In 1534, a group of radical believers seized control of the German city of Münster—declaring it the New Jerusalem and promising paradise on earth. What followed was a nightmare of prophecy, starvation, and power gone mad. Like Mad King type of mad.

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This week on Ripples of Rebels, we step inside the walls of Münster, where faith turned to fanaticism and idealism dissolved into terror. We trace how ordinary people—disillusioned by war, corruption, and inequality—were swept into an apocalyptic vision that ended in fire and iron cages.

But this isn’t just a story about religion. It’s about absolute certainty, and what happens when belief becomes a weapon. As Europe burned with reformation and revolt, similar fires sparked across the world—from the Ottoman Balkans to the Spanish conquest of the Americas. Münster’s rebellion may seem medieval, but its echoes reach directly into the present—into modern cults, nationalist movements, and political extremism that still preach salvation through domination.

Through first-hand chronicles, historical context, and raw storytelling, this episode asks:

What drives people to trade their humanity for heaven?

And how far are we—right now—from doing the same?

Learn more:

“The Tailor King: The Rise and Fall of the Anabaptist Kingdom of Münster” by Anthony Arthur (2006)

Links Mentioned:

* Veterans’ About Face Instagram

* My Protest Photography

Citations:

* Arthur, Anthony. The Tailor King: The Rise and Fall of the Anabaptist Kingdom of Münster. St. Martin’s Press, 2006.

* MacCulloch, Diarmaid. The Reformation: A History. Penguin, 2003.

* Williams, George H. The Radical Reformation. Truman State University Press, 2000.

* Verduin, Leonard. Rebels, Reformers, and Revolutionaries: The Story of the Anabaptists. Eerdmans, 1964.

In the shadow of the Byzantine Empire’s glittering power, a quiet revolution was unfolding in the Balkans. At its heart was Saint Naum of Ohrid — a scholar, healer, and monk whose life helped ignite the literacy and spiritual awakening of the Slavic world.

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This episode of Ripples of Rebels dives deep into the 9th-century world of Macedonia, when the Byzantine Empire was expanding its reach, Christianity was spreading through the Balkans, and written language itself became a tool of liberation. Alongside his mentor Saint Cyril and brother-in-arms Saint Methodius, Naum helped craft the Cyrillic alphabet, laying the foundation for Slavic identity and Orthodox faith that still shapes Southeastern Europe today.

We’ll explore:

* The rise of the Byzantine Empire and how it absorbed Macedonia

* Saint Naum’s creation of his monastery at Lake Ohrid — a place of healing, teaching, and quiet resistance

* The political and religious tensions that shaped his world

* The miracles that earned his sainthood — from healing the sick to calming storms

* And what his legacy teaches us about fighting ignorance, corruption, and moral decay in our own era of misinformation and censorship

This isn’t just the story of a saint — it’s a story about how language and literacy can save civilizations. From medieval Macedonia to modern America, Saint Naum’s lessons remind us that rebellion isn’t always fought with weapons — sometimes, it’s fought with words, truth, and education.

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Learn More

For listeners who want to go deeper into the story of Saint Naum, the Byzantine world, and the evolution of Macedonian Orthodoxy:

* Macedonian Orthodox Church – Ohrid Archbishopric: https://www.mpc.org.mk

* UNESCO World Heritage: Ohrid Region – Historical and cultural overview: https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/99/

* Orthodox Wiki – “Naum of Ohrid”: https://orthodoxwiki.org/Naum_of_Ohrid

* BBC World History: Byzantine Empire Overview: https://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ancient/byzantine/

* Encyclopaedia Britannica: Macedonia – From Antiquity to the Middle Ages: https://www.britannica.com/place/Macedonia-historical-region-Europe

Documentaries Mentioned:

* The American Southwest Film

* Famous Last Words Jane Goodall

* Guardian of the Land (the Indigenous History of Bigfoot)

📚Citations

* Curta, Florin. Southeastern Europe in the Middle Ages, 500–1250. Cambridge University Press, 2006.

→ Excellent overview of the Byzantine, Bulgarian, and Slavic interactions during Saint Naum’s era.

* Dvornik, Francis. Byzantine Missions among the Slavs: SS. Constantine-Cyril and Methodius. Rutgers University Press, 1970.

