Nelson Mandela’s legendary fight against South Africa’s apartheid began in his early 30s, around 1950 — two years after the legal mandate for segregation was implemented. Mandela, a young attorney, ...

Premiering at Sundance, Antoine Fuqua discusses why the documentary centers the global icon’s own voice. “I wanted people to see him as a human being,” the director said.

On December 5th, Nelson Mandela passed away. The anti-apartheid icon was in and out of the hospital throughout the year as he fought a recurring lung infection. As the world comes together to pray for ...

Dec. 5, 2013 — -- intro: Nelson Mandela became South Africa's first democratically elected president in 1994. The following videos highlight some of the memorable moments from the last ...

Mandela wasn't a perfect man. But he was a compassionate leader. Dec. 5, 2013— -- "My head is bloody, but unbowed. I thank whatever gods may be for my unconquerable soul." These are a few lines ...

The story of Nelson Mandela’s life is well told. Whether through his autobiography “Long Walk To Freedom,” presidential memoir “Dare Not Linger,” numerous biographies, miles of newsprint, ...

Today marks the birthday of former South African president Nelson Mandela. An activist and political prisoner for much of his life, Mandela challenged the authority of Apartheid which segregated based ...

To commemorate the 30th anniversary of Nelson Mandela’s election and the end of apartheid, Red Savannah, a luxury travel company, is launching an excursion that follows the travels of South Africa’s ...

CAPE TOWN, South AfricaCAPE TOWN, South Africa — Zoleka Mandela, a granddaughter of Nelson Mandela whose life was tangled up in addiction, a suicide attempt, a battle with cancer and the tragedy of ...