Listen Live
Majic ATL Featured Video
CLOSE

President Barack Obama spoke at the White House today shortly after South African President Jacob Zuma announced to the world that former South African president and legendary freedom fighter Nelson Mandela had died.

America’s first African-American president opened his remarks with this powerful statement:

“At his trial in 1964, Nelson Mandela closed his statement from the dock saying, ‘I have fought against White domination, and I have fought against Black domination. I have cherished the ideal of a democratic and free society in which all persons live together in harmony and with equal opportunities. It is an ideal which I hope to live for and to achieve. But if need be, it is an ideal for which I am prepared to die.’”

Watch the president’s speech below:

RELATED:

Radio One Pays Tribute To Nelson Mandela [VIDEO]

Nelson Mandela Dies at 95

‘Mandela: Long Walk To Freedom’ Breaks Box Office Records In South Africa

2013 South-South Awards Honor Global Leaders, Mandelas

Nelson Mandela In Critical Condition

Could Idris Elba Nab His First Oscar Nomination in 2014?

Nelson Mandela’s Life Told Through Social Media, #MandelaStory [VIDEO]

Check Out The Trailer To J Hud’s New Movie “Winnie” [VIDEO]

Madiba: The Life Of Nelson Mandela
7 photos