All you need to know about Winnie Mandela’s extraordinary and turbulent life

By Mahalia Otshudy

Happy Women’s History Month! As we carry over our celebration of Black excellence from last month, we are making sure to highlight Black women whose stories have been historically overshadowed by men. Today, we are going to tell you all about the life of Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, the wife of South Africa’s first Black president and freedom fighter, Nelson Mandela.

While many know of Nelson Mandela’s famous fight against South Africa’s apartheid regime, which led to him being imprisoned for 27 years, not as many talk about Winnie, the woman who continued his fight while he was locked away and up until she died in 2018.

So if you do not know about Ms.Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, sit tight and listen closely, because this is one history lesson you cannot miss.

Born on Sept. 26, 1936, with the full name Nomzamo Winifred Zanyiwe Madikizela, she was one of nine children. Her