Nelson Mandela Memorial and Affluenza

Welcome to Our Own Voices Live with your hosts: Angela Thomas and Rodney Smith

Our topic today is, Nelson Mandela Memorial and Affluenza

Nelson Mandela

How has Nelson Mandela impacted history and can we come together as leaders other than times of death?
http://www.cnn.com/video/data/2.0/video/world/2013/12/10/natpkg-mandela-memorial.pool.html

The Affluenza Defense: Judge Rules Rich Kid’s Rich Kid-ness Makes Him Not Liable for Deadly Drunk Driving Accident

He got 10 years probation for causing a wreck that devastated three families

Definition:  af·flu·en·za  /?aflo?o'enz?/ noun  noun: affluenza

1. a psychological malaise supposedly affecting wealthy young people, symptoms of which include a lack of motivation, feelings of guilt, and a sense of isolation.

Read more: Affluenza: Rich Teen Kills 4 in Drunk Driving Accident, Gets Probation | TIME.com http://newsfeed.time.com/2013/12/12/the-affluenza-defense-judge-rules-rich-kids-rich-kid-ness-makes-him-not-liable-for-deadly-drunk-driving-accident/#ixzz2nTy8ToZ5

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