Accused of murdering a white man, a young black man in South Africa is helped by his minister father and by a white attorney, but the racial problems of the country prevent justice from being done.
Discusses Nelson Mandela's long fight against apartheid in South Africa, his twenty-seven years as a political prisoner, his release from prison in 1990, and his subsequent leadership role in the country.
Looks at the issues facing South Africa in the post-apartheid era. Explores the long road to South Africa's hard-won peace and the country's struggles to bring an end to the economic hardships and psychological pain caused by apartheid. (51 min.).
Examines the roots of Africa's ancient kingdoms, the meanings of Africanism, revealing how culture justifies itself by history, how history influences culture, and how politics threads its way through both.
A fourth prophecy, this time involving elephants, comes true for eleven-year-old Martine, an orphaned South African girl with mystical healing powers over animals, when she and her grandmother are faced with losing the Sawubona Game Reserve forever.
When Thule's village is destroyed and her whole family killed, she is sent to a poor Christian mission orphanage and then to a wealthy white family where she helps to look after a cripple girl. Through all of this she manages to find love and happiness.
Follows professional soccer player Ethan Zohn and a young girl as they learn about South Africa and attend a game at Soccer City. Includes instructions for related projects.