→ Classic scholarly work on the missionary movement that Saint Naum was part of, including the creation of the Glagolitic and Cyrillic alphabets.

* Fine, John V. A. The Early Medieval Balkans: A Critical Survey from the Sixth to the Late Twelfth Century. University of Michigan Press, 1983.

→ Detailed explanation of the Byzantine expansion and the geopolitical struggles shaping Macedonia in Naum’s lifetime.

* Crampton, R. J. A Concise History of Bulgaria. Cambridge University Press, 2005.

→ Discusses the First Bulgarian Empire’s relationship to Byzantium and Saint Naum’s missionary work near Ohrid.

* Popović, Miodrag. The Life of St. Naum of Ohrid: A Translation and Commentary. Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts, 1995.

→ The most complete academic source on Saint Naum’s biography and miracles.

* Runciman, Steven. A History of the First Bulgarian Empire. G. Bell and Sons, 1930.

→ Contextualizes Naum’s monastic foundation under Tsar Boris I and the Christianization of the Bulgarian-Macedonian region.

* Mango, Cyril. Byzantium: The Empire of New Rome. Scribner, 1980.

→ Describes the Byzantine political structure, religious influence, and imperial ambitions that shaped Saint Naum’s world.

* Ware, Timothy. The Orthodox Church. Penguin Books, 1993.

→ Offers clear explanations of Orthodox theology, including how Macedonian Orthodoxy fits within broader Eastern Orthodoxy.

* Hupchick, Dennis P. The Balkans: From Constantinople to Communism. Palgrave Macmillan, 2002.

→ Connects the medieval roots of Macedonian identity and literacy to modern political struggles.

What does a song born in the rice paddies of northern Italy that brought down Mussolini have to do with political extremism in the United States? In this episode, we follow the journey of Bella Ciao — its origins among the mondine, its rise with WWII partisans fighting fascism, and its continued life as protest anthem around the world.

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Then, we zoom in on the unsettling recent development: how white nationalist extremists like Nick Fuentes and the Groypers are picking up this anti-fascist anthem, twisting its meaning, and using it to mock those same values it used to defend. We also unpack the tragic death of Charlie Kirk, including alleged use of Bella Ciao in bullet casings, to explore how symbols, grief, and hate intersect in modern political culture.

Along the way, we compare and contrast the Groypers with other alt-right and conservative movements: what it means when one side is explicitly anti‐Jewish and rejecting Zionism, and the other embraces Zionist Jewish supporters. We trace not only ideology, but also tactics: how culture wars are waged via music, memes, and symbols. What we learn: symbols matter, history gets reused, and staying aware of those reuses is part of resistance.

Tune in for history, for investigation, and for understanding what those who love Bella Ciao can do when it is weaponized for good, and not high-jacked by modern day fascists fighting with each other.

📚 Academic & Credible Sources for Further Reading

Suggested Readings (MLA Format)

* Pavone, Claudio. A Civil War: A History of the Italian Resistance. Verso Books, 2013.

* Fantoni, Gianluca, and Rosario Forlenza, editors. “The Italian Resistance: Historical Junctures and New Perspectives.” Modern Italy, vol. 30, no. 2, May 2025, pp. 125-130. Cambridge University Press.

* Varriale, Andrea. “The Myth of the Italian Resistance Movement (1943-1945).” JSTOR, 2014.

* Pezzino, Patricia. “The Italian Resistance Between History and Memory.” Journal of Modern Italian Studies, vol. 10, no. 3, 2005, pp. 294-308.

* “Groypers (Groyper Army, Nick Fuentes).” Wikipedia. (Note: Use this cautiously and follow up with more rigorous sources.)

* “From Alt-Right To Groyper.” Institute for Research & Education on Human Rights (IREHR).

🔍 Additional Sources for Learning More

* The Anti-Defamation League’s materials on white nationalism and antisemitism, especially regarding Nick Fuentes and associated movements.

* National WWII Museum article: “The CLN: The Italian Resistance Unites as Mussolini’s Regime Crumbles.”

* Scholarly essays on memory and myth in resistance movements, like Alessandro Portelli’s “Myth and Morality in the History of the Italian Resistance.”

