Archbishop Desmond Tutu Wednesday, 7:30 pm Hill Auditorium |
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The first black South African Anglican Archbishop of Cape Town, Archbishop Desmond Tutu rose to international fame during the 1980s as a deeply committed advocate of nonviolent resistance to apartheid. In 1995, Nelson Mandela asked Tutu to investigate atrocities committed on all sides during the apartheid years, appointing him chair of South Africa’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission. Tutu brought his immense moral authority to the long and traumatic hearings. Today Desmond Tutu is widely regarded as South Africa’s moral conscience. He continues to speak out passionately and courageously around the world on behalf of human rights. More... |
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