The Tennessee State Museum, Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park and the Tennessee State Library and Archives are all holding special Statehood Day events for free to the public in order to celebrate becoming the 16th state in the union.
IN FULL | Madiba s spirit is guiding us and watching over us: Graça Machel The political violence, racial tensions, and the debilitating lawlessness we are experiencing have no place in this beautiful country, said Graça Machel in her Mandela Day message. 18 July 2021 - 09:38 By TimesLIVE The late Nelson Mandela and his widow Graca Machel. File photo. Image: ALEXANDER JOE
Former president Nelson Mandela can still guide SA amid a week of turmoil but only “if we allow it”.
So said his widow, Graça Machel, in her Mandela Day message. Mandela Day is celebrated on July 18, in honour of his birth. He died in December 2013.