/tags/nelson-mandela Nelson Mandela en-US Copyright Tue, 17 Jul 2018 09:00:00 GMT /2018-07-17/weve-been-through-darker-times-barack-obama-speaks-in-south-africa In one of his most high-profile appearances since leaving the White House, former President Barack Obama urged listeners to resist cynicism as he celebrated the legacy of Nelson Mandela. Tue, 17 Jul 2018 09:00:00 GMT /2018-07-17/weve-been-through-darker-times-barack-obama-speaks-in-south-africa Scott Horsley /2013-12-13/poem-nelson-mandela-an-ordinary-man South African spoken word artist Thabiso Mohare performs under the name Afurakan. He shares a poem he wrote about Nelson Mandela. Fri, 13 Dec 2013 20:58:00 GMT /2013-12-13/poem-nelson-mandela-an-ordinary-man NPR Staff /2013-12-11/nelson-mandela-made-this-world-a-better-place-dallas-helen-giddings-says Update, 12:09 p.m. Wednesday: President Obama eulogized Nelson Mandela Tuesday at his memorial service in Johannesburg.Helen Giddings, a state… Wed, 11 Dec 2013 18:12:32 GMT /2013-12-11/nelson-mandela-made-this-world-a-better-place-dallas-helen-giddings-says Eric Aasen, Courtney Collins /texas-news/2013-07-18/north-texans-honor-nelson-mandelas-95th-with-celebration-in-fair-park Former South African President and Nobel Peace Prize winner Nelson Mandela turned 95 Thursday and North Texas held a party in his honor.A friendly trio of… Fri, 19 Jul 2013 00:23:08 GMT /texas-news/2013-07-18/north-texans-honor-nelson-mandelas-95th-with-celebration-in-fair-park Courtney Collins /commentaries/2013-07-18/memories-of-mandela Volunteers across North Texas will help observe Nelson Mandela’s 95th birthday with the 67 Minutes project – a minute of public service for every year the… Thu, 18 Jul 2013 07:00:00 GMT /commentaries/2013-07-18/memories-of-mandela Lee Cullum