Thursday, December 5, 2013
Wings of Forgiveness
In Mandela's Own Words
"No one is born hating another person because of the colour of his skin, or his background, or his religion. People must learn to hate, they can be taught to love, for love comes more naturally to the human heart than its opposite." more
Boomf Makes Instagram Photos Edible by Printing Them on Marshmallows
Sunday, December 1, 2013
Harry Belafonte Was Right About Jay-Z
by Jessica Ann Mitchell/OurLegaci.com
With the current controversy surrounding high-end retail store Barneys and racial profiling allegations, one thing stands evident. Harry Belafonte was right about Jay-Z. In the midst of this controversy, fans have called on Jay-Z to end his partnership with Barneys, in which his new holiday fashion line is going to be sold. Jay-Z’s response has been a calculated public relations effort in which he negates any real responsibility to his default, “I’m doing it for charity” statement. Currently, Jay-Z is continuing his partnership with Barneys with his collection set to launch next week. more
Father to a Nation, and to a Family
Zindzi Mandela Reflects on ‘Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom’
Michel Clement/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images
By RICK LYMAN
Published: November 27, 2013
Zindzi Mandela’s earliest memory is sitting outside a Pretoria, South Africa, police station in 1962 while her mother, Winnie, delivered a favorite dish to her father, Nelson Mandela, being held inside.
“I was 18 months old, but I can really remember that moment, sitting in the car, waiting for my mother to return. I must have sensed somehow that there had been some sort of trauma, and I was very scared. It was taking her so long.” more
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