Nelson Mandela
Allegorical painting of Nelson Mandela carving a wooden sculpture. On the base of the sculpture is carved the word "ubuntu." Ubuntu is the sub-Saharan word describing interdependence and is often defined as the philosophy of "I am because we are. Since we are, I am." The South African national flower the Protea plant, symbolic of courage and diversity, provides the foundation upon which the African continent rests and the brotherhood of man emerges.
In the background is shown the Grand Parade in Cape Town, South Africa where Nelson Mandela first addressed the public upon his release from prison in 1990 and also following his historic election as the president of the nation.
In the background is shown the Grand Parade in Cape Town, South Africa where Nelson Mandela first addressed the public upon his release from prison in 1990 and also following his historic election as the president of the nation.