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The Mandela Effect

For nearly thirty years, the South African government held a man it initially labeled prisoner number 46664, the anti-apartheid activist Nelson Mandela. But in 1994, Mandela transformed from the country's 'number one terrorist' into its first Black president, ushering in a new era of democracy. Today, though, many in South Africa see Mandela's party, the ANC, as corrupt and responsible for the country's problems. It's an ongoing political saga, with all sides attempting to weaponize parts of the past – especially Nelson Mandela's legacy. On today's episode, we tell Mandela's story: the man, the myth, and the cost of freedom.

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May 16, 2024
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By:
  • Rund Abdelfatah,
  • Ramtin Arablouei,
  • and 6 more
People queue to cast their votes In Soweto, South Africa April 27, 1994, in the country's first all-race elections. South Africans celebrate "Freedom Day" every April 27.

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South Africa remembers an historic election every April 27, Freedom Day

South Africans celebrate their "Freedom Day" every April 27, when they remember their country's pivotal first democratic election in 1994 that announced the official end of apartheid.

April 27, 2024
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  • The Associated Press
Shirley Chisholm, the first Black woman elected to U.S. Congress was running for president in 1972 when she had a remarkable interaction with the pro-segregation George Wallace, then governor of Alabama. Her efforts to build bridges with him ultimately changed his point of view. She's pictured here giving a speech at Laney Community College during her presidential campaign.

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Lessons from brain science — and history's peacemakers — for resolving conflicts

Humans instinctually forge loyalties to groups to survive. Being aware of these impulses can help us deescalate arguments and find common ground. Some notable leaders in history show us how it's done.

November 04, 2023
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By:
  • Yuki Noguchi
Nelson Mandela visited Atlanta in June, 1990 and spoke at Georgia Tech, where Coretta Scott King and Winnie Mandela applauded.

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It's 'Mandela Day.' Seven surprising facts about Nelson Mandela's 1990 visit to Atlanta

Nelson Mandela visited Atlanta twice after his release from a South African prison in 1990. He arrived on a Trump jet.

July 18, 2023
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  • GPB News Staff
Russian opposition activist Vladimir Kara-Murza stands in a cage in a courtroom at the Moscow City Court.

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Opinion: The highest duty of a citizen

NPR's Scott Simon draws parallels between Vladimir Kara-Murza, a Russian dissident and journalist who was sentenced to 25 years in prison this week, and other courageous figures in history.

April 22, 2023
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  • Scott Simon
Nelson Mandela and former U.S. President Bill Clinton look to the outside from Mandela's Robben Island prison cell in Cape Town, South Africa, in this photo from March 27, 1998.

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The key to Nelson Mandela's Robben Island prison cell is returning to South Africa

New York auction house Guernsey's has postponed the sale of some of the South African leader's belongings, including the key to his cell and the shirt he wore when he was released from Robben Island.

January 07, 2022
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  • Jaclyn Diaz
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Desmond Tutu, an icon who helped end apartheid in South Africa, dies at 90

The Nobel Peace laureate and archbishop emeritus campaigned against a system he called evil and, after apartheid, helped the nation heal as head of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission.

December 26, 2021
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  • Ofeibea Quist-Arcton
South African President Nelson Mandela, left, and Deputy President F.W. de Klerk chat on May 8, 1996, outside Parliament after the approval of South Africa's new constitution. F.W. de Klerk, who oversaw the end of South Africa's country's white minority rule, has died at 85 it was announced Thursday.

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F. W. de Klerk, South Africa's last apartheid president, dies at 85

De Klerk shared a Nobel Peace Prize with Nelson Mandela, and ceded the presidency to him in 1994 after Black South Africans were allowed to vote. But he's remained a controversial figure there.

November 11, 2021
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  • The Associated Press

On Second Thought for Wednesday, July 18, 2018

Efrain de la Rosa, a 40-year-old detainee at ICE’s Stewart detention center in Lumpkin, was found dead in his cell last Tuesday. Immigration and Customs...

July 18, 2018
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  • Virginia Prescott ,
  • Fenly Foxen ,
  • and 3 more
Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, anti-apartheid activist and wife of Nelson Mandela, died Monday in Johannesburg, South Africa. She was 81.

South Africans Remember Winnie Madikizela-Mandela For Anti-Apartheid Activism

Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, a leader in South Africa's anti-apartheid movement and ex-wife of the late Nelson Mandela, died Monday. She was 81. On Second...

April 06, 2018
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  • Fenly Foxen and
  • Adam Ragusea

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