Nelson Mandela's leadership born out of adversity
Editor's note: Sylvester Monroe is an award-winning journalist and author. He is a senior editor for Marketplace, and a contributing writer and editor for theroot.com. Previously, he was a reporter for Time magazine, where he covered Nelson Mandela's release from prison.
CNN) -- The Rev. Jesse L. Jackson was fond of quoting his version of the Romans 5:3-5 passage that discusses the positive impact adversity can have on one's life.