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BLACK HISTORY MONTH SPECIAL ~ TRIBUTE to TRINIDAD BORN HENRY SYLVESTER WILLIAMS the FATHER of PAN-AFRICANISM TRINIDAD and TOBAGO RASTAFARI UNITED NEWSLETTER Page 2 February 2005 No. 4 No Until Bigotry, Prejudice and Inhuman Self-Interest is Replaced Understanding, Tolerance and Goodwill, Until Then, There Will Be War……….H.I.M Haile Selassie 1st. This Issue Livicated To Bro. Kwame Toure ~ BLACK HISTORY MONTH SPECIAL ~ TRIBUTE TO TRINIDAD BORN HENRY SYLVESTER WILLIAMS THE FATHER OF PAN-AFRICANISM TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO RASTAFARI UNITED NEWSLETTER Page 2 Greetings and Blessed love and Respect to the Global Rastafari N ation. T his m onth’s issue of the FREED O M FIGH T ER is to shed som e light on the freedom fighters w ho have passed and have been forgotten, or have been side stepped. It is also to bring to the forefront the brothers and sisters of this tim e, w ho continue to struggle for global liberation from w hite dom ination and tyranny. A s w e try to cram thousands of years of culture and history into one m onth so that our children can have m em ory of our heroes and ancestral heritage, the battle for our freedom is far from over. A s H is Im perial M ajesty has said, “UNTIL THE PHILOSOPHY WHICH HOLDS ONE RACE SUPERIOR, AND ANOTHER INFERIOR IS FINALLY AND PERMENANTLY DISCREDITED AND ABANDONED…” Tena YisTilign Em press Blossom IgziAbheir Yimesgen Misgan. IN DIS ISSUE Page 3 …………………. HIM Speaks / Page 4………………….. Jah Son Comic Series Page 5……………..…… Page 6 …………...…….. “Dis is Bacchanal” “ De Critics” Page 7 …………………. Kawame Ture /Stokely Carmichael Page 8 ………...………..Mauby and Rock— The Miseducation of We people 8-9- Page 9 …………..…...…. Professor Lance Seunarine Page 10……………….… Father of Pan Africanism Sistren from Hartford, Ct @ the HIM 111th earthlight Page 11……………….… Ilebrations, Montague, Ma. 2003— Photo by Bro. Joel Heaton © 2003 Gone But Not Forgotten / Trinidad 1970 Page 12 –13 …………… BLACK NATION BUILDING Ras Jahaziel Cover Art— Ras Ravin-I Design and layout— Ras Ravin-I Contributing Writers— Ras Ravin-I / Professor Lance Seunarine / Ras Jahaziel / Internet Sources Photographs— Bro. Joel Heaton/ Ras Ravin-I / H.I.M Photos— TTRU Rastafari Archives Disclaimer : Please bear in mind that some of the stories in our newsletter DO NOT reflect the views and knowledge of the TTRU news staff or it’s members. Thank you to the writers whose pieces we reprinted from different internet and book sources, we find some of these stories most interesting and worth acknowledgement and reasoning. February 2005 No. 4 TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO RASTAFARI UNITED NEWSLETTER Page 3 RASTAFARI SPEAKS On Int e r na t io na l L it e ra c y D a y "Educational programmes follow the dictates of the times. Aca- demic education is not enough, it should be augmented by other practical learning taking into consideration the needs of every- "Today marks "International Literacy Day" which is being day life. This additional learning can be acquired through books observed for the fifth time through the aegis of the United and magazines or it can be incorporated into educational curric- Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization ula. (UNESCO). We have explained in the past its aims and ob- "The vocational-oriented training programmes launched in jectives. Chilalo, Arussi Governorate, and in Wollano, Sidamo gover- "We take this opportune time to stress anew the importance norate, have given encouraging results. Plans are underway to of education and to urge those engaged in the field to strive launch similar programmes in other governorates which should harder still and those who have to learn to redouble their ef- be prepared to emulate them. forts. "This adult literacy Programme being carried out by the Na- "Education is the key to success for every citizen, who is ex- tional Literacy Campaign Organization with the help of indi- pected to serve his country with the dictates of the time. this viduals, private and government agencies deserves the support service will be more fruitful if it is of all. It is through such a Programme that the fight against ig- backed by education. norance can be intensified and the conse- "We can cite as an example here the role quences stemming from ignorance such as of science and technology in agriculture, injustice and humiliation could be stamped for through better seeds and fertilizers out , thereby ensuring national development, harvests have been greatly improved and the welfare of individuals as well as peace and increased. prosperity among nations. "As We have said "As We have always noted in the past in the past, the fight against ignorance calls education is the key to the success and for global efforts. Ethiopia, which is