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R.I.P. Nelson Mandela

The news reports are starting to pop up all over: Nelson Mandela, a name synonymous with the anti-Apartheid movement, died today. Here are links to some of those reports:

Rest in peace, good sir. And also: Amandla Awethu!

I’ll close with a quote of his:

“For to be free is not merely to cast off one’s chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others.”

Joey deVilla

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