Tutu Born: Anti-Apartheid Archbishop and Nobel Laureate
Desmond Tutu wielded his Anglican pulpit as a weapon against apartheid, organizing international economic pressure that helped dismantle South Africa's racial segregation system. As chairman of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, he chose restorative justice over retribution, creating a model for post-conflict healing that nations worldwide have since adopted.
October 7, 1931
95 years ago
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