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Associate Professor, History. Author,"Max Yergan: Race Man, Internationalist, Cold Warrior," New York University Press, 2006, briefly described in publisher's page, linked here: http://www.nyupress.org/product_info.php?products_id=3809 <aWe are African peoples, we have not invented many things, we do not possess today the special weapons which others possess, we have no big factories....but we do have our own hearts, our own heads, our own history. It is this history which the colonialists have taken from us. The colonialists usually say that it was they who brought us into history; today we show that this is not so. They made us leave history, our history, to follow them, right at the back, to follow the progress of their history. Today in taking up arms to liberate ourselves....we want to return to our own history, on our own feet, by our own means and through our own sacrifices.Amilcar Lopes Cabral (12 Sepember, 1924 - 20 January, 1973) head, PAIGC [Partido Africano da Independ&&#035;234;ncia da Guin&&#035;233; e Cabo Verde] (African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde)

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My Blog

Gospel Hill -DNC Creative Coalition Brunch

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qVxGwxIRABc "Gospel Hill" premieres this Thursday evening, May 7 at 7:30 pm at the Del Mar Theatre for opening night of the Santa Cruz Film Festival. Direc...
Posted by on Tue, 05 May 2009 21:57:00 GMT

Check out this video: Interview with Abderrahmane Sissako

Check out this video: Interview with Abderrahmane Sissako
Posted by on Fri, 24 Apr 2009 10:51:00 GMT

Toumani Diabate 'The Mande Variations'

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-hVZ96W61Eo Toumani Diabaté, a descendant of the jalolu (plural), jali (singular) often known as the "griot" caste of Mande hereditary musicians, discussing hi...
Posted by on Mon, 29 Sep 2008 12:13:00 GMT

Ustad Bismillah Khan- Raga Gunkali

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VE78CWP65rg An influential force in the life and music of John Coltrane. This is the shenaai o fthe late great Master Ustad Bismillah Khan. Happy Birthday John...
Posted by on Tue, 23 Sep 2008 22:24:00 GMT

John Coltrane live

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q6WwuxqXPOg The archetypal ballad, written in tribute to first wife, Naima. Happy Birthday, Trane
Posted by on Tue, 23 Sep 2008 21:17:00 GMT

Cannonball Adderley - Brother John - 1963

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CoAtTi_u2u8 "Brother John," by Yusef Lateef, written and performed in tribute to John William Coltrane, avatar of an age of angelic innovation. Happy Birthday...
Posted by on Tue, 23 Sep 2008 20:42:00 GMT

John Coltrane inteview 5/5

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wGaOAy7QU6s Continuation of Frank Kofsky Pacifica Radio 1966 Trane Interview. Happy Birthday, Brother John.
Posted by on Tue, 23 Sep 2008 19:56:00 GMT

John Coltrane inteview 4/5

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ncjX0mJJOBs Continuation of Frank Kofsky 1966 Pacific Radio Interview. Happy Birthday, Trane.
Posted by on Tue, 23 Sep 2008 19:48:00 GMT

John Coltrane inteview 3/5

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UnDxLzeEyJo Continuation of Frank Kofsky Pacifica Radio John Coltrane interview. Happy Birthday, Brother John.
Posted by on Tue, 23 Sep 2008 19:42:00 GMT

John Coltrane inteview 2/5

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f80ue0Zj9rQ Conclusion of Frank Kofsky interview with John William Coltrane. Happy Birthday, Trane.
Posted by on Tue, 23 Sep 2008 19:36:00 GMT