After all, they were the guiding principles behind South Africa's peaceful transition to democracy after decades of apartheid. Johnita DueBut I am not sure I fully understood the power of forgiveness and reconciliation until I lived with Florida State Rep. William L. (Bill) Flynn, owner of Flynn's Dixie Ribs, a barbecue restaurant known also for its Key lime pie, in 1980. I was only 12 years old, so I didn't fully understand the significance of a former segregationist hosting the daughter of civil rights leaders. I learned from my parents that in the 1960s, Flynn didn't let blacks eat in his barbecue restaurant. Two black community leaders said Flynn had even chased them away from the property with a shotgun.

Source: CNN February 03, 2019 20:46 UTC