* Recent reports or analyses on monitoring online extremist movements like the “Hate Map” (for example, IREHR, Southern Poverty Law Center, Anti-Defamation League) to understand how the Groypers use social media or meme culture.

You all asked, and I am attempting to deliver us from evil. The evil that is misinformation and Zionist propaganda about the colonization of Palestine.

The snippets I read online that upset a lot of Zionists, were all covered in this first part of the episode— there is still about 10 pages left to read.

If you’d like to read along on the online archived version, or read ahead for yourself, you can find the archived article here: Changing Palestine, April 1934, National Geographic

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If you would like to learn more about some of the events mentioned in this article and episode you can find them below in the order I’d recommend you listen to them in:

* Pale of Settlement

* What Netanyahu’s Family Did To Palestine

Thanks for hanging in there while I get pt. 2 recorded!

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Warsaw, 1944. An eight-year-old girl named Róża Maria Goździewska stands in a makeshift hospital cellar, a Red Cross armband sliding down her thin arm. Around her lie wounded fighters of the Warsaw Uprising. She carries water, wipes foreheads, whispers encouragement. She is remembered now as the youngest nurse in the Polish Resistance.

Her image is haunting—and it reminds us that the Polish Resistance was not just soldiers with weapons. It was children, teachers, doctors, and parents. It was students running secret schools when education was banned, printers producing underground newspapers, and couriers smuggling intelligence across borders to London. It was ordinary people refusing to disappear, even as Nazis tried to erase their culture and Soviets deported them into oblivion.

In this episode, we walk through the Polish underground state: how it formed after the dual invasions of 1939, how leaders like Witold Pilecki, Jan Karski, and Irena Sendler risked everything, and how Anders’ exiled army carried Poland’s struggle onto foreign soil. We also trace the deeper roots of oppression—from the Pale of Settlement to Soviet labor camps—that shaped this desperate fight for survival.

And then we turn to today. Because history like this isn’t just about memory—it’s a mirror. What can Americans learn from the Polish Resistance about defending democracy when institutions fail? How can we organize, build parallel systems of truth, and exercise our constitutional rights in the face of corruption and authoritarian drift?

This isn’t a clean or romantic story. It’s bloody, tragic, and human. But it’s also a reminder: democracy survives not by permission, but by defiance.

Learn More:

* Oyneg Shabes Archive (documented by Emanuel Ringelblum’s group)

* Agent Zo: The Untold Story of Fearless WWII Resistance Fighter Elżbieta Zawacka by Clare Mulley

The gripping biography of “Agent Zo,” the only woman parachuted into occupied Poland for SOE and a pivotal voice for women’s roles in the Home Army.

* Warsaw Uprising Museum

Explore their digital archives and exhibitions for authentic photographs—including the iconic image of Róża Maria Goździewska, the eight-year-old “Little Nurse” of the Uprising.

Works Cited

Davies, Norman. Rising ’44: The Battle for Warsaw. Viking, 2003.

Eberhardt, Piotr. Ethnic Groups and Population Changes in Twentieth-Century Central-Eastern Europe: History, Data, and Analysis. M.E. Sharpe, 2003.

Karski, Jan. Story of a Secret State: My Report to the World. Georgetown University Press, 2013.

Korbonski, Stefan. Fighting Warsaw: The Story of the Polish Underground State, 1939–1945. Hippocrene Books, 2004.

Mazower, Mark. Hitler’s Empire: How the Nazis Ruled Europe. Penguin Press, 2008.

Pilecki, Witold. The Auschwitz Volunteer: Beyond Bravery. Edited by Marco Patricelli, translated by Jarek Garlinski, Aquila Polonica, 2012.

Piotrowski, Tadeusz. Poland’s Holocaust: Ethnic Strife, Collaboration with Occupying Forces and Genocide in the Second Republic, 1918–1947. McFarland, 1998.

Sanford, George. Katyn and the Soviet Massacre of 1940: Truth, Justice and Memory. Routledge, 2005.

Stachura, Peter D. Poland, 1918–1945: An Interpretive and Documentary History of the Second Republic. Routledge, 2004.

Tec, Nechama. Defiance: The Bielski Partisans. Oxford University Press, 1993.

Weiner, Amir. Making Sense of War: The Second World War and the Fate of the Bolshevik Revolution. Princeton University Press, 2001.