aware of development of Our people and We urge the problems, will fully participate in these all to strive for higher education. On its world-wide efforts, and that is why this coun- part, Our government has never ceased try is showing commendable results from year from encouraging or contributing its to year in the fight against illiteracy. share. "Mankind, be it in past, present of "For this effort to show still better results, it is future, has always been judged not by imperative that those who have had the privi- color, or creed, but by the wealth of its lege of formal education teach their less fortu- knowledge. It is only through learning nate brothers and sisters. this must be done and knowledge that one can give valu- now lest one fall behind the times and regret able service of benefit to a country, and it the consequences later. "This is the age of is with this in mind that We have always competition, irrespective of the fields of ac- urged and encouraged the young and the tivities, and calls for dedication, Everyone, adult to learn. In this connection the adult regardless of his age, should strive to learn. It education Programme, launched through would be inconceivable for a person to appre- the co-operation of government and private agencies, has ciate the meaning of life and living itself without education. It achieved much since its inceptions, taking into consideration would even be impossible for a person to utilize his God-given the time required to introduce and publicize the Programme. gifts. "We thank all those who have taken part in the National "We are aware that more than a million persons have learned to read Literacy Campaign programmes as well as those who have and write, throwing off the bonds of illiteracy. this is indeed a great benefited from these programmes, and We commend the for- blessing and an example for others to follow by not wasting their mer, for what they did was in accord with their national obliga- spare time idly. "At this juncture We would like to recall what tion. "We would also like to thank on this day UNESCO, the We said a few years ago, namely, "never despair of learning various private and governmental agencies, individuals and as- lest knowledge bypass you." True education is not only bene- sociation for their efforts and financial contributions in the fight ficial to individuals but also to one's country. True education against illiteracy. Our appreciations also go to the Shah of Iran goes hand in hand with one's culture and heritage and and the Government of the Soviet Union for providing moral strengthens one's belief in God Almighty. "The young and the and financial support to the world-wide campaign against illit- adult will not be a burden to their country, if they strive for eracy providing international prizes annually through UNESCO education and that is why all should eagerly seek learning. to outstanding national literacy efforts. H.I.M Haile Selassie 1st... TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO RASTAFARI UNITED NEWSLETTER Bw oy, w ay yuh gw ine ? Bless up Iya, Garnny, m e gw ine tek ah w alk Greetings dem kall m eh J ahson, cause m e ah S elassie son...seen...dis is m eh village, ah pure poorness on yah so...m ek m eh show yuh... “ see m eh granny ova dey w id m eh Em press, Blossom and sista Iyacynth and m eh idren Boozie...m ek w e show yuh life in de carry-beon… .m e ah go show yuh how de people dem tink, colonization have dem chupid..com e falla m eh. M ornin’ m am m y, how yuh doin? J esus saves brother A h dey, pok ah pok “Every place yuh w alk in dis village, is pure dongpression and poorness, but still dem cyar see w ha m assa do, him gone an lef dem w id the em pty basket, after dem w ok fuh him , an look at dis fool, still tellin m eh dat J esus go save m eh, boy, m ove over yuhself w id yuh chupidness, yuh hear !1… ..m assa com e w id he bible in one han and ah gun in de odder han, grab w e from w e hom e in A frica and carry w e beyond, he bring w e on yah so, w e w ok hard in de sun, w e nevah have enough tuh m ek ends m eet, from day tuh day w e struggling, m assa call w e all kinda nam e, he seh w e is savages, an w e doh have no culture, but lem m e tell yuh som ething, dong here in de carry beyon, as soon as m assa an he people com e dong here, dey does love w e m usic, and dey does party fuh so, cause dey train w e people tuh take care ah dey plantation fuh dem , an w e does do it so good, m assa could leave an go back tuh he hom e in A m erica and Europe an w hen he return, he place w ell taken care of by he “faithful slaves” but tim es change...is m e...J A H S O N on yah so now … ..m e gw ine show yuh de trick m assa using tuh keep w e under he foot, cause m e is ah born revolutionary...so w atch out M r.
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