In the hours after Nelson Mandela passed away, hundreds of people gathered outside of his home in Johannesburg. Some bowed their heads in mourning, while others sang and danced in joyous celebration ...

Nelson Mandela was always uncomfortable talking about his own death. But not because he was afraid or in doubt. He was uncomfortable because he understood that people wanted him to offer homilies ...

Nelson Mandela was an inspirational speaker and anti-apartheid revolutionary. — -- Today marks the anniversary of Nelson Mandela's inauguration as South Africa's first democratically-elected ...

On Thursday, the world lost one of the most influential and well-respected leaders that history has ever seen. Newspapers and news agencies all around the world were tasked with a question: How do you ...

The recollections and analysis of UC Santa Cruz alumni figured prominently after the death of former South African President Nelson Mandela earlier this month. When Douglas Foster (Kresge, ’76, ...

From Nelson Mandela's favorite food to his life in prison. Dec. 5, 2013— -- intro: Nelson Mandela's remarkable life and accomplishments are being celebrated this week and will be long remembered ...