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A Tribute to Paul Robeson
On April 28, Philadelphia will honor Paul Robeson in all of his radiance and I am knee-deep in his music and speeches. I was lucky to have come across the proceedings of a special meeting of the United Nations Special Committee Against Apartheid on April 10, 1979, wherein many comrades of Robeson offered tributes to…
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Western Zionism and the Promise of Peace in Palestine
From the time of the Balfour Declaration (during World War I) Palestine was under five British mandates, and England promised the land back and forth to the Arabs or the Jews, depending on which horse seemed to be in the lead. The Zionists – as distinguished from the people known as the Jews – using,…
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Paul Robeson’s Othello
“Othello came from a culture as great as that of Ancient Venice; he came from an Africa of equal stature.” —Paul Robeson Soft you; a word or two before you go. I have done the state some service, and they know’t. No more of that. I pray you, in your letters, When you shall these…
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Robeson, King, and Du Bois: A Cosmic Triad Of Peace-Makers
Please join The Saturday Free School and friends on April 28 at the Mother Bethel AME Church for a deep study and discussion of the philosophical, political, and artistic achievements of three great thinkers: the intrepid Dr. W.E.B Du Bois, the inimitable Paul Robeson, and the eternal Dr. King. I first read about Paul Robeson…
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The Black Buddha, after W.E.B Du Bois
I completed this painting recently and it has become a constant point of reflection throughout this year, during which we have committed ourselves to an intensive study of W.E.B Du Bois’s thought and practice in Philadelphia. In his 1928 novel Dark Princess, the eponymous heroine, Kautilya reminds an audience of leaders hailing from the dark…
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Blessed Are The Peace-Makers
Peace, in all of its tireless infinitude, is not only possible; it is the only human destiny worth fighting for.