Remembering Howard Zinn: Legacy + Personal Philosophy + World Today

In loving memory to Howard Zinn, one of DS’s most well known Featured Writers.  He will be deeply missed.

with Howard Zinn
Featured Writer
Dandelion Salad
January 28, 2010

Big Think

As the legendary activist and author discussed in one of his final interviews, he wants to be remembered for “introducing a different way of thinking about the world,” and as “somebody who gave people a feeling of hope and power that they didn’t have before.”

http://bigthink.com/ideas/activist-and-historian-howard-zinn

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The Legacy of Howard Zinn

Big Think on Apr 20, 2012

The legendary activist, author, and historian wanted to be remembered for “introducing a different way of thinking about the world,” and as “somebody who gave people a feeling of hope and power that they didn’t have before.”

Question: What do you want to be remembered for?
Howard Zinn: I guess if I want to be remembered for anything, it’s for introducing a different way of thinking about the world, about war, about human rights, about equality, for getting more and more people to think that way.
Also, for getting more people to realize that the power which rests so far in the hands of people with wealth and guns, that the power ultimately rests in people themselves and that they can use it. At certain points in history, they have used it. Black people in the South used it. People in the women’s movement used it. People in the anti-war movement used it. People in other countries who have overthrown tyrannies have used it.
I want to be remembered as somebody who gave people a feeling of hope and power that they didn’t have before.

Recorded on: July 5, 2008
Question: What do you want to be remembered for?
Howard Zinn: I guess if I want to be remembered for anything, it’s for introducing a different way of thinking about the world, about war, about human rights, about equality, for getting more and more people to think that way.
Also, for getting more people to realize that the power which rests so far in the hands of people with wealth and guns, that the power ultimately rests in people themselves and that they can use it. At certain points in history, they have used it. Black people in the South used it. People in the women’s movement used it. People in the anti-war movement used it. People in other countries who have overthrown tyrannies have used it.
I want to be remembered as somebody who gave people a feeling of hope and power that they didn’t have before.

Recorded on: July 5, 2008

see

Howard Zinn 1922-2010: A Tribute to the Legendary Historian with Noam Chomsky, Alice Walker, Naomi Klein and Anthony Arnove

The people’s historian by Alan Maass

Rest in Peace Howard Zinn by Cindy Sheehan

Howard Zinn: Obama’s first 100 days and more (2009)

Howard Zinn: The Promise of Change: Vision and Reality in Obama’s Presidency (2009)

Howard Zinn: Myths of the Good Wars (Three ‘Holy’ Wars) (must-see)

from the archives:

Howard Zinn: I Wish Obama Would Listen to MLK