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Watch Laurence Fishburne Play Nelson Mandela In New ‘Madiba’ Clip BET has released a teaser trailer from its forthcoming miniseries on  Nelson Mandela . Titled  Madiba , the almost two-minute clip finds Mandela (portrayed by  Laurence Fishburne ) preparing for a moment that became an integral part of his historical fight against apartheid — the burning of his pass book in front of law enforcement. Inspired by two Mandela autobiographies ( Conversations with Myself  and  Nelson  Mandela by Himself ),  Madiba  will tell the story of the politician and revolutionary as he fought for freedom in South Africa, while also celebrating Mandela’s lesser known allies and supporters. The six-hour miniseries was filmed exclusively in South Africa and on Robben Island and will be separated into three parts. “The six hours really gave us an opportunity to explore what the movement was about. Obviously, Nelson was at the center. I...

The opening screening at Content London will see Dynamic Television unveil landmark Nelson Mandela miniseries Madiba , starring Laurence Fishburne, Orlando Jones, David Harewood and Michael Nyqvist. Content London registration opens at 4pm on Monday November 28, with the opening Madiba screening at 5pm and the welcome drinks at 6pm, open to all Content London delegates. Madiba features a star cast including Laurence Fishburne Named after the clan to which Nelson Mandela belonged, Madiba tells the epic tale of Mandela’s heroic journey to bring racial equality and democracy to the people of South Africa. Directed by Kevin Hooks (Prison Break, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D), the six-hour event series stars Laurence Fishburne (Black-ish, Batman vs Superman: Dawn of Justice, The Matrix Trilogy) as the late South African hero and is based on two Mandela books, Conversations with Myself and Nelson Mandela by Himself. Joining Fishburne in the cast are Orlando Jones (Drumline, The Devil...

 A MORAL COMPASS... Nelson Mandela, the former South African president whose stubborn defiance survived 27 years in prison and led to the dismantling of the country's racist and brutal apartheid system, has died. Mandela was 95 years old. Unfortunately your browser does not support IFrames. "Mandela was born in 1918, the son of a tribal leader, in a remote village in South Africa.  His tribal name, Rolihlahla, meant "troublemaker," a moniker Mandela would more than live up to in his lifetime" In 2011, Mandela met privately with Michelle Obama when the first lady and her daughters traveled to South Africa. One of the giants of the 20th century, Mandela's career was marked not only by his heroic resistance to racism, but also by his poised and soft spoken demeanor. After enduring nearly three decades of prison, much of it at hard labor in a lime quarry, Mandela emerged as a gentle leader who became South Africa's first black presi...