Today is International Nelson Mandela Day, celebrated globally in honor of the freedom fighter and first native President of South Africa, the late Nelson Mandela.
Mandela Day is celebrated every July 18th, which is the birthday of this heroic and true African leader. This day is observed as a way to recognize his contributions to the South African community, Africa as a whole, and the world at large, especially for his dedication to others and his fight against racial discrimination.
This day was officially designated by the United Nations in November 2009, and it was first celebrated on July 18, 2010. Many use Mandela Day to encourage the world to take transformative actions and to celebrate the ideas of Nelson Mandela, or Madiba as he is also known, in changing communities from various hardships.
Before Mandela and his comrades' struggle against the rule of the minority settlers (the apartheid regime), the people of South Africa were discriminated against because of their race. Through the apartheid system, Africans were oppressed, impoverished, and disenfranchised economically.
Nelson Mandela passed away on December 5, 2013, in Johannesburg, South Africa, at the age of 95.
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Mandela's spirit of perseverance and optimism continues to inspire new generations to pursue social justice.
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