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Nelson Mandela's Grandson, Ndaba Mandela, To Speak At Framingham State
Nbaba Mandela will deliver the Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Lecture on Thursday.

News release from Framingham State University.
FRAMINGHAM, MA — Framingham State University is pleased to invite the community to campus for the Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Lecture, featuring Nbaba Mandela on Thursday, Jan. 23rd, at 6 p.m. in the Dwight Hall Performing Arts Center.
Ndaba Mandela, the grandson of Nelson Mandela, is a prominent advocate for social change and the co-founder and chairman of the Africa Rising Foundation, which aims to promote a positive image of Africa globally. He actively works to inspire the next generation of African leaders and combat HIV/AIDS through various initiatives, including his role as an executive director at UNAIDS. Ndaba’s recent book, Going to the Mountain: Life Lessons from My Grandfather, Nelson Mandela, offers a personal perspective on his grandfather’s teachings and legacy. He has been recognized as one of BET’s “28 Men of Change” and is featured in the International Emmy-nominated docu-series The Mandela Project.
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Through his dynamic presentations and community-focused projects, Ndaba continues to embody and share Nelson Mandela’s message that one individual can indeed make a difference, emphasizing values such as humility and equality learned during his upbringing with his grandfather.
The title of his lecture is: For With Freedom Comes Responsibilities: Lessons from Mandela & King.
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To register to attend this free event visit: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/for-with-freedom-comes-responsibilities-lessons-from-mandela-king-tickets-1105861504529?aff=oddtdtcreator
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