Zamoyski, Adam. The Forgotten Few: The Polish Air Force in the Second World War. John Murray, 1995.Muzeum Powstania Warszawskiego (Warsaw Uprising Museum). “Róża Maria Goździewska.” Archival Photograph, 1944.

Yugoslavia didn’t just fall apart overnight—it was torn apart by rising nationalism, propaganda, and calculated violence. In this Ripples of Rebels episode, we look at the unraveling of a country once held together by diversity, and how that collapse led to the Bosnian Wars, the siege of Sarajevo, and the genocide in Srebrenica.

We break down who Ratko Mladić was, now 83 yrs old, earned the name “Butcher of Bosnia,” and the war crimes that landed him in The Hague. You’ll hear quotes from refugees and survivors who lived through shelling, starvation, and mass executions—and meet the resistance leaders who risked everything to protect their communities.

This isn’t just history for history’s sake. The tactics used in the 1990s Balkans—ethnic scapegoating, disinformation, and targeting of civilians—are the same warning signs we see in today’s global politics. If you care about spotting authoritarianism before it turns deadly, this episode will give you the context you need.

Learn More:

* FRONTLINE (PBS) — The Trial of Ratko Mladić (documentary & transcript).

* International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia — Case page & Trial Judgement (Ratko Mladić).

* Human Rights Watch — Bosnia-Hercegovina reports (1994–1995).

* United States Holocaust Memorial Museum — Bosnia eyewitness testimony.

* Srebrenica Memorial & Survivor Stories.

* Amnesty International — Srebrenica anniversary briefings and analysis.

* The Guardian archive — reporting on the Siege of Sarajevo and Srebrenica.

* Quo Vadis, Aida? (film) — interviews and commentary (context on art as witness).

Citations:

* International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia. Case Information Sheet: Mladić (IT‑09‑92). ICTY, https://www.icty.org/en/case/mladic.

* “The Trial of Ratko Mladić.” FRONTLINE, PBS, 19 Mar. 2019, https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/documentary/the-trial-of-ratko-mladic/.

* Human Rights Watch. Bosnia-Hercegovina: The Massacre at Srebrenica and the Struggle for Justice, HRW reports (1993–1995), https://www.hrw.org/reports/pdfs/b/bosnia/bosnia95o.pdf.

* “Srebrenica: Survivor Stories.” Remembering Srebrenica, https://srebrenica.org.uk/survivor-stories/.

* United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. “Eyewitness Testimony — Bosnia and Herzegovina.” USHMM, https://www.ushmm.org/genocide-prevention/countries/bosnia-herzegovina/eyewitness-testimony.

* Amnesty International. “Bosnia and Herzegovina: 25th Anniversary of Srebrenica Massacre,” 2020.

* The Guardian. “The Siege of Sarajevo — archive, 1993,” The Guardian archive.

Meet the titans who shaped America’s wealth—and crushed its workers. This episode of Ripples of Rebels dives into the dark legacies of Robber Barons John D. Rockefeller, Andrew Carnegie, and J.P. Morgan. From labor exploitation and violent union crackdowns to monopolies that stifled competition and democracy, we trace their rise to power and the real human costs of their empires. We discuss the Ludlow Massacre (which will be a deeper episode later), the Homestead Strike, and more bloody moments over fighting for ethical work conditions. We also spotlight how working-class people, journalists, and political reformers fought back—and won hard-fought victories like the National Labor Relations Act. Plus, a quick look at how Morgan’s unchecked influence triggered the Panic of 1907—and how that crisis eventually helped build a more accountable financial system that is under attack by the current Trump administration, and their own shadow presidents, Elon Musk and the rest of the current oligarchy.

This is a story of corrupt power, people, and the ongoing fight for economic justice— and what YOU can do about it today.

Listen in, and stay rebellious.

