Black Man Listen: The Life of JR Ralph Casimir (Papillote Press), by Kathy Casimir MacLean, is a biography of Dominica’s leading Pan-African activist, written by his granddaughter. Born in 1898 and enjoying a lifespan of nearly a century, Casimir was a poet, journalist, editor, and teacher, as well as the general secretary of Dominica’s branch of Garvey’s Universal Negro Improvement Association. A regular contributor to the UNIA newspaper Negro World, Casimir also served as a town councillor for Roseau, and was a key figure in early efforts towards Caribbean self-government and regional unity.