Black Man Listen: The Life of JR Ralph Casimir - Softcover

Maclean, Kathy Casimir

 
9781838041526: Black Man Listen: The Life of JR Ralph Casimir

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JR Ralph Casimir (1898-1996) was a Pan-Africanist and poet from the Caribbean island of Dominica. He was organizer and General Secretary of the island’s branch of the Universal Negro Improvement Association (1912-1922) and agent for Marcus Garvey’s Black Star Line.This biography, lovingly written by his granddaughter Kathy Casimir MacLean, is the first in-depth look at the life of this courageous Dominican whose dedication to Pan-Africanist ideas is reflected in his writings and in his links with Garvey and other key African-American figures of the time. He was also a teacher, church cantor and poet, founding Dominica’s first literary society and publishing the first anthologies of Dominican poetry.

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Kathy Casimir MacLean was born in Dominica and lives in London where she has had a career in education for many years. She maintains close links with Dominica and is passionate about its history and culture. She is currently chair of the UK-based charity, Dominica Secondary School Supporters Association (DASSSA). 'Black Man Listen' is her first book.

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