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Desmond Mpilo Tutu (7 October 1931 – 26 December 2021) was a South African Anglican bishop and theologian, known for his work as an anti-apartheid and human rights activist. He was Bishop of Johannesburg from 1985 to 1986 and then Archbishop of Cape Town from 1986 to 1996, in both cases being the first Black African to hold the position.
Children of the Light is a documentary film produced by The PeaceJam Foundation about the life of Archbishop Desmond Tutu. [1] It is the first film to tell the life story of Nobel Prize winner Desmond Tutu, one of the fathers of modern-day South Africa, and features extensive archival footage, family photos and never-before-seen interviews. [2]
Desmond Tutu HIV Centre founded: Cape Town, South Africa Honorary Doctorate: Warsaw University, Poland Desmond Tutu Centre for War and Peace founded: Liverpool Hope University, England Honorary Doctorate of Laws: University of British Columbia, Canada 2005 Action Against Hunger Humanitarian Award: New York City, United States of America
Desmond Mpilo Tutu, the Nobel Peace laureate whose moral might permeated South African society during apartheid's darkest hours and into the unchartered territory of new democracy, died on Sunday. ...
"Personal life" could be part of "Early years" or a separate section at the end of the biography. Repetitions and overlaps: I see there is an "Awards" section. Why then you speak again about his awards in the last two paragraphs of "Background"? "On 16 October 1984, Tutu was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.
The Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) was a court-like restorative justice [1] body assembled in South Africa in 1996 after the end of apartheid. [a] Authorised by Nelson Mandela and chaired by Desmond Tutu, the commission invited witnesses who were identified as victims of gross human rights violations to give statements about their experiences, and selected some for public hearings.
Mpho Andrea Tutu van Furth (born 1963) is a South African Anglican priest, author and activist. She is the daughter of Archbishop Desmond and Leah Tutu.She co-wrote two books with her father, and a biography about him with the journalist Allister Sparks.
In 2016, Design Indaba CEO, Ravi Naidoo, was approached by Cape Town mayor, Patricia De Lille, [3] with the task of creatively honoring the former Archbishop Desmond Tutu. . Through discussions with sponsor, Liberty, and input from Norwegian architecture firm Snøhetta and Johannesburg-based urban design firm, Local Studio, the Arch for Arch was conceptualiz