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Nelson Mandela spent more than 25 years imprioned on Robben Island. This is a picture tribute to the island.
If you are interested in visting Robben Island for more information go to www.robben-island.or g.za
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Former South African President Nelson Mandela celebrated his 90th birthday on Friday. He used it as an opportunity to call for his nation's wealthy to offer greater support to
the poor. Mr. Mandela also is calling on society to change the way it treats children. VOA's Deborah Block reports on remarks he made at a recent birthday party in
Johannesburg.
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On June 23, 1990 Nelson Mandela did a visit to our neck of the woods, and my dad happened to have a tape of the wall-to-wall coverage of Mandela's tour. My dad mainly taped it off WCVB-TV, without commercials btw, yet he did get to record some other feeds off WHDH and 'BZ.
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For the first time ever, Abdullah Ibrahim, formally known as Dollar Brand, went to Robin Island, where Mandela was imprisoned. All forms of music were banned. A lawyer smuggled one of Abdullah's songs into the control room, blocked the doors and played it over the loud speakers. Mandela's first sound of music in decades.