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Archbishop Desmond Tutu &  The Rev. Mpho Tutu In conversation with Roy EisenhardtPost an Event »

City Arts & Lectures

March 17 - March 17, 2010

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Herbst Theater - 401 Van Ness Avenue San Francisco, CA
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Nobel Peace Prize recipient Archbishop Desmond Tutu has spent his life fighting for the basic civil and human rights of all, especially his fellow South Africans. Born a teacher's son, Tutu followed his father's path and taught for several years. After leaving education, he studied theology, becoming the first black General Secretary of the South African Council of Churches, and from there, the Archbishop of Cape Town. In 1997, Archbishop Tutu was appointed by South African President Nelson Mandela to chair the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, a body that worked to expose human rights violations under apartheid and bring healing to the community. For his tireless peace work, Archbishop Tutu has also received the Sydney Peace Prize, the Gandhi Peace Prize, and the Union Medal. In 2004, Tutu presided over the ordination of his daughter, The Rev. Mpho A. Tutu, into the Episcopal priesthood. The Rev. Mpho Tutu is also the executive director of the Tutu Institute for Prayer & Pilgrimage. Together, father and daughter have written the book Made for Goodness: And Why This Makes All the Difference. They write, "Differences are not intended to separate, to alienate. We are different precisely in order to realize our need of one another." Veteran interviewer Roy Eisenhardt practiced law for twelve years in San Francisco and taught at UC Berkeley's Boalt Hall School of Law. He was President of the Oakland Athletics and served as the Executive Director for the California Academy of Sciences. NOTE: held at Davies Symphony Hall