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Sekou Sundiata has passed

7-18-07 Sekou Sundiata has passed away.

Ibaye Sekou Sundiata

An official statement from the family:

At 5:47 AM on Wednesday, July 18, 2007, my beloved Sekou Sundiata passed away.

On behalf of Sekou and his family, thank you all for your expressions of love and support and for your prayers. Cards can be sent to 296 Stuyvesant Avenue, Brooklyn, New York 11221

Details regarding funeral arrangements and donations will be forthcoming.

Maurine (Kazi) Knighton

Previously: It is with my deepest and most profound sorrow that I have to convey to you that our brother, Sekou Sundiata is in grave condition in a Westchester County hospital.

Based on information I have from Danny Simmons, Sekou suffered two massive heart attacks. He suffered the first after a check-up for a hernia operation (he was in the hospital parking lot when it occured).

He suffered the second after getting a clean bill of health from the hospital. His wife, Maureen Knight, discovered him on the floor in convulsions. He was taken back to the hospital and is currently on a respirator. But the hospital has reported that he has no brain function and massive organ failure. He is not expected to live. Maureen has asked that we all withhold from approaching her regarding Sekou until she gets her bearings on the situation. I will give you updates as they come to me. Please keep Sekou in your thoughts and prayers. Should the worst come to pass, I will do whatever I can to let you all know as soon as possible and forward info about any services. Please forward this to others who may need this information. Darrell McNeill Director of Operations Black Rock Coalition

Dear Family, Friends: Minutes ago, I spoke with a representative from Sekou Sundiata's family and the family wishes for me to let you know that, despite what has been circulating on some parts of the Internet, Sekou is "alive and maintaining." While it is true that Sekou is very ill, he has NOT made his transition. He is alive. The family asks that your prayers and thoughts be toward his health and speedy recovery. Please stay tuned for updates from the family via "Put On BLAST!" Feel free to forward this message in an effort to cancel any rumors you may have received. Prayerfully, April Silver AKILA WORKSONGS, Inc.

Mr. Sundiata at Def Poetry Jam

Losing this man would be a tremendous loss for the world.

Submitted by John on Thursday, July 19, 2007 (12:53:37) (1014 reads)

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Re: Sekou Sundiata in grave condition (Score: 1 )
by shito on Monday, July 16, 2007 (22:12:00)

So sad.

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Re: Sekou Sundiata in grave condition (Score: 1 )
by John on Tuesday, July 17, 2007 (14:24:38)

From Louis Reyes Rivera:

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Please be advised that, all other rumors to the contrary notwithstanding, esteemed poet Sekou Sundiata is as of this writing (Tuesday morning, July 17, 2007) still fighting the latest battle for his life. Yes, he is in a hospital, he does remain in a coma and on life support, and, yes, he's still in critical condition. But he's still with us and still fighting back!

Yesterday, an EEG was performed on him and sometime today or tomorrow a CAT scan will be underway.

As best as I could gather, on or about Friday, July 6th, Sekou suffered a mild heart attack, and on Sunday, July 8, he was doing well and walking about. Six days later, on the morning of Friday, July 13th, he was released from the hospital and returned home. That night, roughly after 10pm, he was hit again, this time more seriously. He was taken to Brooklyn Hospital and eventually transferred to a hospital in Westchester County, where he remains in relatively stable and critical condition.

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Re: Sekou Sundiata in grave condition by Tony on Wednesday, July 18

Re: Sekou Sundiata has passed (Score: 1 )
by AlvinLau on Sunday, July 22, 2007 (11:49:52)

really tragic.

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