Desmond Tutu was an Anglican Bishop (now retired), Nobel Peace Prize winner, and social rights activist who fought to end apartheid through nonviolence.
Category: Africa
Stephen Biko (1946-1977)
Stephen Biko was a visionary leader and sacrificial victim in the struggle to end apartheid in South Africa. He founded The Black Consciousness Movement.
Nelson Mandela
Author Daniel Buttry profiles South African leader Nelson Mandela, focusing on four reasons Mandela was a memorable example for cross-cultural peacemakers.
Leymah Gbowee (b. 1972)
Leymah Gbowee is a Liberian peace activist and Nobel Peace Prize winner who led women in peaceful protest, leading to an end of the Liberian Civil War.
Muhammad Nurayn Ashafa & James Movel Wuye (both b. 1960)
Imam Muhammad Ashafa and pastor James Wuye once advocated inter-religious violence. They now work together, advocating religious coexistence in Nigeria.