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Nelson Mandela’s Lesson on Love

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GLOBAL VIEWS: I was just in South Africa a few weeks ago and had lunch in Mandela Square in Sandton City, a commercial and entertainment hub in the heart of Johannesburg. A jovial bronzed statute of Nelson Mandela towers almost twenty feet above the sidewalk cafés and exclusive boutiques. People of different nationalities co-mingle as they dine and shop under foot. Adjacent to the luxurious Michelangelo Hotel, the statute and Square represent a South Africa that Nelson Mandela helped create – where all are considered equal under the constitution and the country itself can participate freely in the global economy.

Evening with Australian Consul General

Young Global Leaders at Australian Consul General Residence

THE BUZZ: It’s so wonderful being a Young Global Leader because we get such great invitations! On Tuesday, September 3rd, 2013, I had the pleasure of joining a small group of fellow YGLs at the Australian Consul General’s Residence in New York. It was hosted by outgoing Consul General Phil Scanlan AM.

Senegal on the Rise

Senegal Fashion Show

POWER LIVING TV: In Power Living® with Dr. Terri Kennedy, experience the rise of Senegal as a hot travel destination in Part 2 of her coverage from the Third World Festival of Black Arts & Culture. Terri and her family were there as guests of His Excellency, President Abdoulaye Wade. She witnessed the progress that continues to be made in this democratic African country, and provides an inside look at its culture and sights.

Return to Senegal

Janie Kennedy in Dakar, Senegal 1966

POWER LIVING® TV: Experience the Third World Festival of Black Arts & Culture in Dakar, Senegal. The Festival brought together thousands of people from 65 countries to celebrate the creativity and diversity of the African Diaspora.