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Norman Richmond
From Negro History Week to African Liberation Month
25 Feb 2014
by Norman Richmond, aka Jalali “Personally, I’m tired of hearing uninformed people remark: ‘They give us the coldest and shortest month of the year to celebrate Black History Month.’ They didn’t give…
Norman Richmond
Toronto And The Cultural Boycott Of South Africa
14 Jan 2014
by Norman (Otis) Richmond aka Jalali Once upon a time, Africans from across the Diaspora and their allies united in a movement to abolish apartheid in South Africa. Toronto was a focal point of this…
Norman Richmond
Open Letter to President Obama: What About We People Who Are Darker Than Blue?
07 May 2013
by Norman (Otis) Richmond President Obama likes to associate himself with “change.” But his altering of the name of the month set aside to celebrate Black music is quite unwelcome. “By not…
Norman Richmond
Reflections on Gil Scott-Heron
03 Jul 2012
by Norman (Otis) Richmond aka Jalali Gil Scott-Heron’s repertoire was as wide and deep as the audience that loved him. “He dealt with racism, capitalism, the environment, Pan-Africanism,…
Norman Richmond
An Open Letter to President Obama: “What About We People Who Are Darker Than Blue?”
06 Jun 2012
by Norman (Otis) Richmond In 2009 President Obama altered a 30-year presidential tradition, changing the name of Black Music Month to African American Appreciation Month. That was not the…
Norman Richmond
George Jackson: Forty Years Ago, They Shot Him Down
17 Aug 2011
by Norman (Otis) Richmond aka Jalali