In this book, Elizabeth leads a cast of renowned scholars to explore the impact of Nelson Mandela’s legacy on Black intellectual thought on race and social justice in Britain. This engaging book presents an original collection of chapters authored by leading Black voices across the academy, foregrounding the Black British perspective in South African historical discourse for the first time. This fresh take on Mandela the Man, rather than the enduring myth around his branding, explores the life of Nelson Mandela, his contribution to peace in South Africa, and the impact of British law on Mandela and his legal jurisprudence. Not only does this innovative collection highlight the lessons that can be learned from Mandela’s life, but it also connects with contemporary issues of race in Britain today, taking in the Rhodes Must Fall movement and Black Lives Matter movement, lessons for migration, his impact on Christian communities, and more. The result is a much-needed revival of existing literature, as well as fresh insight. It is a collection that will be of interest to those wanting to learn more about Mandela’s life from a twenty-first-century perspective, general history readers interested in the cultural history of Britain and South Africa, and students and scholars of Black British History.

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