There are celebratory events happening all over Leeds to commemorate the extraordinary moment, on Wednesday 30th April 1994, when Nelson Mandela walked free.
Watch one of the anthems of the anti-apartheid struggle (The Specials, Free Nelson Mandela, 1984) here
Max Farrar’s blog, commissioned for the week of celebration, traces some of the links between Leeds and its black citizens’ own struggles for justice and equality. It includes some historic photos. And there’s a link to the events. Read it here