Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer David Turnley recounts the multiple occasions he photographed Nelson Mandela in South Africa and comments on Mandela's inspirational words of peace and justice. Continue reading
Lionel Richie recalls his experience working as Nelson Mandela's stylist during his first visit to the United States in 1990. Continue reading
Businessman Peter Gruber recalls the time Nelson Mandela called him about hosting an event for him in the US after he was released from prison in 1990. Continue reading
Michelle Obama recalls how moving it was to meet with Nelson Mandela in South Africa. She discusses the importance of his work and how anyone can be an activist like him with the right dedication. Continue reading
Professor Paul von Blum , a civil rights activist an author, recalls meeting Rosa Parks and explains her work in the civil rights movement. Continue reading
Coretta Scott King, wife of the late Martin Luther King, Jr., recalls the early days of the Montgomery Bus Boycott and shares her thoughts on Rosa Parks and her husband's participation in the boycott. Continue reading
Martin Luther King, Jr. shares his reaction to the arrest of Rosa Parks and explains the community's plan for a bus boycott in response. Continue reading
Abraham Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg Address on November 19, 1863 at the dedication of the Soldiers' National Cemetery in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. It is considered one of America's greatest speeches and is memorable for its message of equality and human rights. Continue reading
Jonathan Prinz recalls his experience when he heard the "I Have a Dream" speech at the March on Washington in 1963. Continue reading
Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton discusses what it was like to hear Martin Luther King, Jr.'s famous "I Have a Dream" speech at the March on Washington. Continue reading