MONTEVIDEOMandela, Pacifist or Rebel?
Perhaps it’s a false contradiction. But today there are many who stress the pacifist message with which South Africa’s Nelson Mandela (1918-2013) emerged from prison in 1990, while few put an emphasis on his rebellion against apartheid, including armed rebellion, which landed him in prison.
When Families Fear “Human Services”
It is nearly impossible in this day and age to turn on the news without hearing about systemic racial discrimination in the United States.
AIDS-Free Generation Still a Dream in Southern Africa
Maureen Phiri, 18, has a soft voice and a strong message about HIV and young people in her country. “In Malawi, people are still in denial because of cultural beliefs. Traditional leaders and churches are denying the disease. Let us gather those leaders and hear from young people what is really happening.”
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