Eric Dozier is a cultural activist skillfully weaving stories and music to bring people together. He taught me the fascinating history behind Bob Marley’s song, “War.” Back in 1963 Emperor Haile Selassie spoke before the United Nations calling for the end of apartheid. Bob Marley adapted the speech into a song people still play today.
“Until the philosophy which holds one race superior and another inferior is finally and permanently discredited and abandoned… Until there are no longer first-class and second-class citizens of any nation… Until the color of a man’s skin is of no more significance than the color of his eyes… Until basic human rights are equally guaranteed to all without regard to race… Until that day, the dream of lasting peace and world citizenship and the rule of international morality will remain but a fleeting illusion, to be pursued but never attained.”
— Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia.
Thank you, @ericdozier, for showing us how much we need musicians amplifying the call for peace and justice.