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| | Vignette: Randall Robinson |
 | | Internationally regarded as a thoughtful and compassionate voice for social justice, Randall C. Robinson, the son Richmond, Virginia school teachers, was born July 6, 1941. |
 | | Upon graduating from Harvard Law School in 1970, Robinson, with the assistance of a Found Foundation fellowship, worked in Tanzania, Africa. |
 | | Robinson, an articulate and dynamic spokesman, was the most prominent and effective activist in the fight against South African apartheid, persuading Congress to pass an anti-apartheid law in 1986 overriding President Reagan’s veto, and helping to achieve the release of Nelson Mandela from prison. |
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