Black Britain and Nelson Mandela

Elizabeth Williams is Head of Library Academic Support at the University of Edinburgh, and is a historian of Black British History and the History of the African Diaspora.

This landmark book, boasting contributions from an array of world-renowned scholars, explores the multiple ways Black Britain has harnessed Nelson Mandela as a symbol and apartheid as a metaphor in struggles against racial discrimination in South Africa and at home.

• List of IllustrationsNotes on ContributorsIntroduction, Black Britain: The Life of Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela: What More is There to Say?’ (Elizabeth Williams, University of Edinburgh, UK)1. ‘In Memory of Madiba: Mandela as a Reggaematical Cultural Icon’ (William Henry, University of West London, UK)2. ‘Did the TRC Get It Right? Nelson Mandela’s Contribution to Peace in South Africa’ (Gregory Alake, Mid and South Essex NHS Trust, UK)3. ‘Mandela’s Legacy of Leadership, Old Traditions, New Trends: A Black British Perspective on Gambia’s Youth Landscape’ (Sireta Mullings, University of Bedfordshire, UK)4. ‘Service and Spirituality: A View From The North’ (Sharon Prentis, Deputy Director of the Racial Justice Unit, Church of England, UK)5. ‘Between Belligerence and Servility: The Impact of British Law on Mandela's Legal Philosophy and Practice ’ (Thelela Ngcetane-Vika, University of Witswatersrand, South Africa)6. ‘Mandela: Man & Myth in the Struggle Against Apartheid’ (Nadia Joseph, Anti Apartheid Legacy Centre of Memory and Learning, UK) 7. ‘Rhodes Less Travelled: On Mandela, Rhodes, And Safe Space’ (James Noel, Los Medanos College, California, USA) 8. ‘The Question of Legacy: Mandela Is Not Mugabe’ (Christopher Roy Zembe, De Montfort University Leicester, UK)9. Conclusion: Mandela a Contextual View, Sifiso Ndlovu (University of South Africa, South Africa) and Elizabeth Williams (University of Edinburgh, UK)Foreword (Simangaliso Kumalo, University of Kwa Zulu Natal, South Africa) and (Sifiso Mxolisi Ndlovu, University of South Africa, South Africa)BibliographyIndex