In the Spirit of Sankofa, ... Children sing in celebration of former South African President Nelson Mandela's birthday in Mvezo, South Africa, Wednesday, July 18, 2012. Across the country, and even abroad, people are doing good deeds to honor the country's most famous statesman on his 94th birthday today. (AP Photo/Schalk van Zuydam) Millions of SAfrican children sing for Mandela JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Nearly 12 million children across South Africa kicked off celebrations Wednesday for the 94th birthday ofNelson Mandela, the country's deeply loved anti-apartheid icon, with resounding choruses of Happy Birthday. Mandela is expected to spend the day privately with his family at their homestead in his southeastern birth village of Qunu. Meanwhile, communities in South Africa and around the world were dedicating 67 minutes of the day to volunteer work and projects for the needy — one minute to mark each of Mandela's 67 years in public service. Mandela became South Africa's first black president in 1994 after spending 27 years in prison for his fight against racist apartheid rule, and was awarded a Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts. http://news.yahoo.com/millions-safrican-children-sing-mandela-113219908.html Peace In,
Same way they got us...while we were young! May the ancestors help those children!!!!....and may they grow up to not be as foolish as to accept a Nobel peace prize with their oppressor and the killers of their people like Mandela did!!
In the Spirit of Sankofa, ... This is over the top brother, completely over the top... smh; unless you are in Winnie's camp, Are you in Winnie's camp? Peace In,
In the Spirit of Sankofa, ... Nelson Mandela celebrates 'quiet family' birthday Mr Mandela spent the day at home and made no public appearances The former South African president is believed to have spent a "quiet" day with family at home in the village of Qunu in the Eastern Cape. The man fondly referred to by his clan name, Madiba, now only appears rarely in public. He spent 27 years in jail for leading an armed anti-apartheid campaign and became president in 1994. Since his retirement from public life, the frenzy that erupts around his birthday each year has only grown - with some South Africans complaining his name has been debased by its association with a proliferation of causes. Nelson Mandela's granddaughter Ndileka: "He can charm bees out of their beehive" http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-18884590 Peace In,