by Patricia McAllister
Friday, Feb. 18, 2005 at 1:23 PM
PatriciaMcAll@yahoo.com 213-200-6981 P.O. Box 86562, Los Angeles, CA 90086
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., called Willie Ricks "The fiery orator of SNCC" in his 1967 book, "Where Do We Go From Here."
Mukasa also makes frequent appearances on "Front Page" on KJLH, in Los Angeles, CA.
Mukasa (Willie Ricks) will appear at the Faith United Methodist Church, 1713 West 108th Street (near Western Avenue), Los Angeles, CA 90047, on Saturday, February 26, 2005, at 5:00 p.m. Free Admission.
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"Willie Ricks must rank as one of those unknown heroes who captured the mood of history. In calling for Black Power, he caught the essence of the spirit, moving Black people in the United States and around the world who were poor, Black, and without power."
James Forman
Willie Ricks, (Mukasa), was a key leader of the Student Non-violent Coordinating Committee (SNCC). Mukasa built the student movement in Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, and throughout the South, leading sit-ins, voter registration campaigns, and fearlessly organizing in the rural areas.