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As I have driven past numerous flags at half-mast in respect for Nelson Mandela, I have thought about all the “heroes” and motivational people my students have written about in their college application essays. As their writing coach and editor, I must carefully guide the students into not getting caught up in the person they’re […]

In this MyMcMedia extra, U.S. Sen. Ben Cardin, D-Md., reacts to the death of former South African President Nelson Mandela while in Montgomery County on Dec. 6. Take a look: Related Posts:

Maryland Lt. Governor Anthony Brown on the death of Nelson Mandela: “Here in Maryland and around the world, we are deeply saddened by the loss of one of justice and freedom’s true champions. Each of us – whether you joined in his long fight to end aparthieid or celebrated his inauguration as president – carries […]

Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett released the following statement on the death of Nelson Mandela: “Nelson Mandela was one of the world’s truly exceptional leaders. He fought valiantly for those who were oppressed in South Africa and paid with 27 years of his life in prison. He emerged from that confinement, forgave his enemies, and […]

Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley released the following statement following the death of former South African President Nelson Mandela: “Today, my family and I join millions around the world in mourning the loss of one of the greatest heroes our planet has ever known. Nelson Mandela truly embodied what it means to be our brother’s keeper. […]

President Barack Obama delivered a statement on Dec. 5 about the death of former South African President and anti-apartheid leader Nelson Mandela, calling him “a man who took history in his hands, and bent the arc of the moral universe toward justice.” “We will not likely see the likes of Nelson Mandela again,” President Obama […]