A Black hero - Nelson Mandela
There are many to choose from but Nelson strength of retaining his dignity, pride and sense of humour with no hatred towards people or the racist regime that imprisoned him for life. Would have loved to meet and talk to the man (jealous of my younger brother, Tony, who did!)
Songs:
War - Bob Marley
Again, there are so many to choose from this man who effortless blended strong political messages and values with great tunes. This is not a track that’s played much (from the album Rastaman Vibration) and is often referred to as his battle call, but is it NOT a call to arms but the recognition that the fight for equality, freedom and justice is a battle that needs to be fought and WILL be fought. The words were from Haile Selassie’s UN address in 1963 and is still very much apt today.
Until the philosophy
Which hold one race superior and another
Inferior
Is finally
And permanently
Discredited
And abandoned
Everywhere is war
That until there no longer
First class and second class citizens of any nation
Until the color of a man's skin
Is of no more significance than the color of his eyes
Me say war
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4XHEPoMNP0I
In the Living Years – Mike and the Mechanics
This song has universal meaning for me about forgiveness and not forgetting to love in the present.
Every generation blames the one before
And all of their frustrations come beating on your door
I know that I'm a prisoner to all my father held so dear
I know that I'm a hostage to all his hopes and fears
I just wish I could've told him in the living years
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGDA0Hecw1k
Ella’s Song – Sweet Honey in the Rock
Wonderful opening lines –
We who believe in freedom
Cannot rest until it comes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6Uus--gFrc
There are many to choose from but Nelson strength of retaining his dignity, pride and sense of humour with no hatred towards people or the racist regime that imprisoned him for life. Would have loved to meet and talk to the man (jealous of my younger brother, Tony, who did!)
Songs:
War - Bob Marley
Again, there are so many to choose from this man who effortless blended strong political messages and values with great tunes. This is not a track that’s played much (from the album Rastaman Vibration) and is often referred to as his battle call, but is it NOT a call to arms but the recognition that the fight for equality, freedom and justice is a battle that needs to be fought and WILL be fought. The words were from Haile Selassie’s UN address in 1963 and is still very much apt today.
Until the philosophy
Which hold one race superior and another
Inferior
Is finally
And permanently
Discredited
And abandoned
Everywhere is war
That until there no longer
First class and second class citizens of any nation
Until the color of a man's skin
Is of no more significance than the color of his eyes
Me say war
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4XHEPoMNP0I
In the Living Years – Mike and the Mechanics
This song has universal meaning for me about forgiveness and not forgetting to love in the present.
Every generation blames the one before
And all of their frustrations come beating on your door
I know that I'm a prisoner to all my father held so dear
I know that I'm a hostage to all his hopes and fears
I just wish I could've told him in the living years
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGDA0Hecw1k
Ella’s Song – Sweet Honey in the Rock
Wonderful opening lines –
We who believe in freedom
Cannot rest until it comes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6Uus--gFrc
