In Russia I Felt For The First

In My Music, My Plays, My Films, I Want To Carry Always This Central Idea: To Be African.

Through My Singing And Acting And Speaking, I Want To Make Freedom Ring. Maybe I Can Touch People's Hearts Better Than I Can Their Minds, With The Common Struggle Of The Common Man.

I Shall Take My Voice Wherever There Are Those Who Want To Hear The Melody Of Freedom Or The Words That Might Inspire Hope And Courage In The Face Of Fear. My Weapons Are Peaceful, For It Is Only By Peace That Peace Can Be Attained. The Song Of Freedom Must Prevail.

The Korean War Has Always Been An Unpopular War Among The American People.

You Want To Shut Up Every Negro Who Has The Courage To Stand Up And Fight For The Rights Of His People, For The Rights Of Workers, And I Have Been On Many A Picket Line For The Steelworkers Too.