"I was on a quiet beach one evening, feeling very blessed and meditating underneath a tree. Eventually, I found myself in the zone that usually opened up simple and profound truths to me and I wanted to know the next step in my mission. This answer came to me: the most important question humanity should ask itself is WHY. because the WHY determines everything else. WHO we are, WHAT we are, WHERE we are, WHEN we are... all these things are determined by WHY we are. Even HOW we do what we do is influenced by WHY we want to do it.

 

Upon asking myself WHY it is that I do what I do, I realized that I was determined to put an end to anything opposed to natural, sustainable, loving Life. Representing the Universal Truth is my preferred lifestyle. This is why Duttyism exists."

With the recent release of his book, Tried & True: Revelations of a Rebellious Youth, plus his tendency to be involved, in tune or otherwise supportive of various manifestations of revolutionary progress, Dutty is becoming increasingly willing to speak in public settings. For a list of upcoming engagements, complete with dates, times and locations, check his calendar by clicking the link below.

Dutty's schedule of upcoming missions

In 18th century Jamaica, there was an African slave called Dutty Bookman (also Bookman Dutty). He was sold like a commodity to someone in French-colonized Ayiti, more commonly known as Haiti. There, the spelling of his name was Frenchified as "Boukman" but that is of little importance here. What is noteworthy is that he incited the bulk of the slave population to revolt against oppression and that act was the genesis of the Haitian Revolution. The rest is history and history is a part of the present. Two centuries later, a child was born in Jamaica and grew up with a decidedly and unmistakably revolutionary spirit. It is now felt that he might be the returned spirit of Dutty.

Duttyism is a repository for inadequate expressions of his soul.

Upcoming Missions

Posted on: October 23rd, 2011 by Dutty Bookman No Comments

Here is a list of Dutty’s intended appearances. YELLOW ITEMS signify his most personal missions, like those meant to promote his book or another of his endeavors; GREEN ITEMS are equally critical but less personal missions intended to share information with young people or otherwise contribute his energy to grassroots efforts; RED ITEMS are other revolutionary events that he intends to support primarily as a spectator.

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‘Tried & True’ Book Signing

 

When: Thursday, February 23, 2012 || 5:00pm to 6:45pm

Where: Howard University Bookstore
(2225 Georgia Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20001)

 

Mission: This will be the first official Tried & True event in North America.

 

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Panel Discussion

 

When: Saturday, February 25, 2012 || TBA

Where: Howard University
(Georgia Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20001)

 

Mission: Panel discussion for African Diaspora.

 

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