Mandela Day celebrated as South Africans aid communities
South Africans marked Nelson Mandela Day with 67 minutes of charity including blankets, books, toys and cleaning public spaces. Winnie Madikizela Mandela hosted a lunch for elderly women in Soweto, while Grace Machel spoke at the University of Johannesburg. The UN announced the Nelson Rokhhlahla Mandela Prize, awarded every five years to further his legacy.
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Roswell Filmmakers Aim for Academy Award Nomination
Local director Nate Banks and producer Tom Kwiat wrap up the short film "12 Seconds" in Roswell New Mexico with a final cut due by August. They plan festival entries in Atlanta and New Orleans and hope for Oscar consideration in 2016, viewing entry fees as a potential gate. Banks also works at the Public Defender's office in Roswell.
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Chattanooga Muslims mourn after shooting rampage
In Chattanooga Tennessee Muslims face fear and concern as the city mourns a rampage that killed four Marines and left a sailor dead, while National Guard units mobilized amid a rising death toll and fear of community backlash. Mohsin Ali of the Islamic Society of Greater Chattanooga urges calm and continued peaceful coexistence.
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