Rakim Honors Nelson Mandela On New Track “Madiba”
The God Rakim returns with some brand ne music today in honor of one of the gretest leaders in this world, the late and great Nelson Mandela. The track was recorded for the upcoming flick, Mandela:...
View ArticleBET Honors Performance Highlights
BET Honors recap of highlighting moments If you were able to catch the BET Honors last night, you would know some of the greatest moments that took the stage last night. Wayne Brady hosted the 2014 BET...
View ArticleJean-Yves Ollivier Talks New Documentary ‘Plot For Peace’
The untold story behind history a well-kept secret behind the world-wide icon: Nelson Mandela’s release was a “Plot for Peace.” For the first time, heads of state, generals, diplomats, master spies and...
View ArticleFilm Review: ‘Plot For Peace’
There aren’t enough words to describe the tremendous dedication, purpose and effort that went into achieving peace in South Africa, as portrayed by the documentary “Plot For Peace.” The film, through...
View ArticleIdris Elba to Release Nelson Mandela Inspired Album, “Mi Mandela”
The album will be released on November 24th, 2014 British actor, musician, producer and DJ, Idris Elba will release the new album entitled Mi Mandela, a tribute to the late Nelson Mandela as well as...
View Article“Power Of Words” Honors Nelson Mandela’s Legacy
Tribeca Film Institute hosted the US premiere of “Power of Words” – an event and screening that paid tribute to Nelson Mandela at Neuehouse. In the wake of its international premiere in Cape Town,...
View ArticleMadonna Defaces Images Of Civil And Human Rights Icons For Her ‘Rebel Heart’...
Maliciously altered pictures of Bob Marley, Nelson Mandela, and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. were posted by the rock star on her Twitter page as a means of promoting her new album The blogosphere went...
View ArticleThe Source Magazine Commemorates International Nelson Mandela Day
Today is Nelson Mandela International Day in honor of the revolutionary African leader Madiba South Africans mark Nelson Mandela‘s 67 years of incarceration and fight against apartheid with 67 minutes...
View ArticleToday in Black History: Nelson Mandela Released From Prison
On this day in Black history, international peacemaker, humanitarian, voice of reason, and first President of South Africa Nelson Mandela was released from his imprisonment at Victor Verster Prison. On...
View ArticleAn Exclusive Snippet Of ‘Madiba’
An exclusive snippet on the mini-series of one of the world’s most powerful men in history, Nelson Mandela has been released. Inspired by his life BET presents ‘Madiba‘ starring Laurence Fishburne....
View ArticleThe Scoop: The Boxing Community Mourns & Remembers Nelson Mandela
Our sports correspondent reports from the front lines in the wake of an icons death The late Nelson Mandela was globally regarded as a man who was selfless and who fought for freedom. Although Mandela...
View ArticleFact Or Wack: 13 Satirical Stories In Hip-Hop
2013 was full of stories that developed out of the blue that the public believed to be true. From Beyonce’s “fake” pregnancy to Kanye claiming he is the next Nelson Mandela, the rumor mill churned out...
View ArticleUN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon Addresses The Syrian Revolution And Nelson...
The Secretary-General is a symbol of United Nations ideals and a spokesman for the interests of the people of the world, especially the poor and vulnerable. As the “chief administrative officer”, he...
View ArticleWhite South African Woman To Serve 3 Years in Jail for Racist Rant, Trevor...
In what is being called a landmark ruling, a a woman in South Africa has been sentenced to three years in prison for using a racial slur toward a police officer. According to reports, a South African...
View ArticleBeyoncé and Jay-Z to Headline Global Citizen Festival in South Africa...
Taking it to the motherland, later this year, Beyoncé and Jay-Z will be headlining a special edition of the Global Citizen Festival in honor of Nelson Mandela in South Africa, the Associated Press...
View ArticleBarack Obama to Deliver 2018 Nelson Mandela Lecture
Barack Obama is scheduled to deliver the annual Nelson Mandela lecture in South Africa in a rare appearance since he stepped down as President. The two men were the first Black presidents of their...
