1987 … Another man who summoned my Soul

This was also the year that I became inspired by Nelson Mandela, and began to become actively involved in civil rights causes; joining the NAACP, openly opposing the Supreme Court nomination of Robert Bork, to crying for the complete dismantling of South African apartheid …

“For to be free is not merely to cast off one’s chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others.” ~ Nelson Mandela