How I Helped End Apartheid And Free Nelson Mandela While Starting a Rock Band and Flunking Astronomy

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Monday December 09, 2013 · 10:31 PM PST

2013/12/09 · 22:31

“Never doubt that a small group of committed individuals can change the world. Indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.” – Margaret Mead

You’ll probably hear that expression a lot this week in reference to the passing of the heroic South African President Nelson Mandela. But in the mid-1980’s when most people had never heard of Nelson Mandela, it was the work of a group of idealistic American college kids that ultimately led to Mr. Mandela’s release from prison. I was one of those kids and it is our story that I want to share today.

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