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• The Blight of Racism

  
  MacDoctor — Authority: 547
  The editorial in the Weekend Herald this morning makes the common and fundamental error that there are degrees of racism. Racial discrimination does real harm when it is practised by members of a race with power, usually a democratic majority. When discrimination favours a minority, to preserve its identity ...
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• Annie Lennox Awarded As Woman Of Peace

  
  Look To The Stars News: Latest — Authority: 592
  Singer Annie Lennox has been honored by Nobel Peace Laureates for her work promoting awareness of AIDS and peace at the 10th World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates in Berlin. The 2009 Woman Of Peace award was presented by former Nobel Peace Prize winner Mikhail Gorbachev . Lennox was chosen by 22 Nobel Peace ...
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• United Nations Declares 18 July ’Mandela’ Day

  
  Net News Publisher — Authority: 156
  The United Nations has declared 18 July “Nelson Mandela International Day”, in recognition of the South African anti-apartheid leader’s contribution to peace. A resolution adopted Wednesday by the 192-member world body, also endorsed the commemorations every year starting in 2010 on July 18 – Mandela’s ...
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• Annie Lennox receives woman of peace prize

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 706
  London, November 13 (ANI): Singer Annie Lennox has received woman of peace honour for her contribution towards raising awareness of HIV and Aids.The former Eurythmics star was honoured at a summit of Nobel Peace Laureates in Berlin.The 54-year-old’s charitable campaign ‘Sing’ provides treatment to South Africans ...
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• Supermodel Naomi Campbell has sparked wedding rumours

  
  Best Celebrity Scoop — Authority: 148
  Supermodel Naomi Campbell has sparked wedding rumours after booking a month long “honeymoon” with boyfriend, Russian billionaire Vladislav Doronin. The 39-year-old model has booked a luxury holiday which will cost a whopping 1 million pounds and she is calling it a honeymoon, reported Sun online. “The ...
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• African Leadership Academy Symposium on Leadership–Tomorrow!

  
  TakePart Social Action Network — Authority: 622
  As we mentioned last week here on TakePart, tomorrow the African Leadership Academy will host a day-long symposium titled “ Looking Ahead: Fresh Perspectives on Leadership and Governance in Africa .” Richard Nuccio, Director at The Civitas International Programs of the Center for Civic Education , will be ...
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• July 18 Declared Mandela Day

  
  AfricanLoft — Authority: 126
  The United Nations (UN) General Assembly has declared July 18 Mandela Day, to mark the contribution of the elder statesman Nelson Mandela to world freedom.In South Africa, the Nelson Mandela Foundation said it was pleased about the UN’s declaration.“It serves as a catalyst for each and every person around the ...
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• The greatest glory in living

  
  Pink Lemonade Design — Authority: 135
  "The greatest glory in living lies not in never failing, but in rising every time we fail." Nelson Mandela (image via New York Times )
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• Jacob Zuma pays tribute to Pius Langa – full text

  
  The Wild Frontier — Authority: 427
  Speech delivered by the President of the Republic of South Africa, HE Mr JG Zuma, at the joint sitting of Parliament to bid farewell to former Chief Justice Pius Langa and welcome the new Chief Justice Sandile Ngcobo, Cape TownIt is an honour and a privilege for me to say a few words on this [...]Related posts: ...
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• Nelson Mandela day now an international day

  
  South Africa Rocks — Authority: 492
  In a unanimous vote from the UN, Nelson Mandela day has gone international. Here’s the press release I received: The resolution was unanimously adopted yesterday, with the support of all UN member states and co-sponsorship of over 165 members, from all regions of the world. This represents the overwhelming ...
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• MORGAN FREEMAN TO RECEIVE CAREER ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

  
  Hollywood Outbreak — Authority: 578
  The 21st Annual Palm Springs Film Festival will honor actor Morgan Freeman with a career achievement award at the festival’s awards gala. The Academy Award -winning actor will receive the recognition during the festival’s opening night, January 5th, 2010 at the Palm Springs Convention Center .  The ...
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• Nelson Mandela

  
  Tellmeonline.Net — Authority: 133
  Mandela, born in 1918, South African activist, winner of the 1993 Nobel Peace Prize, and the first black president of South Africa (1994-1999). Born in Umtata, South Africa, in what is now Eastern Cape province, Mandela was the son of a Xhosa-speaking Thembu chief. He attended the University of Fort Hare in Alice ...
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• Nelson Mandela International Day.

  
  Times LIVE Blogs - Posts — Authority: 149
  Yesterday the UN adopted a resolution that July the 18th, Madiba’s birth date, will be “Nelson Mandela International Day”. Sapa reports that General Assembly President Ali Treki said that by adopting the resolution the international community was expressing its appreciation for “a great man” who suffered for ...
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• Macmillan to Publish Nelson Mandela’s Conversations with Myself

  
  Pan Macmillan — Authority: 119
  Macmillan is proud and excited to announce that Conversations with Myself , the selected letters and diaries of Nelson Mandela, has been added to our non-fiction list. This major new work covering almost the complete span of Madiba’s life will be published with the assistance and support of the Nelson Mandela ...
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• Service marks lost WWI generation

  
  heave-ho.org — Authority: 459
  A special Armistice Day service is to be held after the deaths of the three remaining WWI veterans living in the UK. See the rest here:  Service marks lost WWI generation
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• Ministers to unveil DNA data plan

  
  heave-ho.org — Authority: 459
  Details of how long profiles of innocent people can be kept on the DNA database for England and Wales are to be unveiled. See the original post here:  Ministers to unveil DNA data plan
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• On the Playing Fields of Politics: Place of the Year 2009

  
  OUPblog — Authority: 582
  Michelle Rafferty, Publicity Assistant Iris Berger is professor of Professor of History, Africana Studies, and Women’s Studies at the University at Albany and author of Threads of Solidarity: Women in South African Industry, 1900-1980 and South Africa in World History . For many years, she was involved in ...
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• Sermon of the Homeless

  
  Food for Thought... — Authority: 131
  Can you imagine the reaction if homeless men and women, sitting in their own urine, having not eaten for days, smelling of alcohol and smoke sat next to your family in church? What would your reaction be?Related posts: Vote for God Party platforms and talking points have taken mainstream news by... Can I get a ...
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• The Bittersweet Beauty of South Africa: Place of the Year 2009

  
  OUPblog — Authority: 582
  Michelle Rafferty, Publicity Assistant Author Richard Rathbone first went to South Africa as the Students’ Visiting Lecturer Fund nominee at Cape Town University in 1976 and returned as Visiting Lecturer to the University of the Witwatersrand in 1979 and then as visiting professor to the universities of ...
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