Kweisi Mfume tweeted the following:
"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
Here are other recent tweets from Kweisi Mfume:
"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
"On this day in 1994, Nelson Mandela was inaugurated as the first Black president of South Africa. I had the great honor of attending this awe-inspiring ceremony and celebration as a guest of Mr. Mandela when he took office."Read on Twitter
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