Following is the Tribute that i prepared to present at the funeral of Dr. Imari Obadele. It was not presented there, but i offer it at this time
TRIBUTE TO A GREAT MAN
As I looked for a way to pay Tribute to Dr. Obadele, and express my love, admiration
[The following is a profile from a book called Real Afro-American History; published in 1975]Isreal Lee Knight-Hills was a twentieth century Black heroine who inherited the Spiritual Legacy of Harriet Tubman, and other captive African people in the U
Read more…Louis Edward Knight was the second child of Isreal Knight and the Lady he married in 1930, Rosie Lee Anderson. In 1930, the first child, Isreal Lee was born. Then less then two years later, in 1932 the pride and joy of mother and father, the first of
Read more…The following announcement was distributed by the Sutherland family: Bill Sutherland, unofficial ambassador between the peoples of Africa and the Americas for over fifty years, died peacefully on the evening of January 2, 2010. He was 91. A life-lo
Read more…One of our most powerful warriors has passed on, the great South African poet Dennis Brutus. Many of you may recall that he spoke at our N'COBRA Northeast Regional Conference which we held at the Univ. of Pittsburgh when I was N'COBRA's Northeast R
Read more…Greetings, first let me say greetings in all the languages of Blackness. For those of you that do not know my cousin Ms. Nonita Blake was found dead in her apartment on Saturday morning in paterson New Jersey. As fate would have it she died a day or
Read more…Should We Save Black Radio?Paul Scott"I can't explain why Hip Hop died or the fact that it did and no one cried.Big Swagg (local artist)Funerals are funny things, sometimes. Never mind that the dearly departed cheated on his wife, borrowed a small fo
Read more…Carlos Cooks stated that "The culture of a people is best manifested by the homage they pay to those who led with dedication and devotion to freedom and cause."
Carlos A. Cooks
A True Blackman by Robert Acemendeces Harris.
If, as the new saying goes
Mayme Hatcher Johnson, a native of North Carolina who spent most of her life in Harlem, died in Philadelphia on Friday, May 1, 2009 of respiratory failure. Mrs. Johnson was born in 1914 in NC, and moved to New York City in 1938, where she found work
Read more…Do not let our history "go quietly.." Sadly, the obituary pages is a joy read Joining the Ancestors The Michigan Citizen 03.MAY.09 Amelia J. Vance 19.APR.09 ‘REPARATIONS’ RAY JENKINS JOINS THE ANCESTORS 01.FEB.09 The Life of Hilda Greer (Ma’Dear)
Read more…Richard Masato Aoki, 1938-2009 Fearless Leader and Servant of the People It is with deep sadness that we inform you that Richard Aoki, due to complications from longstanding medical problems, passed away on March 15, 2009. Born on November 20, 19
Read more…MAY ALLAH HAVE MERCY ON HIS SOUL AND GRANT HIM PARADISE. --Fahizah Alim
NATIONAL MINISTRY OF CULTURE PO BOX 25332, NEWARK, NJ 07101 201-602-0780 September 2, 2008 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FREEDOM FIGHTER RETURNS TO JERSEY FOR FUNERAL On Thursday, September 4th, funeral rites will take place for freedom fighter Basheer Ha
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