“As an artist, I come to sing, but as a citizen, I will
always speak for peace, and no one can silence me in this.” – Paul Robeson
(April 9, 1898 – January 23, 1976).
In the days following the honoring of Dr. King and leading to the celebration of Black History month, amid the ceaseless, deafening, mindless, twitter chatter, the chest
pounding, bragging and braying of the Trumpet as well as so many presumed celebrities of all colors and persuasions, is our time not better spent
honoring and emulating earlier giants who walked among us with pride, grace,
maturity and style?
