Blog Posts Where Race is an Aspect of the Themes My daughter Sonja Kristine was born in October of 1991. President Mandela’s autobiography was published in 1994. He was elected President in 1994. His autobiography became a passion for me. So as family nature would have it, my daughter grew up with me at theContinue reading “7th 2023 Post – Daughter Goes to South Africa”
Tag Archives: Nelson Mandela
6th 2023 Post – Speaking about Mandela
How to Welcome Mandela as Your Mentor Blog Posts where Race is an Aspect of the Themes It has been a deep honor for me to be able to speak about Nelson Mandela over the past many years. I have done so with Federal Bar Associations, State Bar Associations, businesses, churches and synagogues. I haveContinue reading “6th 2023 Post – Speaking about Mandela”
2022 Posts: #6: Hamline Convocation Speech to a First Year Law School Class
August 19, 2002 It has been interesting to look back 20 years to 2002 to reflect on a speech I gave after 24 years of practicing law. Many themes you have read in prior blogs and that you may see in the future have been living in me for quite awhile. Today you are possiblyContinue reading “2022 Posts: #6: Hamline Convocation Speech to a First Year Law School Class”
2022 Posts: #2: Meeting President Nelson Mandela
In 1990 Nelson Mandela was released from 27 years in prison. In 1994 his autobiography “The Long Walk to Freedom” was published. Also, in 1994 Mr. Mandela was overwhelming elected as the President of South Africa. On reading Nelson Mandela’s autobiography he became my mentor. I had been practicing law at that point for 14Continue reading “2022 Posts: #2: Meeting President Nelson Mandela”