00:00Z |
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