Promises and Lies: The importance of dreaming beyond political scheming

Promises and Lies: The importance of dreaming beyond political scheming

Tuesday, November 13, 201212:30 P.M. - 1:30 P.M.  de Witt Hall

South African-born political journalist, Charlene Smith, who has also covered the White House, reminisces about the struggle against apartheid and the battle to sustain democracy. Smith, who was the first to begin investigating death squads at the request of Archbishop Desmond Tutu, and before the release of Nelson Mandela, discusses why personal political involvement is important, and how it can change your life. There was a time when she gave up journalism to become involved in the underground against apartheid. She is also an authorized biographer of Mandela and author of numerous other books, including Whispers on my skin, a Rape Survivor's Guide to Relearning Intimate Touch.