Foreign Affairs

   By Chuck Quirmbach African-American leaders in Wisconsin are lamenting the death of former South African President Nelson Mandela. Rep. Gwen Moore, Wisconsin's only African-American member of Congress, met Nelson Mandela in 2005. Rep. Moore says Mandela reaffirmed to all that hope and a steadfast dream of freedom will prevail over hatred and fear. She says… Read more »

   Wisconsinites are joining the rest of the world in mourning the death of Nelson Mandela.  The South African president who brought an end to racial apartheid in his home country died yesterday at age 95.  UW-Milwaukee provost and vice-chancellor Johannes Britz is a native of South Africa, and said Mandela's legacy will go far beyond his vision and political… Read more »

    (WSAU-Wheeler News)  Wisconsinites are joining the rest of the world in mourning the death of Nelson Mandela. The South African president who brought an end to racial apartheid in his home country died yesterday at age 95. U-W Milwaukee provost and vice-chancellor Johannes Britz is a native of South Africa, and said Mandela's legacy will go far beyond… Read more »

  By Michael Bischoff  MILWAUKEE – Local politicians reacted to the death of former South African President Nelson Mandela on Thursday. Congresswoman Gwen Moore spent time with Mandela at the congressional black caucus in 2005. “We've lost him as a person, but he has left a legacy of courage,” Moore said. Thursday night, Milwaukee… Read more »

  By The Capital Times There is no shortage of stories, articles, documentaries and other remembrances of Nelson Mandela following his death Thursday at age 95. To help pare some of that down for you, the Capital Times has found several items worth checking out if you'd like to read or hear something more (or different) regarding South Africa's first black… Read more »

Though no words can wholly console those who mourn, my thoughts and prayers go out to every person touched by his kind spirit and resolve. May his legacy live on today and always. Read more »

  By the Associated Press MILWAUKEE — U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore says the world has lost a visionary leader and a hero for human rights with the death of former South Africa President Nelson Mandela. The Democratic congresswoman and other members of the Congressional Black Caucus met with Mandela in 2005 in Washington. She says it was "a powerful moment that left… Read more »

  By Cary Docter MILWAUKEE (WITI) — Officials in Milwaukee and Wisconsin are issuing statements related to the passing of anti-apartheid leader Nelson Mandela. They are listed below. Cong. Gwen Moore: “Today we have lost a visionary leader and hero for human rights. Nelson Mandela broke the chains of oppression in South Africa and opened the hearts and… Read more »

  By Annysa Johnson and Akbar Ahmed Tracey Joubert, the South African chief financial officer of MillerCoors, will never forget the moment when President Nelson Mandela walked onto the Johannesburg pitch at the final game of the 1995 Rugby World Cup. Dressed in the jersey of the Springboks, South Africa's traditionally all-white rugby team — in the year after… Read more »

  Former South African President Nelson Mandela died at the age of 95 on Thursday. Politicians praised Mandela, who served 27 years in prison for anti-apartheid activities and led his continent into a new era. Below, a slideshow of politicians' reactions to Mandela's death:  To view this article and the slideshow online, please click here. Read more »