It became a national call and it was answered.
The African National Congress (ANC) asked for South African women to honour Mam'Winnie this way, and taking to their Twitter account, they also added that she didn't die, but multiplied.
Remember to post your pictures under the hashtag #AllBlackWithADoek for Mama #WinnieMandela #DoekFriday pic.twitter.com/NkQhubhBM3
— African National Congress (@MYANC) April 6, 2018
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Hundreds of images of women in support of Mam' Winnie have populated social media, with many women posing with their arms up with a clenched fist, writing “Amandla!”.
#AllBlackWithADoek #RIPWinnieMadikizelaMandela
— Sweetest Girl (@mpumi_gama) April 6, 2018
Join the movement pic.twitter.com/lSkwj3s092
Amandla! ??? #AllBlackWithADoek #WinnieMadikizelaMandela pic.twitter.com/IPHhnyWaAE
— Tshepi Magongwa (@Tsheps_M88) April 6, 2018
@SiphoSama_Delwa (below) captioned her post with a well-known quote from Mam' Winnie. It was a response to the question on why she did not drop Mandela from her name after being divorced from former President Nelson Mandela in 1996, saying:
"I have a good relationship with Mandela. But I am not Mandela's product. I am the product of the masses of my country and the product of my enemy."
#AllBlackWithADoek
— Queen Ntobeko?? (@SiphoSama_Delwa) April 6, 2018
“I am the product of the masses of my country and the product of my enemy.” Winnie Nomzamo Madikizela Mandela pic.twitter.com/BKFPj6iMnI
#AllBlackWithADoek She multiplied pic.twitter.com/enUHWj5rGE
— Nkgakile (@Nkgakile) April 6, 2018
#OnToday South African women today are wearing all black with a doek, beret or head scarf in honour of Mama Winnie Nomzamo Madikizela Mandela who passed away on the 2nd of April #AllBlackWithADoek Photo: ANC/Twitter pic.twitter.com/dFn1RWHhtN
— This Is Africa (@ThisIsAfricaTIA) April 6, 2018
Turns out men and adorable kids also decided to honour the woman who had an unwavering fighting spirit and bravery.
#RIPWINNIEMANDELA #AllBlackWithADoek #MamaWinnie To My Colored Xhosa Granny ??? pic.twitter.com/MWwX47m5Kl
— MOTSWAKOLISTA ???? (@CollenMorepa) April 6, 2018
All black in remembrance to the great queen #WinnieMandela #RIPMamaWinnie #RIPWinnieMadikizelaMandela #AllBlackWithADoek ? pic.twitter.com/GQ1EhQs8ZE
— Sibongile Ree_Lebo (@B0ngiii) April 6, 2018
#AllBlackWithADoek RIP mama Winnie your foot print will remain in our hearts pic.twitter.com/VE1rKCyfaj
— Shayne Rashopola (@Rori4sure) April 6, 2018
@MicasaLuu also posted another powerful quote by the mother of the nation.
#AllBlackWithADoek
— Mama Panda ?? (@MicasaLuu) April 6, 2018
to those who oppose us we say "strike a woman , you strike a rock" -Winnie Madikizela Mandela ? pic.twitter.com/OV8zGj0C1k
@ReneilweLD left an important message on her post, too.
Daughters of the nation ??
— ReeNaeNae (@ReneilweLD) April 6, 2018
Sisters in ?. The mother of the nation taught us to hold each other's hands as women ??#RIPMamaWinnie #AllBlackWithADoek ?? pic.twitter.com/J93oq7rtjJ
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#AllBlackWithADoek RIP Winnie Mandela pic.twitter.com/Rw59rwby7n
— Milicent Chanetsa (@DJCupCake_Milly) April 6, 2018
#WinnieMandela #AllBlackWithADoek pic.twitter.com/C1aMkHFL7n
— Tk Mogaladi (@TKTebatso) April 6, 2018
Part of the ANC's 10-day programme to honour Madikizela-Mandela includes an event at Newtown's Music Factory (formerly Bassline) this evening.
AN ALL BLACK NIGHT FOR #WINNIEMANDELA. NEWTOWN MUSIC FACTORY (BASSLINE). FRIDAY 06 APRIL 2018. 18H00 FOR 19H00. CELEBRATING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF AN ICON. RSVP COMPULSORY. pic.twitter.com/6v5PgMbGne
— African National Congress (@MYANC) April 6, 2018
Madikizela-Mandela died at a Johannesburg hospital on Monday at the age of 81. A woman who fought and embraced the liberation struggle, she remained defiant against all odds and became a "fearless revolutionary".
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