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Video Project Was Celebrated at April 19th Viewing Reception with Robert de Niro, Jane Rosenthal, Craig Hatkoff and Ndaba and Kweku Mandela NEW YORK, April 26, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Montblanc celebrated their partnership with "Midnight Moment: A Digital Gallery," with a tribute to Nelson Mandela, at a viewing reception with Robert de Niro, Jane Rosenthal, Craig Hatkoff and Ndaba and Kweku Mandela, two of Nelson Mandela's grandsons, at the R-Lounge in Times Square. The reception...

A Renowned Visionary for Justice and Human Rights NEW YORK, April 3, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Ford Foundation today announced the appointment of Achmat Dangor as head of its Office for Southern Africa, which is based in Johannesburg and serves South Africa, Mozambique and Zimbabwe. Mr. Dangor is a globally renowned leader for social justice who as a writer, poet and advocate for human dignity has lent a strong voice to the cause of freedom. He is currently the CEO of...

Nominated Filmmakers Bryan Buckley and Mino Jarjoura Will Bring the Stars of their Film - Young Somali Actors Harun Mohamed and Ali Mohamed as Their Guests LOS ANGELES, Feb. 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Preparations for the red carpet are underway at the Dolby Theatre at Hollywood and Highland, as the 85(th) Academy Awards® ceremony is about to begin this Sunday. And joining in the festivities this year will be two child actors from Somalia who are the leads in the Oscar® nominated...

SAN JOSE, Calif., Sept. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The African Women's Development Fund USA (AWDF USA) has launched the Mother Africa Campaign to raise awareness and support in the US for African women's organizations doing exemplary work but challenged by cuts in international donations during the recession. The national Campaign will debut with a Mother Africa Celebration highlighting the continent's art, food and music on September 13(th) from 6-8 PM at the Museum of the African...

MADin15.org, a volunteer matching site and means Make a Difference in 15 minutes, announced today that non-profits of all sizes are signing up and utilizing MADin15's unique service to recruit volunteers. Santa Monica, CA (PRWEB) August 10, 2012 The founder of MADin15.org, Adam Radly, launched the service last month to give the average person the ability to "Make A Difference" by searching the site for volunteer opportunities that can be performed at home in very little time...

The Radly Center, a foundation established by Adam Radly, launched MADin15.org on July 18 attracted more than 100 nonprofits that have listed several hundred volunteer opportunities. MADin15 means Make a Difference in 15 minutes and was launched to connect non-profits with volunteer resources. Santa Monica, CA (PRWEB) July 24, 2012 The founder of MADin15, Adam Radly, said “This fantastic response is a testament to the fact that non-profits need help with a variety of efforts and I'm...

Honoring Nelson Mandela Day, Ford Foundation Announces Major Initiative to Lift New Generation of Human Rights Voices from the Global South 'To deny people their human rights is to challenge their very humanity' -- Nelson Mandela NEW YORK, July 18, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Ford Foundation today announced the first round of grants in a new five-year, $50 million initiative to strengthen and diversify the global human rights movement to face the challenges of a...

NAIROBI, June 29, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- A24 MEDIA is once again proud to announce another milestone in the CCTV FACES OF AFRICA series. Starting this Sunday, for four straight weeks, CCTV will air an A24 MEDIA-produced series on the life of South African activist/statesman/ President, Nelson Mandela. The weekly series airs Sundays at 1930 Central African time, 1730 GMT on CCTV News, which is seen across Africa and around the globe. They can also be seen on-line at...

NEW YORK, Oct. 28, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Mediaplanet Publishing releases the third edition of their Investing in Women and Girls publication series. The publication will be distributed as a special 20 page broadsheet section within USA Today in the high-impact markets of New York, Chicago, San Francisco and Washington D.C., and will also be distributed at numerous industry events and online venues. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100820/CG52983LOGO) The world's greatest...

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 13, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Emmy and Golden Globe award-winning, Oscar and GRAMMY(TM) nominated actress Alfre Woodard will headline a special benefit for Artists for a New South Africa celebrating the release of the new book honoring Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu, entitled "Tutu: Authorized," published in honor of his 80th birthday. The benefit will take place Sunday, October 30th from 4 to 6 PM at the Jazz Heritage Center Gallery in San Francisco. The event will feature...