(Rockin' Blues) Russell Means - The Radical - 1996, MP3, 320 kbps

Russell Means rocks the blues, throws in some jazz, spoken word, R&B, even a country-western selection in this politically charged smorgasbord of eclectic musical styles featuring the blistering guitar work of Chris Pinnick (Chicago)
Russell Means, born an Oglala/Lakota in 1939, on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation near the Black Hills. As a young man, Russell's life was full of ups and downs. In the late 60s he became focused and put his energy into fighting for Indian rights with The American Indian Movement. He became the first national director of AIM.
For more than thirty years, Russell has remained active with the American Indian Movement. Russell has traveled extensively throughout the world while working for over twelve years with the United Nations.
In 1991, Russell began his career in Hollywood. He has starred in numerous feature films (including LAST OF THE MOHICANS directed by Michael Man, NATURAL BORN KILLERS directed by Oliver Stone, BLACK CLOUD, WINDRUNNER, PATHFINDER), wrote his autobiography, recorded two albums, and started his own production company. Russell continues the fight for self-determination through the media to reach millions.
Russell Means is a life long indigenous rights/constitutional rights activist, actor, artist and author. His best selling autobiography "Where White Men Fear to Tread" is currently on its 11th printing. Russell has spoken at all major universities in the United States and England. In 1977 he completed a lecture tour in Switzerland. In 1987 he lectured in Japan and South Korea. In 1990 he completed a lecture tour in Spain, 2005 lecture tour of Italy and 2006 lectured in Australia. Russell has and continues to be an active political voice. His most famous speech delivered to thousands of people from all over the world at the Black Hills International Survival Gathering in 1980, "For America to Live Europe Must Die" has been included in America's top 100 speeches (reprinted in the appendix of his autobiography).