Madiba A to Z : the many faces of Nelson Mandela

211 Pages·2013·2.74 MB·English

MADIBA
A TO Z
THE MANY FACES OF NELSON MANDELA
DANNY SCHECHTER
Seven Stories Press
New York
Copyright © 2013 by Videovision Entertainment Pty Ltd and Danny Schechter
Foreword © 2013 by Anant Singh
Introduction and Postscript for “Learners”: Six Lesson from Nelson Mandela
© 2013 by Danny Schechter
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Schechter, Danny.
Madiba A-Z : the many faces of Nelson Mandela / Danny Schechter. -- A Seven Stories Press First edition.
pages cm
Includes index.
ISBN 978-1-60980-557-9 (pbk.)
ISBN 978-1-60980-559-3 (hc.)
1. Mandela, Nelson, 1918-2. Presidents--South Africa--Biography.
3. Political prisoners--South Africa--Biography. I. Title. II. Title:
Many faces of Nelson Mandela.
DT1974.S35 2013
968.06’5092--dc23
[B]
2013033539
Printed in the United States
9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

A classic portrait of Nelson Mandela’s radiant smile taken after he left office, with an AIDS
awareness pin on his shirt. Courtesy of Mandela Centre of Memory. Photo by Matthew
Willman.
For the freedom fighters who died and the freedom fighters who
fight on after the liberation.
Contents

Foreword by Anant Singh

Introduction: Searching for the Meaning by Danny Schechter
Madiba A Z
to
A
thlete
Physical discipline. Boxer, tennis player. His admiration for athletes.

B
ully: “Wild Branches”
Early days and “wild branches”—conflicts with ANC leaders. Lessons learned.

C
omrade
How “comradeship” helped him and his fellow prisoners cope with their long years of
incarceration.

D
iplomat
His role in fashioning a diplomatic compromise and avoiding a race war.

E
loquent
Life as a lawyer. Written statements, letters, and speeches that inspired millions.

F
orgiveness
Empathy for Afrikaners, and faith in peace and reconciliation.

G
lobal
An international outlook. Global travel and the ability to
galvanize support worldwide.

H
umble
Origins and an austere lifestyle. Making his own bed. Interest in the lives of ordinary people.
I
ndigenous
Xhosa traditions, and the abiding interest in and connection to
people of all races and ethnic identities.

J
ailed
Prison years. How he coped, how he led.

K
afkaesque
The treason and Rivonia Trials. Prison regulations and his responses to them.
How the law was used to legalize inhumanity.

L
ove and Loss
His search for love, his flirtatiousness, marriages, love of Winnie,
love of children, of family.The measure of the price he paid with his years
in prison away from them all.

M
ilitant
From his days in the ANC Youth League to launching Umkhonto we Sizwe,
the military wing of the ANC.

N
egotiator
Dealings with internal conflicts and external threats. Outreach to whites and other minorities.

O
nward
His philosophy and commitment to creating a new future for his country.
His optimism and concern for peace in Africa and the world.

P
resident
How he was elected and his term in office.

Q
uestions
The questions people around the world ask most frequently
about Nelson Mandela.

R
ecognition
The world recognizes and honors Madiba, but what does he think of this adulation?