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Zelda Wafer, massage therapist to the stars, joined Roland Martin Monday on “NewsOne Now” to discuss how massage therapy can improve your health. Wafer’s clients have included Nelson Mandela, Jamie Foxx, T.D. Jakes, Nicole Kidman, John Kerry and members of the Washington Wizards. During this week’s Fit!Live!Win! segment Martin decided to demonstrate his massage therapy skills […]

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Nelson Mandela’s (pictured below left) second wife, Winnie Madikizela Mandela (pictured above) has reportedly legally challenged the will of the late South African president and anti-apartheid activist, contending she and her descendants should have ownership of the family’s ancestral home in Qunu on the Eastern Cape where he was buried last December, according to the […]

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“NewsOne Now” host Roland Martin awarded this week’s “Stuck on Stupid Person of the Week” honor to William Nicholson, screenwriter of the film Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom. In comments made last week, Nicholson blamed the lukewarm reception to Mandela at theaters and during award season by saying that 12 Years a Slave “sucked all the […]

British screenwriter William Nicholson, who wrote the screenplay for the biopic “Nelson Mandela: Long Walk To Freedom” starring Idris Elba, claims his film failed because of the success of “12 Years A Slave.” Nicholson stated that all of the “guilt” associated with the oppression of Black people was “sucked up” by the critically acclaimed film, […]

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The name Nelson Mandela may not conjure up images for reds and whites but, perhaps, it will in the future. In keeping with South Africa’s rich wine culture, the Mandela family has set out to extend their patriarch’s legacy to a product the whole world enjoys. In 2010, with Nelson Mandela’s blessing, his daughter and granddaughter created House of […]

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The will of the former South African President Nelson Mandela (pictured), who passed away last December, was read on Monday by his attorneys, and reportedly, the iconic leader divvied up an estimated $4.1 million amongst his family, the country’s African National Congress (ANC), and several local schools for scholarships, according to the Daily Mirror. SEE ALSO: Person […]

Mass Mutual and NewsOne join together to present 28 dynamic people that make up the diverse tapestry of Black History. For the entire month of February, Black History Month, we will feature one Person of the Day and highlight their lives and achievements. Nelson Mandela will live on as a shining example of resilience, justice, and Black liberation […]

Despite his convincing portrayal of the former South African president and activist in the film Invictus, Morgan Freeman is not Nelson Mandela. Unfortunately, no one was around to tell that to the folks of Coimbatore, a southern city in India, when a billboard was erected in the South African leader’s honor featuring a photo of Freeman instead of […]

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Saturday Night Live  (SNL) wasted no time in tackling the comedy of errors that unfortunately distracted from the public memorial for former South African President Nelson Mandela, who died at the age of 95-years-old on Dec. 5 and was laid to rest in his childhood home of Qunu, South Africa on Dec. 15 after 10 […]

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The man accused of faking sign interpretation at Nelson Mandela’s memorial service has previously been arraigned on murder and rape charges, according to eNCA.com RELATED: Flawed Vetting System, Not Schizophrenia, Real Issue Behind Mandela Memorial ‘Fake’ Signer Fiasco Per eNCA’s investigation, Thamsanqa Jantjie (pictured) was charged with rape in 1994, theft in 1995, housebreaking in […]