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Books:

* Titan: The Life of John D. Rockefeller, Sr. by Ron Chernow

* Andrew Carnegie by David Nasaw

* The House of Morgan by Ron Chernow

* The Gilded Age by Mark Twain & Charles Dudley Warner

* “The Homestead Strike” – Zinn Education Project

* “Standard Oil and the Rise of Monopoly Power” – The Library of Economics and Liberty

* “The Panic of 1907: Lessons Learned from the Market’s Perfect Storm” – Federal Reserve Bank of Boston

Documentaries:

* PBS American Experience: The Rockefellers

* PBS American Experience: Andrew Carnegie and the Rise of Big Business

Podcasts/Youtube Videos:

* Networth and Chill with Vivian Tu: Elizabeth Warren Episode on the CFPB

* Wealth Inequality with Robert Reich

Citations:

* Chernow, Ron. Titan: The Life of John D. Rockefeller, Sr. Vintage Books, 2004.

* Nasaw, David. Andrew Carnegie. Penguin Books, 2007.

* Chernow, Ron. The House of Morgan: An American Banking Dynasty and the Rise of Modern Finance. Grove Press, 2010.

* Twain, Mark, and Charles Dudley Warner. The Gilded Age: A Tale of Today. American Publishing Company, 1873.

* “Panic of 1907.” Federal Reserve History, www.federalreservehistory.org.

* “Homestead Strike.” Zinn Education Project, www.zinnedproject.org.

* Standard Oil Co. of New Jersey v. United States, 221 U.S. 1 (1911).

* National Labor Relations Act, 29 U.S.C. § 151–169 (1935).

They walked into history with books in hand and bravery in their bones.

In 1957, nine Black teenagers—known today as the Little Rock Nine—stepped into Little Rock Central High School and the heart of a national crisis. This episode unpacks their story: a showdown between federal power and state resistance, between white supremacy and nine young students who refused to back down.

But this isn’t just a history lesson—it’s a warning.

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We trace the legacy of Brown v. Board of Education and how a series of Supreme Court decisions after 1954 slowly unraveled school integration efforts, paving the way for the modern resegregation of American education.

You’ll learn about:

• The Supreme Court cases (Milliken v. Bradley, Rodriguez, Missouri v. Jenkins, and more) that reversed civil rights gains

• The abuse and courage of the Little Rock Nine—names you should know: Melba Pattillo Beals, Minnijean Brown, Ernest Green, and others

• How President Eisenhower overrode the Posse Comitatus Act to send federal troops—not to suppress—but to protect

• The dangerous parallels between 1957 and today: from book bans to anti-CRT laws, from school board takeovers to military threats against protestors

🔍 Keywords: Little Rock Nine, Brown v. Board of Education, school segregation, Milliken v. Bradley, resegregation, Posse Comitatus Act, educational equity, Supreme Court civil rights, Eisenhower and civil rights, 1957 school integration, anti-CRT laws, book bans, Black student activism, modern segregation in schools

Call to Action:

👉 Learn how to resist today’s coordinated attacks on education.

👉 Read Warriors Don’t Cry by Melba Pattillo Beals.

👉 Support organizations like the Southern Poverty Law Center, Equal Justice Initiative, ACLU, and the GI Rights Hotline.

👉 Get involved in local school board elections—because the fight for education is far from over.

🎧 Listen now and discover the ripple effects of resistance, past and present.

What does resistance really look like? This is the true story of teenage girls who joined the Dutch Resistance during WWII and used strategy, seduction, and sabotage to fight fascism—risking everything to save lives and destroy oppression from the inside out.

You’ll meet:

• Freddie Oversteegen – a 14-year-old girl who scouted Nazi targets by bicycle and pulled the trigger when she had to.

• Truus Oversteegen – a fearless tactician and artist who later immortalized their fight in sculpture.

• Hannie Schaft – “the girl with the red hair,” a law student turned assassin, tortured and executed just days before liberation.

🔗 These rebels weren’t symbols—they were strategists. And their work remains more relevant than ever.

✊ Why This Story Matters Now

With the rise of book bans, anti-LGBTQ+ laws, white nationalist rhetoric, and authoritarian policing in the U.S., this episode explores how the lessons of these young women can and must be applied today.

You’ll learn:

• How girls and women built underground resistance networks.

• What modern fascism looks like—and how it hides in plain sight.

• Actionable ways you can resist injustice today using their methods.

💡 RESISTANCE RESOURCES (TAKE ACTION TODAY)

🧭 Mutual Aid & Local Resistance:

• Mutual Aid Hub (US Directory)

• Food Not Bombs chapters – Find a local group fighting hunger & police violence.

