Mandela: The Journey to Ubuntu
Mandela: The Journey to Ubuntu
Commemorates the life and legacy of former South African President Nelson Mandela through photographs by Matthew Willman as he revisited many of the locations that had played an important role in South Africa’s route to racial equality and Mandela’s personal fight for freedom. Visitors will travel throughout South Africa with Mandela via Willman’s camera lens: Mvezo Village, Johannesburg, Pretoria, and Robben Island. The exhibit will also feature artifacts from Mandela’s life on loan to the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center from The Nelson Mandela Foundation.
From humble beginnings to a life dedicated to resistance, Mandela: The Journey to Ubuntu tells the story of a young South African boy who became a man prepared to die in the name of equality, justice, and freedom. This exhibition provides a platform for a sharing of values so richly present in Mandela’s life to understand the role forgiveness, leadership, truth, and sacrifice play in overcoming the challenges we face in society today.
The Mandela: The Journey To Ubuntu presenting sponsors are John and Francie Pepper, Macy’s, and The John A. Schroth Family Charitable Trust, PNC Bank, Trustee. Supporting sponsors include ArtsWave and Cincinnati Bell. Community partners include Northern Kentucky University’s Public History Department and Gleason Builders.
Mandela: The Journey to Ubuntu
Date and Time
Thursday Mar 23, 2017
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM EDT
From Friday March 24 to August 20, 2017
Tuesday - Saturday
11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Tickets sold until 4:00 p.m.
Location
National Underground Railroad Freedom Center
50 East Freedom Way
Cincinnati, OH 45202
Fees/Admission
Admission $5.00
Contact Information
Jamie Glavic
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