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Cheryl:
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saw this article in Share Newspaper, one of our
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benefited from his Encyclopedic mind, this information is
worth sharing. Although the Centre is in
Thanks
as always,
Grace
Book
celebrates Roberts' life
By
RON FANFAIR
To
some, the late Alphonso (Alfie)
Roberts will be remembered as the first player from the Windward and
One
of the leading figures in
The
book was launched in
"He
was about liberation and justice for all and to that end, he also worked with
individuals of diverse ethnic and social backgrounds, union workers,
politicians, intellectuals and activists from across the globe,"
"With
his great intellect and wide study, Alfie could have
easily been a university professor as a number of his associates and friends
had
become. Yet he chose a different route, a direction that
embodied Marx's maxim that 'philosophers have interpreted the world in various
ways-the point is to change it'. He lived for change and organized his life accordingly."
"The
irony is that when Alfie finally arrived in
prepared to take on the best that
was a good friend of Roberts.
"It
was
A
steady right-handed batsman, Roberts played in his only Test in the final match
of the four-game series against
series in the match in which
Roberts
attended Queen's
He
co-founded the
1965-1974.
"The
roots of what became the new Caribbean left came out of Montreal and many of
those individuals, including Alfie, went on to play important
roles,"
Part
of Roberts' extensive library was bequeathed to the
"One
of the main reasons for setting up this institute is that we realized that when
Alfie passed away, we were losing in some ways a library
and an institution," said Austin who is the institute's Director.
"People
can come here and do research on a wide cross section of issues.
We
also hope that it will inspire the kind of free-thinking and analysis for which
Alfie was noted."
The
book costs $15.52 (tax included).
Hi
Cheryl:
I
saw this article in Share Newspaper, one of our
Although
the Centre is in
Thanks
as always,
Grace
(Toney) Stephens
Book
celebrates Roberts' life
By
RON FANFAIR
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To
some, the late Alphonso (Alfie)
Roberts will be remembered as the
first player from the Windward and
for the
and independent thinker who vigorou
One
of the leading figures in
nine years ago. A year before his death, he divulged
many details of his
life experiences with journalist David Austin which have
now being
produced in a book, A View for Freedom: Alfie
Roberts Speaks.
The
book was launched in
In
the foreword,
African
liberation and the struggle for justice and freedom for
"He
was about liberation and justice for all and to that end, he also
worked with individuals of diverse ethnic and social
backgrounds, union
workers, politicians, intellectuals and activists from
across the
globe,"
"With
his great intellect and wide study, Alfie could have
easily been a
university professor as a number of his associates and friends
had
become. Yet he chose a different route, a direction that
embodied Marx's
maxim that 'philosophers have interpreted the world in
various ways-the
point is to change it'. He lived for change and organized
his life
accordingly."
the book constitutes one of the keenest pieces of
social and political
observations of a young man coming of age in the
"The
irony is that when Alfie finally arrived in
well prepared intellectually, but most importantly he
came fully
prepared to take on the best that
was a good friend of Roberts.
"It
was
thousands of other West Indians who settled in
A
steady right-handed batsman, Roberts played in his only Test in the
final match of the four-game series against
1957, scoring 25 and 0. The
series in the match in which
years after securing Test status.
Roberts
attended Queen's
years and worked in the
before migrating to
at
later completed his graduate studies in Public
Administration at
He
co-founded the
and was an integral part of the Conference Committee on
West Indian
Affairs
that organized a series of conferences and other activities from
1965-1974.
"The
roots of what became the new
and many of those individuals, including Alfie, went on to play
important roles,"
Roberts
Institute that was established four years ago as a research and
documentation centre and a social change institute.
Part
of Roberts' extensive library was bequeathed to the
the
with donated books were diverted to the institute.
"One
of the main reasons for setting up this institute is that we
realized that when Alfie passed
away, we were losing in some ways a
library and an institution," said Austin who is the
institute's Director.
"People
can come here and do research on a wide cross section of issues.
We
also hope that it will inspire the kind of free-thinking and analysis
that Alfie was noted
for."
The
book costs $15.52 (tax included).
Have
a great week-end !!!
Love,
CK.