Tuesday in South Africa, Part 2

@RobertAlai

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12:05 AM EST: President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama arrive in Johannesburg

4:0 AM EST: Attend memorial service for Nelson Mandela

1:05 PM EST: Depart Johannesburg

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The Nelson Mandela Memorial Service begins at 11:0 local time, 4:0 AM US EST

Live streaming here:

And here:

Also at White House Live

Tuesday in South Africa

A South African girl, held by her mother, kisses a statue of former president Nelson Mandela at the Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory in Johannesburg, Dec. 9 (Twitter)

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12:05 AM EST: President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama arrive in Johannesburg

4:0 AM EST: Attend memorial service for Nelson Mandela

1:05 PM EST: Depart Johannesburg

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The Nelson Mandela Memorial Service begins at 11:0 local time, 4:0 AM US EST

Live streaming here:

And here:

Also at White House Live

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Hoping the service will be shown everywhere, uninterrupted, but in case it’s not, try the links above.

Live Streaming: South African TV

Continuous live coverage of events following the death of Nelson Mandela on South African channel SABC

The Congressional Black Caucus Phoenix Awards, Part 2

Live streaming: CBS

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9:0 PM EDT: President Obama Speaks at the CBC Foundation Annual Phoenix Awards

Also at White House Live

The Congressional Black Caucus Phoenix Awards

President Obama and first lady Michelle Obama arrive at the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Annual Phoenix Awards dinner on September 24, 2011

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Live streaming has started at CBS

9:0 PM EDT: President Obama Speaks at the CBC Foundation Annual Phoenix Awards

Also at White House Live

Let Freedom Ring: The Day in Images

President Obama talks with Yolanda Renee King, 5, granddaughter of Martin Luther King Jr., her mother Arndrea Waters, and Martin Luther King III

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The complete ceremony, forward to 30 minutes for the start:

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President Obama’s speech:

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Excerpt:

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With Trayvon Martin’s parents, Sybrina Fulton and Tracy Martin, and Mark Barden, father of Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting victim Daniel Barden, Peter Yarrow, left, and Paul Stookey, right, of the folk trio Peter, Paul and Mary

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Rev. Joseph Lowery

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Stunning: Pres. Obama, the First Lady & former Presidents Clinton & Carter walk past statue of Lincoln (@PeteSouza) pic.twitter.com/W1gER8VtFV

— TheObamaDiary.com (@TheObamaDiary) August 29, 2013

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Let Freedom Ring: President Obama’s Address

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Lots more videos from today at the PBS YouTube channel

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Pete Souza

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All posts from the 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington linked at the top of the sidebar on the right – this is the link image:

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The President’s speech took my breath away. For once, I’m actually speechless.

Back with more in a while.

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Let Freedom Ring, Part 3

11:0 – 4:0: The Let Freedom Ring Commemoration and Call to Action Ceremony, The Lincoln Memorial

2:45: President Obama delivers remarks

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White House Live, C-Span and CBS

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@whitehouse: President Obama’s framed copy of the original March on Washington program in the Oval Office

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I’m struggling to imagine we’ll see a more stunning image today:

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Let Freedom Ring, Part 2

11:0 – 4:0: The Let Freedom Ring Commemoration and Call to Action Ceremony, The Lincoln Memorial

2:45: President Obama delivers remarks

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White House Live, C-Span and CBS

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@Interior: Beautiful photo of the exact spot Dr. King delivered his “I Have a Dream speech” 50 years ago today

Let Freedom Ring, Part 1

11:0 – 4:0: The Let Freedom Ring Commemoration and Call to Action Ceremony, The Lincoln Memorial

2:45 (moved from 3:05): President Obama delivers remarks

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Live streaming starts at 11:0 on White House Live, C-Span and CBS