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Image of Nelson Mandela and Graça Machel at welcoming ceremony at Boeing Field, Seattle, December 8, 1999
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Nelson Mandela and Graça Machel at welcoming ceremony at Boeing Field, Seattle, December 8, 1999

Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela (1918-2013) became South Africa’s first Black president in 1994, in the country’s first fully democratic election. His election came after a long struggle against the apartheid system of racial segregation in South Africa, in which Mandela played a key role and during which he was imprisoned for 27 years.In December 1999, Nelson Mandela and his wife Graça…
ID Number:2000.107.19991208.1.24
Date:1999
Image of Teresa Ryan with Nelson Mandela, Seattle, December 8, 1999
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Teresa Ryan with Nelson Mandela, Seattle, December 8, 1999

Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela (1918-2013) became South Africa’s first Black president in 1994, in the country’s first fully democratic election. His election came after a long struggle against the apartheid system of racial segregation in South Africa, in which Mandela played a key role and during which he was imprisoned for 27 years.In December 1999, Nelson Mandela and his wife Graça…
ID Number:2000.107.19991208.1.26
Date:1999
Image of Shyidah Salahud'din trying to take a picture at Nelson Mandela welcoming ceremony, December 8, 1999
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Shyidah Salahud'din trying to take a picture at Nelson Mandela welcoming ceremony, December 8, 1999

In December 1999, Nelson Mandela and his wife Graça Machel visited Seattle a few months after Mandela left office as president of South Africa. Their visit was intended to raise money for their charitable organizations. In addition to meeting with prominent philanthropists, Mandela and Machel addressed students at Seattle University, spoke at a world health conference at the University of…
ID Number:2000.107.19991208.1.27
Date:1999
Image of Nelson Mandela with student Denis Leclech, Seattle, December 8, 1999
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Nelson Mandela with student Denis Leclech, Seattle, December 8, 1999

Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela (1918-2013) became South Africa’s first Black president in 1994, in the country’s first fully democratic election. His election came after a long struggle against the apartheid system of racial segregation in South Africa, in which Mandela played a key role and during which he was imprisoned for 27 years.In December 1999, Nelson Mandela and his wife Graça…
ID Number:2000.107.19991208.CD01.001
Date:1999
Image of Nelson Mandela and Graça Machel at Seattle University commencement ceremony, December 9, 1999
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Nelson Mandela and Graça Machel at Seattle University commencement ceremony, December 9, 1999

Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela (1918-2013) became South Africa’s first Black president in 1994, in the country’s first fully democratic election. His election came after a long struggle against the apartheid system of racial segregation in South Africa, in which Mandela played a key role and during which he was imprisoned for 27 years.In December 1999, Nelson Mandela and his wife Graça…
ID Number:2000.107.19991209.1.27
Date:1999
Image of Nelson Mandela speaking at global health forum, Seattle, December 9, 1999
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Nelson Mandela speaking at global health forum, Seattle, December 9, 1999

Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela (1918-2013) became South Africa’s first Black president in 1994, in the country’s first fully democratic election. His election came after a long struggle against the apartheid system of racial segregation in South Africa, in which Mandela played a key role and during which he was imprisoned for 27 years.In December 1999, Nelson Mandela and his wife Graça…
ID Number:2000.107.19991209.2.23
Date:1999
Image of Nelson Mandela and Bill Gates shaking hands at global health forum, Seattle, December 9, 1999
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Nelson Mandela and Bill Gates shaking hands at global health forum, Seattle, December 9, 1999

Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela (1918-2013) became South Africa’s first Black president in 1994, in the country’s first fully democratic election. His election came after a long struggle against the apartheid system of racial segregation in South Africa, in which Mandela played a key role and during which he was imprisoned for 27 years.In December 1999, Nelson Mandela and his wife Graça…
ID Number:2000.107.19991209.3.32
Date:1999
Image of Webbie Lee Jackson after receiving
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Webbie Lee Jackson after receiving "Fishers of Men" award, June 18, 2000

This image shows Webbie Lee Jackson at Ebenezer African Methodist Episcopal Church just after the church honored him with a “Fishers of Men” award. The award, which refers to a Biblical passage, is given annually to men who are positive role models for young Black men in the community. Jackson was honored for his devotion to family, and for always…
ID Number:2000.107.20000618.1.02
Date:2000
Image of Exterior of St. Gebriel Ethiopian church, Seattle, January 2003
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Exterior of St. Gebriel Ethiopian church, Seattle, January 2003

Seattle's Ethiopian community has grown rapidly since the 1970s, when many Ethiopians fled their home country to escape war, famine, and ethnic violence. In the early 2000s, there were several thousand Ethiopians living around Seattle, and five Ethiopian churches (three Protestant, two Ethiopian Orthodox) served their spiritual needs. The Ethiopian churches met more worldly needs as well, such as sharing…
ID Number:2000.107.20030105.CD01.001
Date:2003
Image of Worshipers at St. Gebriel Ethiopian church, Seattle, January 2003
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Worshipers at St. Gebriel Ethiopian church, Seattle, January 2003

Seattle's Ethiopian community has grown rapidly since the 1970s, when many Ethiopians fled their home country to escape war, famine, and ethnic violence. In the early 2000s, there were several thousand Ethiopians living around Seattle, and five Ethiopian churches (three Protestant, two Ethiopian Orthodox) served their spiritual needs. The Ethiopian churches met more worldly needs as well, such as sharing…
ID Number:2000.107.20030105.CD01.01.001
Date:2003
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