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Celebrate the Nelson Mandela International Day!
Frederik Willem de Klerk and Mandela shake hands at the World Economic Forum, 1992. *Photo from Wikipedia July 18 is Nelson Mandela International Day (or Mandela Day). It is an annual international day in honor of Nelson Mandela, celebrated each year on July 18, Mandela’s birthday. The day was officially declared by the United Nations in November 2009, with the first UN Mandela Day held on July 18, 2010. However, other groups began celebrating Mandela Day on July 18, 2009. The Mandela Day campaign message is: “Nelson Mandela has fought for social justice for 67 years. We’re asking you to