Whitney Houston: Anti-apartheid Activist and Humanitarian

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This evening Lawrence O'Donnell had as a guest on his show Mark Thompson.
They discussed Mr. Thompson's article regarding Whitney Houston's efforts regarding civil rights and humanitarian causes.
Below is a link to the article.

Two page article here: http://uptownmagazine.com/2012/02/whitney-houston-a-vocalist-and-more/

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1. In South Africa, 1994

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2. 1994: Whitney Houston at the (Bill Clinton) White House State Dinner for Nelson Mandela

(Washington DC, October 4, 1994) - White House State Dinner for Nelson Mandela

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3. Very nice she was there.

She performed in honor of Nelson Mandela while he was still in prison on his 70th birthday. The video of the concert in S. Africa I posted above must have been the one she performed at a month later in honor of a free S. Africa.



http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/nelson-mandela/9079116/Whitney-Houston-dead-Nelson-Mandela-pays-tribute-to-star.html

The former South African president, speaking through his eponymous foundation, extended his "deepest condolences" to the family and friends of Miss Houston, 48.
The Bodyguard star was a staunch supporter of the fight against apartheid and refused to work with any agencies who did business with pre-democratic South Africa during her modelling days.

She was one of the headline acts at the 1988 London concert to celebrate Mr Mandela's 70th birthday while he was still in prison, and in October 1994, met the iconic statesman once he had become president at a dinner hosted by Bill Clinton at the White House.

Before singing for guests in the Rose Garden, she told them: "This performance is very special to me because in 1988 I sang in honour of Nelson Mandela the inmate and tonight I sing for elected president, Nelson Mandela."

He must be very sad to learn of her death. He survived so much himself, he must be in his nineties now. So sad, she was a wonderful, beautiful, talented woman.