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Beyonce honors Nelson Mandela

by Music-News.com on November 29, 2018

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Beyonce has written an open letter to Nelson Mandela thanking the late human rights icon for making her a better parent.

South African newspaper The Sowetan has published the letter, in which the R&B superstar opens up about all the ways Mandela’s teachings have helped her in her life.

Beyonce writes: “I first met you in 2004 for the 46664 AIDS Benefit Concert in Cape Town, and the impact you have had on my life resonates with me today and every day.

“Your kindness and gratitude for every experience, and your ability to forgive are lessons I have learned and will pass on to my three children. My entire family holds you in high regard.”

The letter was published as Beyonce makes plans to travel back to Mandela’s native South Africa for a performance at the upcoming Global Citizen Festival, where she will join her husband JAY-Z, Ed Sheeran, Pharrell Williams and Chris Martin onstage, and the singer admits it will be bittersweet to be there.

“I remember taking that walk with you back to the prison on Robben Island where you spent 18 of those imprisoned 27 years,” she adds. “I recall your measured but focused steps in as you recounted the stories of the struggles, the sacrifices and your resilience. You smiled as you talked to a crowd of artists and their guests, including my mother, who first told my sister and me about the great Nelson Mandela. In that moment I truly understood your heart and humility.

“You made it possible for so many people like me to reject impossibilities and understand our capabilities in making lasting change in the world. The smallest efforts could change the trajectory for so many living in extreme poverty, facing injustices, the indecency of racism and fighting for their rights as humans.”

Signing off as Beyonce Knowles-Carter, the R&B star concludes her letter: “As we celebrate the Global Citizen Festival: Mandela 100, honoring your centennial year, I promise you that we have made your dreams our own. Your work and your sacrifices were not in vain. I will cherish every moment shared in your presence and use the lessons learned from you as fuel to stir positive ideas and solutions.”

Mandela died in December, 2013.

The 2018 Global Citizen Festival: Mandela 100 will be held in Johannesburg on Sunday (02Dec18).

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