"You must destroy your opponent - not only verbally, but physically."
"I'm here to help you find and keep your righteous mind." Professor Tolson told his debate team, which only lost one contest in 75 debates over 15 years.
Wiley College, the first accredited historically Black college west of the Mississippi, achieved the impossible in 1935 by way of its debate team, which upset prestigious teams at the University of Southern California and Harvard University.
Undoubtedly intelligence has far more to do with determination and preparation than skin color. The film The Debaters reveals true strength doesn’t need violence when it can wield powerful influence with knowledge and articulate heartfelt expression.
As Black History Month approaches, Davis insightfully and honestly recognizes:
"African Americans have always led the way and been at the tip of the spear to pierce through evil and injustice. Without Africans arising to confront injustice, there would be no human or civil rights in America."
"In this hour more than ever, African Americans must fight for people of every color who are being exploited and disenfranchized. The voice of African Americans must be heard throughout our land once again to confront injustice! We can never correct, what we refuse to confront."
Today Paul F. Davis, an accomplished poet and provocateur like Professor Tolson, passionately and with fire in his eyes prophetically lifts up his voice to speak to every American saying:
"Our nation is in need again, not only of inspiration but confrontation from leadership. The profiteers in government have chosen instead to serve corporation nation rather than we the people. Therefore we the people, the brave and bold, must arise and be a voice of conscience to redefine and reclaim the identity of America.”
"No longer can we the people be duped by patriotic rhetoric and flag waving politicians who disregard our national security and unnecessarily send our troops into harms way to fight imperial wars with people who we know nothing about and have done us no harm whatsoever. No longer can we as a nation demonize other peoples and nations while calling ourselves good and godly."
"Such self-righteousness is hellish and quickly heading toward a day of reckoning with the global community and international economy. Consequently both America and its currency are quickly losing international influence and credibility.”
“May God Almighty enlarge our voice over that of the multinational media conglomerates that seek to influence and control the minds of Americans. By the way, what is America? What values do we stand for, or have we forgotten them altogether preferring victory and to 'win the war' - whatever that means. There are no winners in war, only losers and abusers."
On that note Paul F. Davis author of United States of Arrogance leads the national debate challenging anyone and everyone across the University and college campuses of America to an open forum, town hall discussion, and intellectual conversation to debate the pivotal issues paving the way to our national destruction or reformation.
Davis who worked at Ground Zero the first week of 9/11 is a patriot and preacher who has traveled to over 50 countries, more than 50 islands, and 6 continents getting a pulse of the peoples of the earth and the growing anti-American sentiment worldwide.
"Not only is the U.S. dollar at an all-time low, so too is America’s international credibility."
“Americans like to be flattered and boast in their nationalism, but what we need most is to be challenged. If America does not become self-aware and brutally honest with herself, her tendency to live in her past glory will be her end.”
Davis galvanized faculty and students at the University of Central Florida one-year after 9/11, when he spoke before thousands on campus at the candlelight vigil and memorial wherein Paul captivated the crowd with his prophetic insight and confrontational message.
Indeed in keeping with the words of The Great Debaters: “The time for justice is always right now!”
Paul F. Davis intends to keep crying loud and sparing not until righteousness flows like a mighty stream and justice is served for the human rights abuses by which America has blood on its hands.
Contact Paul F. Davis to debate the issues of the day on your campus, in your city, or in your homeland.
RevivingNations@
www.PaulFDavis.com
407-284-1705
Filmmakers and producers interested in United States of Arrogance can contact Davis who also owns the U.S. Trademark for movie rights. Davis would like to get directors of the caliber of Spike Lee or Denzel Washington to pick up the film, particularly a filmmaker with a passion for provocation and delivering a thoughtful message to stir the soul of America and the world.
Investors and producers are welcome to contact Davis to explore assembling a creative collaborative team and the vision for the film, which shall target peaceably building bridges internationally between nations.
Davis, a worldwide professional speaker has touched over 50 countries, more than 50 islands, and 6 continents empowering people throughout the earth to live their dreams!
Davis has written and published 12 books, two of which have been nominated for a Pulitzer Prize.
Poems That Propel The Planet - Love, Liberation, & Reconciliation is Paul's highly praised 500 page verse compilation, which is full of timely and inspiring poems to captivate the heart of princesses, patriots, and politicians.
Other noteworthy accomplishments of Davis:
- Paul worked at Ground Zero in New York City the first week of 9/11, two stops from Brooklyn Heights where Paul used to live. Paul drove a rental car up to NYC from Orlando, FL as all airports were shut down for national security reasons.
- Paul helped a Muslim young man rebuild his home at the tsunami epicenter in Indonesia and spoke to tribal groups in Wamena who are "naked and not ashamed."
- Paul comforted victims of genocide in Rwanda and Burundi where 1.2 million people were slaughtered.
- Paul spoke to leaders in East Timor during the war for independence before the UN recognized the new nation.
- Paul addressed University students and monks in Myanmar working together to achieve democracy.
- Paul spoke throughout war-torn East Africa journeying deep into the "bush" where villagers have never seen a white man.
- Paul lived in and lectured throughout India and China the two largest populaces on earth.
- Paul journeyed to Pakistan twice since 9/11 to speak to large audiences about peace, non-violence, and reconciliation.
RevivingNations@
www.PaulFDavis.com
(407) 284-1705
