"Robert (Lumumba) Carson Aug 4 1956 - Mar 17 2006"
Lumumba "Professor X" Carson Obituary
On August 4th, 1956 Robert Lumumba Carson, like the rising of the Sun, started his journey
into this world. A travel that would take him to places such as Asia, Africa and all over the globe. The eldest son of our
Warrior for liberation Sonny Abubadika Carson, and Ruth Bodrick, he was destined to be the reflection of his father but with
his own unique twist. Lumumba was born and raised, attended school and played on the mean streets of Brooklyn. From the Tomahawks
to the BlackWatch Movement a true soldier at heart.
In 1986 Sonny Carson started the Black Mens Movement Against Crack to address the
scourge of this dangerous drug. Lumumba noticed the lack of youth involvement in the struggle and pondered how to bring young
black people and their energy to the movement. Lumumba realized the influence that rap music had on young people. With good
friend Paradise Gray (a promoter for The Latin Quarters), they set out to stage the first Hip-hop anti-drug concert in Prospect
Park featuring Stetsasonic, Cut Master DC, Divine Sounds and Eric B and Rakim performing at their first big show. Lumumba
realized that Hip-hop concerts provided the perfect venue to bring conscious messages to the masses of young black people.
Lumumba (now answering to the name of Professor X the Overseer) and his newly created BlackWatch Movement joined forces with
the Elder Sonny Carson and his Committee to Honor Black Heroes to protest the untimely deaths of Yusef Hawkins, Eleanor Bumpers
and Gavin Cato.
Armed with his right-hand man The Grand Arkitech Paradise, a left-handed Rhythm Provider
Suga-Shaft and a Grand Verbalizer Funkinlesson Brother J, they set out to awaken the minds of a young black nation. Sporting
black boots and beads, bags and braids, sticks and scrolls, rings and shades, with a unique look, a funk-flow and a pro-black
attitude- ready or not, they arrived from The East Blackwards with a Key, challenging each black man to check the Sissy in
his self. Merging music and movement with a non-robotic black boot stomp, the messengers of BlackWatch, the X-Clan, ISIS,
Queen Mother Rage, YZ and Professor X himself turned concert stages into protest rallies and mind-bending lectures.
Lumumba "Professor X" Carson began his journey to the other side of the Crossroad as
an ancestor on March 17th, 2006.
He leaves to mourn his daughters Imani Mlele and Hebhyanza, his sisters Patricia, Esse,
Iris and Tyishawa. His brothers Jomo, Khaba I-Lu. Mama May Carson and a host of aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews, cousins
and loved ones.
The struggle continues.........
By Naquan Muhammad, Claude Paradise Gray and family
Lumumba "Professor X" Carson
Obituary
On August 4th, 1956 Robert Lumumba Carson, like the rising of the
Sun, started his journey into this world. A travel that would take him to places such as Asia, Africa and all over the globe.
The eldest son of our Warrior for liberation Sonny Abubadika Carson, and Ruth Bodrick, he was destined to be the reflection
of his father but with his own unique twist. Lumumba was born and raised, attended school and played on the mean streets of
Brooklyn. From the Tomahawks to the BlackWatch Movement a true soldier at heart.
In 1986 Sonny Carson started the Black Mens Movement Against
Crack to address the scourge of this dangerous drug. Lumumba noticed the lack of youth involvement in the struggle and pondered
how to bring young black people and their energy to the movement. Lumumba realized the influence that rap music had on young
people. With good friend Paradise Gray (a promoter for The Latin Quarters), they set out to stage the first Hip-hop anti-drug
concert in Prospect Park featuring Stetsasonic, Cut Master DC, Divine Sounds and Eric B and Rakim performing at their first
big show. Lumumba realized that Hip-hop concerts provided the perfect venue to bring conscious messages to the masses of young
black people. Lumumba (now answering to the name of Professor X the Overseer) and his newly created BlackWatch Movement joined
forces with the Elder Sonny Carson and his Committee to Honor Black Heroes to protest the untimely deaths of Yusef Hawkins,
Eleanor Bumpers and Gavin Cato.
Armed with his right-hand man The Grand Arkitech Paradise, a left-handed
Rhythm Provider Suga-Shaft and a Grand Verbalizer Funkinlesson Brother J, they set out to awaken the minds of a young black
nation. Sporting black boots and beads, bags and braids, sticks and scrolls, rings and shades, with a unique look, a funk-flow
and a pro-black attitude- ready or not, they arrived from The East Blackwards with a Key, challenging each black man to check
the Sissy in his self. Merging music and movement with a non-robotic black boot stomp, the messengers of BlackWatch, the X-Clan,
ISIS, Queen Mother Rage, YZ and Professor X himself turned concert stages into protest rallies and mind-bending lectures.
Lumumba "Professor X" Carson began his journey to the other side
of the Crossroad as an ancestor on March 17th, 2006.
He leaves to mourn his daughters Imani Mlele and Hebhyanza, his sisters
Patricia, Esse, Iris and Tyishawa. His brothers Jomo, Khaba I-Lu. Mama May Carson and a host of aunts, uncles, nieces and
nephews, cousins and loved ones.
The struggle continues.........
By Naquan Muhammad, Claude Paradise Gray and family
