Photo credit: Nelson Mandela Foundation/SAPA
As you might expect, there’s a ton of great coverage on the passing of Nelson Mandela. Here’s a quick roundup:
The New York Times, of course, is really comprehensive with its coverage
Billboard lists “10 Musical Tributes To The Iconic Political Figure”
Ebony Magazine offers a cool list of “15 Things You Should Know About The Mighty Nelson Mandela”
The New Yorker offers “Nelson Mandela, Hero”
Equally important–and also via The New Yorker–words from Charlayne Hunter-Gault: “Nelson Mandela, The Father”
Really digging @BlackAmazon‘s tweets on Mandela (h/t @jamilahLemieux)
NewsOne give its “Top 10 Nelson Mandela Quotes of All Time”
Britain’s The Guardian covers Mandela’s passing
An op-ed in the Electronic Intifada notes that “Nelson Mandela leaves a legacy of struggle”
The view of Mandela from South African History Online
Check out PBS’s Frontline documentary on the icon, The Long Walk of Nelson Mandela
USAToday explains why Mandela was called “Madiba”
National Geographic shows us “Nelson Mandela’s Life and Times in Photographs”
SOME ADDITIONAL UPDATES:
South African filmmaker Khalo Matabane on why he finds the Mandela narrative disappointing
ESPN looks at Mandela’s impact on sports with perspectives from Kevin Powell, Jemele Hill and others