• Oregon Summer Star – Trauma-informed summer camp for kids impacted by their parents being in the U.S. Military.

📞 If You or Someone You Know Is Being Targeted by the U.S. Military:

• GI Rights Hotline | 1-877-447-4487

Confidential counseling for anyone facing enlistment, discharge, or issues of conscience related to military service.

🗳️ Civic Resistance Tools:

• Repro Legal Helpline – For people criminalized for pregnancy or abortion-related care.

• Drag Defense Fund – Fight anti-trans and anti-drag laws through the ACLU.

• Trans Lifeline – Peer support and survival services for trans people.

🔥 Join the Movement

We are not powerless—and history proves it. If these girls could take action at 14, so can we.

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Learn how apartheid came to define South Africa, the origins of white supremacy and land dispossession through laws like the 1913 Native Land Act, and the role of major resistance movements like the 1952 Defiance Campaign and the tragic Sharpeville Massacre. Additionally, we dig into how Elon Musks family made their fortune off of the oppression of Black South Africans during the apartheid regime.

We trace Nelson Mandela’s journey during all of this, from his early activism with the ANC Youth League, to his 27-year imprisonment, and ultimately, to his presidency and efforts toward racial reconciliation.

🔍 We also tackle:

• The truth behind apartheid’s economic legacy, including the Musk family’s connection to apartheid-era wealth

• The rise of disinformation today, including the myth of “white genocide” in South Africa

• How South Africa’s history mirrors U.S. struggles with systemic racism and settler colonialism

Further Educational Resources:

* “South Africa’s ‘White Genocide’?” -Professor James Ker-Lindsay

* Behind the B******s Elon Musk Episode

Citations:

📚 Biographies & Autobiographies

Mandela, Nelson. Long Walk to Freedom: The Autobiography of Nelson Mandela. Little, Brown and Company, 1994.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long_Walk_to_Freedom

Sampson, Anthony. Mandela: The Authorized Biography. Vintage, 1999.

https://www.amazon.com/Mandela-Authorized-Biography-Anthony-Sampson/dp/0679781781

Meredith, Martin. Nelson Mandela: A Biography. PublicAffairs, 1997.

https://www.amazon.com/Nelson-Mandela-Biography-Martin-Meredith/dp/0312181329

🏛️ Apartheid History & Context

“Nelson Mandela Fought Apartheid—and Why His Work Is Not Complete.” National Geographic, 18 July 2018.

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/nelson-mandela-fought-apartheid-work-not-complete

“Milestones: 1989–1992 – The End of Apartheid.” Office of the Historian, U.S. Department of State.

https://history.state.gov/milestones/1989-1992/apartheid

“The Harsh Reality of Life Under Apartheid in South Africa.” History.com, A&E Television Networks, 22 Apr. 2021.

https://www.history.com/articles/apartheid-policies-photos-nelson-mandela

🏅 Nobel Peace Prize Recognition

“The Nobel Peace Prize 1993.” NobelPrize.org, Nobel Media AB, 1993.

https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/peace/1993/summary/

“Nelson Mandela – Facts.” NobelPrize.org, Nobel Media AB, 1993.

https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/peace/1993/mandela/facts/

“30 Years After Madiba’s Nobel Peace Prize.” Nelson Mandela Foundation, 2023.

https://www.nelsonmandela.org/news/entry/30-years-after-madibas-nobel-peace-prize

🗣️ Speeches & Writings

“I Am Prepared to Die.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Am_Prepared_to_Die

📰 Reflections & Contemporary Relevance

Remnick, David. “Postscript: Nelson Mandela, 1918–2013.” The New Yorker, 5 Dec. 2013.

https://www.newyorker.com/news/news-desk/postscript-nelson-mandela-1918-2013

Zorthian, Julia. “The Deep History Behind Barack Obama’s Speech for the Centennial of Nelson Mandela’s Birth.” Time, 17 July 2018.

https://time.com/5337741/barack-obama-nelson-mandela-civil-rights-apartheid/

Chutel, Lynsey. “South Africa Remembers an Historic Election Every April 27. Here’s Why This Year Is So Poignant.” AP News, 27 Apr. 2024.

https://apnews.com/article/18393fe2f2eeb6f0217c3ca347c40453