Dr. John Henrik Clarke waxes eloquent in this excerpt taken from an interview in the 1990's. Dr. Clarke was one of the greatest historians of the 20th century and a mentor to many. This segment can be seen in its entirety at: Harambetv.com

John Henrik Clarke on the distinction between organized religion and having a spiritual belief system.

Today we join the world in honoring the life and contribution of one of our great African historians, Dr. John Henrik Clarke, affectionately known by many as Professor Clarke.

Dr. John Henrik Clarke, a historian and Pan Afrikan all star, gives us the clues about how the folklore of the Bible was actually acquired from Africa. The story of Kane and Abel and even Joseph and Mary are old African stories that have been carved on monuments thousands of years prior to the institution of Christianity. Its time for us to learn and study about our religious persuasions and the history behind them. Get this lecture and many more like it at www.realityspeaksbookstore.com

#13 Conquerors - Immortal Technique Ft. Dr. John Henrik Clarke

From The Martyr Album

Download link: http://t.co/fcpY0bVQ

The Martyr track listing:

1. Burn This
2. The Martyr produced by Southpaw
3. Angels & Demons (feat. dead prez & Bazaar Royale) produced by Dj GreenLantern
4. Rich Man's World (1%) produced by Shuko
5. Toast to the Dead produced by J.Dilla (with Cuts by Dj GreenLantern)
6. Eyes in the Sky (feat. Mojo of Dujeous) produced by Southpaw
7. Goonies Never Die (feat. Diabolic, Swave Sevah & Gomez) produced by Southpaw
8. Natural Beauty (feat. Mela Machinko) produced by Slimfass
9. Running Nowhere - interlude produced by Southpaw
10. Civil War (feat. Killer Mike, Brother Ali & Chuck D) produced by Southpaw
11. Mark of The Beast (feat. Akir & Beast 1333) with cuts by DJ DPONE produced by The Molemen
12. Black Vikings (feat. StylesP, Vinnie Paz & Poison Pen) produced by Southpaw
13. Conquerors (with Dr. John Henrik Clarke) produced by Engineer
14. Young Lords (feat. Joell Ortiz, Pumpkinhead, CF & Panama Alba) produced by Southpaw
15. Ultimas Palabras produced by Immortal Technique & Southpaw
16. Sign of the Times (feat. Cetan Wanbli, Lockjaw Nakai & Cornel West)

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Documentarian St. Claire Bourne takes a close-up look at author and historian John Henrik Clarke, who, on camera for much of the film, bounces back and forth between a description of his own personal history, and his views on the history of Africa and of Pan-Africanism. His points are backed up by old newsreel footage, and by images of artwork depicting Africans and their civilization over the centuries. Actor Wesley Snipes executive produced the film and serves as a narrator. John Henrik Clarke: A Great and Mighty Walk was made in 1996, with Clarke suffering from glaucoma, barely able to see as he gives his sweeping account. He talks about his own upbringing, and his growing interest in Pan-Africanism, the failures of the civil rights movement and the Black Power movement, his close friendship with Malcolm X, and his critical assessment of Louis Farrakhan's Million Man March. He also gives a primer on the history of African civilization, and argues that no conquering or colonizing power ever "brought civilization" to Africa, but rather these nations destroyed what civilization they didn't understand, and brought many of Africa's ideas back to their bases in ancient Greece and Rome. He also describes how Black Africans were methodically removed from the history of the civilization of the Nile. He details how leaders like Marcus Garvey, W.E.B. Du Bois, and Ghanaian Kwame Nkrumah spread the ideas of Pan-Africanism throughout the U.S. and the world. John Henrik Clarke: A Great and Mighty Walk was shown at the 1997 Sundance Film Festival, and won the Best Documentary award at the 1997 UrbanWorld Film Festival. Clarke died of a heart attack in 1998. ~ Josh Ralske, Rovi

Essentially for Black people, Dr. John Henrik Clarke takes us through a remarkable journey of black history, from Africa across the diaspora, towards the goal of intellectual and spiritual liberation of Black people.