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President Obama, Spike Lee and more honor Nelson Mandela.

President Barack Obama - From U.S. President Barack Obama to Academy-Award winning actor Forest Whitaker, many influential individuals took to Twitter to honor the anti-apartheid hero’s birthday and the worldwide community service event, Mandela Day. Keep reading to read the tweets dedicated to the iconic birthday boy. –Patrice Peck(Photo: Twitter via Barack Obama)

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President Barack Obama - From U.S. President Barack Obama to Academy-Award winning actor Forest Whitaker, many influential individuals took to Twitter to honor the anti-apartheid hero’s birthday and the worldwide community service event, Mandela Day. Keep reading to read the tweets dedicated to the iconic birthday boy. –Patrice Peck(Photo: Twitter via Barack Obama)

Tavis Smiley - (Photo: Twitter via Tavis Smiley)

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Tavis Smiley - (Photo: Twitter via Tavis Smiley)

Nancy Pelosi - (Photo: Twitter via Nancy Pelosi)

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Nancy Pelosi - (Photo: Twitter via Nancy Pelosi)

Kevin Powell - (Photo: Twitter via Kevin Powell)

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Kevin Powell - (Photo: Twitter via Kevin Powell)

Cory Booker - (Photo: Twitter via Cory Booker)

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Cory Booker - (Photo: Twitter via Cory Booker)

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Wendell Pierce - (Photo: Twitter via Wendell Pierce)

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Wendell Pierce - (Photo: Twitter via Wendell Pierce)

Valerie Jarrett - (Photo: Twitter via Valerie Jarrett)

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Valerie Jarrett - (Photo: Twitter via Valerie Jarrett)

Benjamin Crump - (Photo: Twitter via Benjamin Crump) 

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Benjamin Crump - (Photo: Twitter via Benjamin Crump) 

Richard Branson - (Photo: Twitter via Richard Branson)

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Richard Branson - (Photo: Twitter via Richard Branson)

Spike Lee - (Photo: Twitter via Spike Lee)

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Spike Lee - (Photo: Twitter via Spike Lee)

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Naomi Campbell - (Photo: Twitter via Naomi Campbell)

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Naomi Campbell - (Photo: Twitter via Naomi Campbell)

Swati Dlamini & Zaziwe Dlamini-Manaway - (Photo: Twitter via Being Mandela)

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Swati Dlamini & Zaziwe Dlamini-Manaway - (Photo: Twitter via Being Mandela)

Boris Kodjoe - (Photo: Twitter via Boris Kodjoe)

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Boris Kodjoe - (Photo: Twitter via Boris Kodjoe)

LeVar Burton - (Photo: Twitter via Levar Burton)

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LeVar Burton - (Photo: Twitter via Levar Burton)

Forest Whitaker - (Photo: Twitter via Forest Whitaker)

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Forest Whitaker - (Photo: Twitter via Forest Whitaker)

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Russell Simmons - (Photo: Twitter via Russell Simmons)

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Russell Simmons - (Photo: Twitter via Russell Simmons)

Bill Clinton - (Photo: Twitter via Bill Clinton)

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Bill Clinton - (Photo: Twitter via Bill Clinton)