01/10/2019
It is with a heavy heart that we announce the transition of our dear comrade, Steeve Deslouches ( Stevee Deslouches ), who passed away suddenly last week at the tender age of 26.
Steeve was the most genuine and selfless young brother. He was filled with passion and an endless desire to learn, grow and apply his knowledge into changing this world. His commitment to his self-betterment and the struggle of African people worldwide is forever an inspiration. He loved music and arts, and wanted to use its powers in a revolutionary way. Steeve was a young man filled with dreams and ambitions. He was a man who wore his heart on his sleeve. He would light up a room with his laugh and humor. He would show love to anyone that met him even though, at times, life was not easy on him.
It’s a shame that with his passing away at such a young age, the world will never know just how much he had to offer. But to those who have known him, worked with him and walked with him, we do know-- and to us he was the world. Steeve was not only a comrade with a bright future ahead of him but to some of us he was family. We bear witness to his struggle and also his triumphs through the years. Steeve’s energy helped to give life to two major events for the NY chapter in the spring and summer of 2016. Over the years, Steeve attended marches and as many political conferences as has he could, grasping at all information and always, always going out of his way to build bridges at any chance that he could get. He was committed to rebuilding the A-APRP New York chapter. He was committed to bettering his community. He was committed to fight for African people wherever they may be.
Steeve was the major contributor to this page. He used his voice as much as he could to raise awareness and to spread knowledge. Never would we have thought we would be speaking of him in the past tense.
Speaking at the funeral of Kwame Nkrumah in Conakry in 1972, Amilcar Cabral said “We, Africans, firmly believe that the dead continue living by our sides, we are a society of the dead and the dead living.” And so it is with that spirit that we march forward with Steeve at our side, to remain in our thoughts.
It is in that spirit that we commit to bring to life the plans we shared-- completing 'The Modern Pan-Africanists', the podcast he assisted in developing. A project we tried for the past two years to bring forth, and so continuing with the work where we left off. To also honor Steeve's memory in any of his own final aspirations. And to continue until our ultimate and inevitable walk into the African sunrise of liberation.
Steeve’s services are as follows:
Viewing: Friday January 11th, 6-9pm and Saturday January 12th 8-9-am
O'Brien-Sheipe Funeral Home
640 Elmont Road, Elmont NY, 11003
Funeral: Saturday, January 12th 9:00am
St Boniface Catholic Roman Catholic Church
631 Elmont Road, Elmont NY, 11003
We extend our deepest condolences to his family. And we encourage anyone that wishes to pay respect to our brother and comrade in his final journey to come and show some love.
Forward Ever comrade Steeve, Rest in Power
