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Rozell 'Prexy' Nesbitt Writings and Speeches

Prexy Nesbitt, born Rozell Nesbitt, is an activist and educator and has been highly active in labor, human rights, and equality movements. The writings and speeches below, authored by him and preserved as part of the Rozell "Prexy" Nesbitt archival collection, offer glimpses of his broad work.

Submissions from 2017 2017

The North American Campaign for Southern African Liberation Revisited: Lessons from Struggle, Prexy Nesbitt

Submissions from 2016 2016

Velveteen Illusions and Daily Mini ''1919s'': Constructing Societies that 'Belong to All', Prexy Nesbitt

Submissions from 2013 2013

The Ideological Tendencies and Political Pre-Dispositions of the Black 'Left' in and Around the Anti-Apartheid and African Solidarity Movement in the 1970's and 80's: Some Thoughts & Notes, Prexy Nesbitt

Submissions from 2011 2011

The DuBoises, The Robesons, The Huntons, Pan-Africanism and Early Manifestations of Internationalism and Samora Machel's 'Solidarity', Prexy Nesbitt

Submissions from 2010 2010

Revised Version (2010) of "Through the Eyes of Mandela Sisulu and Tambo: An Appraisal of the Southern African Liberation Movements, Darfur, and Kenya and U.S. policies towards Africa", Prexy Nesbitt

"Telling No Lies": The Role of Bernard Magubane and Other Progressive Scholars in the Struggles for Change in the United States, Prexy Nesbitt

Submissions from 2009 2009

In Obama's Backyard: Global Chicago and Global Apartheid, Prexy Nesbitt

People of a Particular Stock: Bill Sutherland and His Contribution, Prexy Nesbitt

Shared Interest Award to Graca Machel, Prexy Nesbitt

Telling No Lies': Building a Strong U.S. Constituency for Africa and Related Issues in the Obama Era, Prexy Nesbitt

Submissions from 2008 2008

"Imbunches" and "Xiconhocas": The Incessant Challenge of Racism in the Declining Years of the Reagan/Bush Imperial Order, Prexy Nesbitt

Submissions from 2007 2007

Large Visions and Complete Communities, Prexy Nesbitt

Talk to Antioch College Course on the Black American Contribution to World Revolutionary Processes, Prexy Nesbitt

Submissions from 2006 2006

A Special Discussion for my History Classes, Prexy Nesbitt

Many Hands Can Lift the Heaviest of Burdens: A Guide and Resource Book to Assist in Teaching and Learning About Africa in the Unites States - Revised Version #1, Prexy Nesbitt

Submissions from 2005 2005

Africa Organizing Manual: Peace with Justice Educational Tour, Prexy Nesbitt

Apartheid Chicago: A Brief Report on the Situation of African Americans in Chicago and Implications of that Situation for the American Friends Service Committee (AFSC), Prexy Nesbitt

Black History Month Speech "The Power of Education and Reconciliation: Implication of the South African Experience for African American Students, Prexy Nesbitt

Breakin' the Kneecaps of 'Baaskap': A Brief Discussion of the International Anti-Apartheid Movement and African Solidarity Work, Then, and Now, Prexy Nesbitt

Quiet While 'They' Die: Unraveling the HIV/AIDS Pandemic in Africa, Prexy Nesbitt

Submissions from 2004 2004

On Xiconhocas and other Vermin Feasting Today in Africa: A Note on Travels in the World's Greatest Continent, Prexy Nesbitt

[Organizing] Outrage into Action: A Brief Discussion of U.S. Anti-Apartheid and African Solidarity Work Then and Now, Prexy Nesbitt

The Euro-American Bequeathals to Africa in the Opening Years of the Twenty-First Century: Debt, Death, and Exploitation, Prexy Nesbitt

Submissions from 2002 2002

They Call Him Comrade Undertaker': An Analysis of Africa Organizing Prospects in Five U.S. Urban Areas, Prexy Nesbitt

Submissions from 2000 2000

Getting Beyond Tarzan: Teaching Africa and Teaching Diversity, Prexy Nesbitt

Many Hands Can Lift the Heaviest of Burdens': A Guide and Resource Book to Assist in Teaching and Learning about Africa in the United States, Prexy Nesbitt

Submissions from 1999 1999

Concluding Thoughts to an Education Course, Prexy Nesbitt

Selling Polar Boots to 'the Masai', Prexy Nesbitt

Submissions from 1998 1998

Going Beyond Tarzan: Teaching About Africa in the 1990s, Prexy Nesbitt

Submissions from 1996 1996

"Beatin' That Boy" and "Entering Messy Territories": A Review of Selected Recent Literature on Race, Racism, and Anti-Racism, Prexy Nesbitt

Dreams Deferred: Future Directions of South and Southern Africa: In Search of a Democratic and Non-Racial, Non-Sexist South and Southern Africa, Prexy Nesbitt

Submissions from 1995 1995

Mobilizing Against the "Hidden Killers" and Their Legacies: A Talk to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Africa Landmines Seminars, Prexy Nesbitt

Running Narrative and Trip Summary/A Visit to Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, and Zimbabwe, Prexy Nesbitt