View ArticleThe Source Wishes Nelson Mandela Happy 100th Birthday
“It always seems impossible, until it’s done!” This statement could have been made by Diddy or Cardi B. It could have been a lyric cleverly woven into a Drake song or tattooed across 50 Cent’s chest....
View ArticleHow Mandela Influenced Hip-Hop with Self-Empowerment
Interestingly, almost no one can really explain exactly how Nelson Mandela influenced Hip-Hop culture. According to history, Hip-Hop was just a bubbling unit in the form of subconscious premeditated...
View ArticleTrevor Noah and His Grandma Get Real About Racism and Apartheid in South Africa
It’s no secret that we can learn a lot from our elders and this week, Daily Show host Trevor Noah interviewed a very special guest- his grandmother, Koko, who is 91 (and nine months) years old to talk...
View ArticleNelson and Winnie Mandela’s Daughter, Zindzi Mandela, Has Died at Age 59
Zindzi Mandela has died at the age of 50. She is the daughter of Nelson and Winnie Mandela along with South Africa’s Ambassador to Denmark. The South African Department of International Relations and...
View ArticleBlack History: The Source Celebrates Nelson Mandela
Having the blessing of being able to see the sun set, Nelson Mandela can appreciate casual freedom after being locked in a cell during the daytime for 27 years of his life. A man of strong conviction,...
View ArticleHappy Birthday to Nelson Mandela: A Timeless Leader, Political Activist and...
Following WWII, the National Party of South Africa enacted apartheid, a system of legislative segregation that created white minority supremacy over the diverse racial inhabitants of the region;...
View ArticleToday’s Mathematics
Today’s Mathematics is Wisdom God all being Born to Born Peace! Today’s Mathematics is Wisdom God all being Born to Born. Wisdom is the activation and manifestation of one’s Knowledge and God is the...
View ArticleObama Honors First Black President
Obama stops on South African itinerary to console the Mandela family. As the world has been anxiously tuning in to updates on the condition of Nelson Mandela, President Obama has been singing his...
View ArticleFilm Review: ‘Mandela: Long Walk To Freedom’
Actor Idris Elba and actress Naomie Harris attend a screening of ‘Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom’, hosted by U2, Anna Wintour and Bob & Harvey Weinstein, with Burberry at the Ziegfeld Theater on...
View ArticleIdris Elba & Naomie Harris Talk ‘Mandela’
“Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom,” stars Idris Elba and Naomie Harris. http://youtu.be/4pWdZ92YKqE Idris Elba delivers a stellar performance in the film. Q: What attracted you to the project? Elba: Well...
View Article[EXCLUSIVE] South African Music Icon Yvonne Chaka Chaka Talks Nelson Mandela,...
With 2014 marking South Africa’s historic 20th anniversary of freedom next year, the release of the Justin Chadwick (The First Grader, The Other Boleyn Girl) directed Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom...
View ArticleBreaking News: Former South African President And Activist Nelson Mandela Has...
Current South African President Breaks Sad News, Remembers Mandela In a press conference streamed live on various news outlets, South African President Jacob Zuma announced the passing of famed...
View ArticleR. Kelly Performs “Soldier’s Heart” in Honor of Nelson Mandela
Watch an emotional R. Kelly honor Nelson Mandela with special tribute To further promote his forthcoming album, Black Panties, due out December 10, R. Kelly made an appearance on The Arsenio Hall...
View ArticleSC Sheriff Defies President Obama’s Orders To Lower Flag For Mandela
South Carolina sheriff refuses to listen to the orders of Obama about Mandela A South Carolina sheriff has refused to obey the orders of President Obama and will not lower the American flag and fly it...
View ArticleKanye Claims A Lot Of Things, But Being Next Mandela Isn’t One Of Them
Just to clarify: Kanye West never claimed to be the next Madiba and we should be bringing Nelson Mandela’s name into far deeper conversations. It’s the article that’s been nearly impossible to miss if...
View ArticleJay Z Salutes Nelson Mandela With “Forever Young” In L.A.
Hov pays homage to the end of a dynasty. Jay Z paid his respects to the late, great Nelson Mandela last night during his Magna Carta World Tour stop in L.A. At the end of his show at the Staples...
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