Nelson Mandela

Obama Slams 'Strongman Politics'

By Siobhan Morrin

We Should Educate Incarcerated Juveniles

By The Aspen Institute

Watch Nelson Mandela's 'First TV Interview,' From 1956

By Nash Jenkins

Meet the South African Politician Who's Been Compared to Barack Obama—But Prefers Bill Clinton

By Aryn Baker/Cape Town
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James Nachtwey Receives Top Spanish Honor

'To be in any group of people that includes Nelson Mandela is the greatest honor I could ever ask for'

By Andrew Katz

Watch Some of the Most Inspiring Nobel Peace Prize Speeches in History

The Peace Prize is one of five Nobel Prizes given annually

By Anne Most

Why It Makes Sense to Pair Lincoln and Mandela

They called him the Lincoln of Africa. It is little wonder that modern journalists would make such a connection

By History News Network

Sequel to Nelson Mandela's Memoir Announced

The book will feature Mandela's writings on his presidency

By Sabrina Toppa

8 Times World Leaders Addressed Congress

Pope Francis addressed Congress on Thursday, calling on elected officials to work together to solve pressing issues and to avoid the polarization that gridlocked the legislative branch. “There is another temptation which we must especially...

By Rachel Janik and TIME Photo

Zuma's State of Chaos

“For a solid hour last night South Africa resembled a messy, dysfunctional state being held together by the security forces”

By Aryn Baker / Cape Town

Nelson Mandela Remembered, One Year Later

The South African leader died on Dec. 5, 2013

By Lily Rothman

See the 20 Most Famous Nobel Peace Prize Laureates

On Friday, the winner of this year's Nobel Peace Prize will be announced. Since 1901, the Norwegian committee has bestowed 101 awards to individuals and 22 to organizations. Here are the 20 most famous figures who have received the prestigious honor

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Today's Google Doodle Is a Beautiful Tribute to Nelson Mandela

On what would have been his 96th birthday

By Samantha Grossman

Ramadan, Day 8: Finding Inner Freedom

The holy month of Ramadan is a time of deep reflection for Muslims worldwide. Over the 30 days of Ramadan, Imam Sohaib Sultan of Princeton University will offer contemplative pieces on contemporary issues drawing from...

By Sohaib N. Sultan

Rangel's Famous Friends Are Probably Happy He Won

A fixture in New York's social and political scenes, Rangel is slated to add two more years to his 44-year stint in Congress after a tight race against state Sen. Adriano Espaillat

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Mandela Scriptwriter Blames 12 Years for Movie's Failure

Screenwriter William Nicholson says that his film Mandela failed to win awards because Steve McQueen's 12 Years a Slave "sucked up all the guilt about black people"

By Megan Gibson

Mandela Left $4.1 Million In Will

Estate to be distributed to family, staff, former schools and the African National Congress

By Andrew Katz

After Apartheid: Reflecting on South Africa 20 Years Later

Per-Anders Pettersson began documenting South Africa in 1994, when the country entered its first free elections that made Nelson Mandela its president. His book 'Rainbow Transit' looks back at the hopeful yet turbulent time of epic change.

By Per-Anders Pettersson

Robben Island: Nelson Mandela's Prison Home

Koto Bolofo's photographic study of the Robben Island prison that once held Nelson Mandela.

By Tony Karon

A Tribute to Nelson Mandela by Pulitzer Winner David Turnley

Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer David Turnley spent 28 years photographing South Africa's struggles of apartheid. Documenting the life of Nelson Mandela and his people, Turnley reflects for LightBox on his memories of Nelson Mandela on the day of his release.

By David Turnley
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