Submissions from 1994 1994

South Africa: The Elections and The Path Ahead, Prexy Nesbitt

Submissions from 1993 1993

No Crystal Stair': Shaping the Multicultural Vision in Corporate America, Prexy Nesbitt

Soweto Day Commemmoration in Detroit "Stop the Violence, Promote the Peace", Prexy Nesbitt

The Unfinished Agenda of Malcolm and Martin, Prexy Nesbitt

Submissions from 1992 1992

Getting Beyond the Elephants: Africa in the 90's, Prexy Nesbitt

Somehow Song Survives: Dust and Death in Southern Africa, Prexy Nesbitt

Submissions from 1991 1991

"Smoking Camels" in "Indian Country" and Other Things: Racism in the 1990's, Prexy Nesbitt

Talk by Prexy Nesbitt to Operation PUSH, Prexy Nesbitt

Unrecorded Holocausts, Prexy Nesbitt

Submissions from 1989 1989

Article and Interview Transcript with New Haven Advocate newspaper, Prexy Nesbitt

Overview of Southern Africa, Prexy Nesbitt

Submissions from 1988 1988

AFL-CIO in Africa-- a damning indictment, Prexy Nesbitt

Submissions from 1986 1986

Apartheid in our Living Rooms: U.S. Foreign Policy and South Africa, Prexy Nesbitt

Belaboring Liberation in South Africa/AFL-CIO in Africa, Prexy Nesbitt

Crossing the Rovuma, Over the Maputo and Down the Slippery Slopes Towards the Benguela: The 1985-86 United States/South African Collaborative Intervention Into the People's Republics of Angola and Mozambique, Prexy Nesbitt

Submissions from 1985 1985

The Challenge of South Africa to Black Americans, Prexy Nesbitt

Submissions from 1984 1984

"Popular Will, Populism and Community Organizing" Conference, Prexy Nesbitt

Submissions from 1983 1983

Reflections on the Geneva Years, Especially on the Programme to Combat Racism, Prexy Nesbitt

Submissions from 1981 1981

African Liberation Movements Versus 'Rawhide and Rainbow': A Note on the Reagan Administration's Policies in Southern Africa, Prexy Nesbitt

Bern Switzerland Symposium, Prexy Nesbitt

Detroit Seminar on Role of Transnational Corporations in South Africa and Namibia, Prexy Nesbitt

Millstones: Indians and Landrights, "Development" and Racism in Canada, Prexy Nesbitt

Our Brothers, Our Sisters, Our Sons" : A Preliminary Examination of Resistance Inside South Africa, Prexy Nesbitt

Public Meeting to Mark 10th Anniversary of the International Court of Justice Opinion on Namibia, Prexy Nesbitt

Statement to International Conference on Sanctions Against South Africa, Prexy Nesbitt

Statement to the UNCTAD Shipping Committee on Open-Registry Fleets, Prexy Nesbitt

Talk to Church Group in Basle, Switzerland, Prexy Nesbitt

Talk ·to Third World Law Students , Unity Conference, Prexy Nesbitt

The Demise of the 'Jolly Green Giant' and the Rise of Racism in Euro-America, Prexy Nesbitt

Submissions from 1980 1980

1980s Political Issues with Special Reference to Africa - A memo to Dr. Philip Potter, Prexy Nesbitt

A Few (Key) Books and Introduction: A memo to colleagues at World Council of Churches, Prexy Nesbitt

Angola is Part of All of Us, Prexy Nesbitt

Taking Stock': Call for a Conference to Review Anti-Apartheid Work, Prexy Nesbitt

Submissions from 1979 1979

Book Reviews: The Angolan Revolution: Exile Politics and Guerrilla Warfare, 1962-1976 volume II by John Marcum, Prexy Nesbitt

New Strategies for International Action Against Transnational Corporate Collaboration With Apartheid, Prexy Nesbitt

Rhodesia: "The Slipperty Slopes of Intervention", Prexy Nesbitt

Testimony in support of House Bill 801 before the State of Ohio House of Representatives Economic Affairs and Federal Relations Committee, November 21, 1979, Prexy Nesbitt

Trilateralism and the Rhodesian Problem: An Effort at Managing the Zimbabwean Liberation Struggle, Prexy Nesbitt

Submissions from 1978 1978

Raising Investors Consciousness: The Campaign Against Investments, Prexy Nesbitt

Report on a Trip to Southern Africa, Prexy Nesbitt

Submissions from 1977 1977

Anti-Apartheid Activities in the United States of America: A Rising Tide, Prexy Nesbitt

National Liberation Movements and Multinational Gnomes: The Current Situation in Southern Africa, Prexy Nesbitt

Submissions from 1976 1976

Talk to United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers of America, 41st International Convention, Prexy Nesbitt

Tides and Tidings of Urban Exploitation Lords of the Land & Bosses of the Buildings: Some Readings and Cartoons on the Situation of Black Americans, Prexy Nesbitt

Submissions from 1975 1975

British Imperial Watchtower Men,* the Boers and the Importation of Chinese Labor to South Africa, 1904-1910, Prexy Nesbitt

Submissions from 1974 1974

Regaining Their History: The National Liberation Movement Against Portugese Colonialism, Prexy Nesbitt

Submissions from 1973 1973

Prophets or Profits? The "Concern" of the American Protestant Church with Southern Africa, Prexy Nesbitt