[Magdalen] Obama lecture

[cady soukup]

For readers:

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/17/world/africa/obama-speech-south-africa.html

Cady

On 7/18/18, Judy Fleener <fleenerj at gmail.com> wrote:
> How I miss him.
>
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> On Tue, Jul 17, 2018 at 11:30 AM, <sally.davies at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Definitely did not disappoint...as one commentator said, that was
>> "Professor Obama". Took us on an insightful, moving and ultimately
>> inspiring journey through the past 100 years, showing how "universal
>> values" hold their own and ultimately that young people will "raise the
>> banners" of freedom.
>>
>> In some senses, "this too will pass" but also grounding that hope in a
>> firm
>> objective reading of history. South Africa really needs to hear this
>> message now..a really wonderful tribute to Madiba and contribution to his
>> legacy.
>>
>> Obama's Foundation is already getting to work with young people here - I
>> didn't know that and it's really encouraging!
>>
>> Sally D
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>> On Tue, 17 Jul 2018 at 3:41 PM <sally.davies at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> > ...and he is on! Tears on my face already. Just because he took such
>> > care
>> > to pronounce everyone's name correctly. And because I miss this man SO
>> > much. I hope Madiba is smiling somewhere
>> >
>> > Sally D
>> >
>> > On Tue, 17 Jul 2018 at 2:48 PM Eleanor Braun <eleanor.braun at gmail.com>
>> > wrote:
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>> >> NPR is also showing it.  I can't right now, but hope to watch it
>> >> later.
>> >>
>> >> Eleanor
>> >>
>> >> On Tue, Jul 17, 2018 at 8:10 AM, <sally.davies at gmail.com> wrote:
>> >>
>> >> > Youtube.com/SABCNews, if anyone is awake and wants to follow. Just
>> >> starting
>> >> > now with Soweto Gospel Choir singing the. National Anthem, Nkosi
>> >> Sikelel'e
>> >> > iAfrika
>> >> >
>> >> > Sally D
>> >> >
>> >> > On Tue, 17 Jul 2018 at 12:28 PM <sally.davies at gmail.com> wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> > > While the world continues to reel in shock at the events of
>> Helsinki,
>> >> > > South Africans are excited about a much anticipated event...the
>> Nelson
>> >> > > Mandela Memorial Lecture, delivered by a certain Barack H. Obama!
>> >> > >
>> >> > > Being Mandela's Centenary this year, it's a huge event, taking
>> >> > > place
>> >> at a
>> >> > > stadium in Johannesburg with an audience of 14 000 from around the
>> >> world
>> >> > > plus TV audiences.
>> >> > >
>> >> > > Whatever he's going to share with us, "it's going to be lit" as
>> social
>> >> > > media likes to say. And is the first major address to be given by
>> >> Obama
>> >> > > since he kicked off the shackles of campaigning and of high
>> >> > > office.
>> >> > >
>> >> > > Should be starting within the hour...can't wait!
>> >> > >
>> >> > > Sally D
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> Judy Fleener, ObJN,SSH
> Western Michigan
>