Today’s moderator: Rick Badie
Rick Badie joined The Atlanta Journal-Constitution as an education reporter in 1997. A South Georgia native, he’s covered the region’s immigrant communities, was a feature obituary writer and opinion columnist for the AJC’s Gwinnett edition.
Today’s guest writers reflect on Nelson Mandela, the anti-apartheid icon. A former secretary of Health and Human Services and president of the Morehouse School of Medicine implores the United States to continue efforts to strengthen health care in developing countries. An Emory University official writes about a Mandela mentor. Finally, Newt Gingrich defends Mandela against conservative critics.
