Black Man Listen: The Life of JR Ralph Casimir

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 link...