The news reports are starting to pop up all over: Nelson Mandela, a name synonymous with the anti-Apartheid movement, died today. Here are links to some of those reports:
- Nelson Mandela, South African Icon of Peaceful Resistance, Is Dead (New York Times)
- Nelson Mandela dead at 95 (CBC)
- The Life and Times of Nelson Mandela – interactive timeline (CBC)
- Nelson Mandela, leader and legend – photo gallery (CBC)
- Nelson Mandela brought the world toward a racial reconciliation (Washington Post)
- South Africa’s Nelson Mandela dies (BBC)
- Nelson Mandela, anti-apartheid icon and father of modern South Africa, dies (CNN)
Rest in peace, good sir. And also: Amandla Awethu!
I’ll close with a quote of his:
“For to be free is not merely to cast off one’s chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others.”