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Desmond Tutu born 1931
Desmond Tutu is a South African Anglican cleric, who received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1984 for his humanitarian work in opposing apartheid. As an advocate for human rights, he has emphasized nonviolent protest and kindness. Tutu received increasingly important positions within the Anglican Church during the 1980s and became the first Black archbishop of Cape Town in 1986, thus leading the church in South Africa. In 1995, President Nelson Mandela appointed Tutu as the head of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, which investigated human rights abuses during apartheid. Tutu continues to support social justice issues and equal rights for all people.
In addition to the Nobel Prize, Tutu was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2009. He has published a memoir, collections of essays and sermons, and The Book of Joy: Lasting Happiness in a Changing World (2016), which he co-authored with the Dalai Lama.
Robert McCurdy (born 1952)
Oil on canvas, 2010
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