Kweisi Mfume tweeted the following:
"I was a Baltimore City Councilman leading efforts to divest pension funds from South Africa at the time and had been a devoted supporter of Mr. Mandela since my days at Morgan State University. His words keep me inspired today. #NelsonMandela"Read on Twitter
Here are other recent tweets from Kweisi Mfume:
"A champion for social justice, Mr. Mandela wrote me a simple yet powerful message while he was imprisoned: Do not give up."Read on Twitter
"Even further, President Mandela established the Truth and Reconciliation Commission to examine societal injustices that occurred during apartheid so that those injustices would not be repeated."Read on Twitter
"President Mandela ushered in a new era for South Africa, authorizing a new constitution for the country and its people while also leading the effort to improve overall living conditions for South Africans."Read on Twitter
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