October is Black History Month in the UK (it’s February in the US), and one very unique individual is Gil Scott Heron, an American poet and musician known primarily for his late 1960s and early 1970s work as a spoken word performer.
Mr. Heron recites a poem in which he uses sarcasm and wit to make the point that the white people who “discovered” Africa weren’t exactly discovering anything, and certainly weren’t good for the indigenous people.
I consider his perspective on the matters discussed in this video not only interesting, but virtually impossible to argue with.
Thanks to Daniel Lazar for the original post.
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I love the sound of his voice, and his message is awesome! We need a very similar message around here at Thanksgiving time, don’t we? My kids always get an earful every year from me, that’s for sure!
Gil Will Have A New Record Out Soon.
He also now has a date for the XL Recording, so in January we can look forward to hearing new material from Gil Scott Heron.
WG
http://sites.google.com/site/mrgilscottheron/