http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AqsPzwrOK3A “Every Race Has A Flag But The Coon” is the title of one of the very first “coon songs.” It represents contempt for Black people due to their lack of cohesiveness. That shortcoming was emphasized by the absence of a flag symbolically identifying all African people everywhere. We are approaching the 100th anniversary of the Red,…… Continue reading Every Race Has A Flag But The Coon
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Keep Cool by Marcus Garvey
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. at the shrine of Marcus Garvey in Jamaica. To King’s right is Amy Jacques Garvey, widow of Marcus Garvey and mother of his two sons. Marcus Garvey in convention. The following are lyrics to a song written by Marcus Garvey while he was incarcerated in Atlanta Prison. Listen to a…… Continue reading Keep Cool by Marcus Garvey
