Caribbean Reasonings: George Padmore, Pan-african Revolutionary (caribbean Reasonings Series)

George Padmore is activist, writer, thinker, born leader and champion of the Pan-Africanism movement. In "Caribbean Reasonings - George Padmore: A Pan-African Revolutionary", editors Fitzroy Baptiste and Rupert Lewis s selection of papers unveil a fitting portrait of the life and times of this legendary Trinidadian. The essays in this collection, explore Padmore s development from student activist to political figure under the auspices of C.L.R. James, and his role as journalist and organizer, creating the International African Services Bureau and subsequently organizing the historic 1945 Manchester Pan-African Congress in England. Introduction / Rupert Lewis -- The Immortal Batsman : George Padmore The Revolutionary, Writer And Activist / Jerome Teelucksingh -- George Padmore : Pan-africanist Par Excellence / Rodney Worrell -- The African Conferences Of Governors And Indigenous Colaborators, 1947-1948 : A British Strategy To Blunt The 1945 Manchester Pan-african Congress / Fitzroy Baptiste -- George Padmore And The 1945 Manchester Pan-african Congress / Hakim Adi -- George Padmore's Use Of Periodicals To Build A Movement / Carol Polsgrove -- George Padmore's And C.l.r. James's International African Opinion / Matthew Quest -- George Padmore : Reconciling Two Phases Of Contradictions / Vincent B. Thompson -- George Padmore : Towards A Political Assessment / Rupert Lewis -- George Padmore And Kwame Nkrumah : A Tentative Outline Of Their Relationship / Marika Sherwood -- C.l.r. James And George Padmore : The Ties That Bind--black Radicalism And Political Friendship / Anthony Bogues. Edited By Fitzroy Baptiste And Rupert Lewis. ''contains Papers From The Conference, The Life And Times Of George Padmore, Black Radicalism In The 20th Century, Held At The University Of The West Indies, St. Augustine Campus In Trinidad And Tobago, Oct. 2-4, 2003.'' Includes Bibliographical References And Index. In a life that spanned a little over half a century, Trinidadian George Padmore, the militant revolutionary, political thinker and anti-colonial champion, contributed significantly to laying the foundation of a movement which would act as a catalyst for the independence of states across Africa and the Caribbean. Arising out of a 2003 conference marking the centenary of Padmore's birth, the articles in this collection highlight and explore in unique ways, the varying facets of Padmore. His development from student activist to political figure under the watchful eye of C.L.R. James, his role as journalist and organizer and the friendships formed on the path to black liberation, all come under examination. In studying Padmore, the contributions in this volume go further than the individual by contextualizing the struggle of which he was a part and dedicated his life to. This Pan African legend is still a source of inspiration to students and scholars who continue to organize, debate and vocalize in advancing the interests of the African diaspora.