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 A Seven Stories Press First Edition All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, including mechanical, electronic, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher. Seven Stories Press 140 Watts Street New York, NY 10013 www.sevenstories.com College professors and middle and high school teachers may order free examination copies of Seven Stories Press titles. To order, visit www.sevenstories.com/textbook or send a fax on school letterhead to (212) 226- 1411. Book design by Jon Gilbert 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?