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In a speech given on Wednesday in honor of Nelson Mandela Day, New York’s mayor reflects on what Madiba can teach us in a fractured era ...

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A key feature that made Mandela special was his extraordinary, conciliatory leadership as the country's first Black president ...

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Garry Sobers was born with two extra fingers - one on each hand. He removed them himself as a boy, using catgut and a sharp knife.

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The New York City mayor compared himself to the South African icon in a keynote address for a Nelson Mandela Foundation event.