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.

Tags: Audio, Black-History-Month, Gil-Scott-Heron, History, Musician, Philosophy, Poet, Politics, Videos

Related Articles

• September 17, 2007 -- The Tasering Will Continue Until You All Submit! (27)
• September 11, 2007 -- Let Us Not Forget September 11, 2001 (19)
• August 23, 2007 -- Tom Snyder’s 1981 Interview with Charles Manson (5)
• June 25, 2007 -- Tiananmen Square and the “Tank Man” Protester (1)
• January 9, 2007 -- Bigger Warmongers: Republicans or Democrats? (0)
• April 29, 2008 -- The War on Pot Costs America $42 Billion Annually (13)
• April 19, 2008 -- Welcome to North Korea by Peter Tetteroo and Raymond Feddema (3)