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8/22/19

5:00 PM

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International8/22/19

International8/22/19

South Africa Bans ‘Gratuitously’ Displaying Apartheid-Era Flag, Will Be Considered Punishable Hate Speech

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7/31/19

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Race Matters7/31/19

Race Matters7/31/19

'The Challenge Is Permanent': Naomi Campbell Reveals 'Revolting' Racist Incident at a French Hotel

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12/3/18

1:25 PM

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She Wore Every Country in Africa: How Beyoncé Slayed Global Citizen

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12/3/18

9:56 AM

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Black Excellence12/3/18

Black Excellence12/3/18

Beyoncé And Jay-Z Headline the 2018 Global Citizen Festival to Honor Nelson Mandela's Legacy

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11/29/18

2:29 PM

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Glow Up Goddess11/29/18

Glow Up Goddess11/29/18

Being Naomi: A Fashion Legend Launches Her 1st-Ever YouTube Channel

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11/28/18

1:08 PM

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Black Excellence11/28/18

Black Excellence11/28/18

Ahead of the Global Citizen Festival, Beyoncé Pays Tribute to Mandela

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7/17/18

6:32 PM

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The Root Video7/17/18

The Root Video7/17/18

Barack Obama Takes Shots at Donald Trump During Nelson Mandela Lecture

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7/16/18

11:39 AM

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Black Excellence7/16/18

Black Excellence7/16/18

Barack Obama Visits Kenya, Plans to Help His Sister Launch a Training Center

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7/10/18

3:15 PM

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Beyoncé and Jay-Z Are Set to Headline Global Citizen Festival to Honor Nelson Mandela in South Africa

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4/14/18

1:15 PM

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Thousands of South Africans Say Farewell to ‘Mama’ Winnie Madikizela-Mandela in Soweto

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4/2/18

10:53 AM

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South African Anti-Apartheid Activist Winnie Madikizela-Mandela Dies at 81

Breanna Edwards

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3/28/17

8:56 AM

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Ahmed Kathrada, South African Anti-Apartheid Activist, Dies at 87

Breanna Edwards

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2/23/17

9:12 AM

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The Root Video2/23/17

The Root Video2/23/17

Watch: My Black History: Underground’s Aisha Hinds Learns Power of Art Through Nelson Mandela

Peter J. Rickards

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2/1/17

1:15 PM

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Class Is in Session With BET’s Madiba, Starring Laurence Fishburne as the South African Icon

Ronda Racha Penrice

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9/17/16

11:40 AM

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Desmond Tutu Rehospitalized in South Africa

Angela Bronner Helm

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