hey you did black boy hey there black boy hey there black boy swinging from
boy hey there black boy swinging from
boy hey there black boy swinging from the tree instead of whips and chains now
the tree instead of whips and chains now
the tree instead of whips and chains now they just shoot me see you next time
they just shoot me see you next time
they just shoot me see you next time with bulletproof skin they figured out a
with bulletproof skin they figured out a
with bulletproof skin they figured out a new way to kill us again hands up don’t
new way to kill us again hands up don’t
new way to kill us again hands up don’t shoot is what we say I can’t breathe
shoot is what we say I can’t breathe
shoot is what we say I can’t breathe don’t kill me that way my spirit don’t
don’t kill me that way my spirit don’t
don’t kill me that way my spirit don’t die God loves me tell the pearls of the
die God loves me tell the pearls of the
die God loves me tell the pearls of the world and newborn babies Ferguson
world and newborn babies Ferguson
world and newborn babies Ferguson Missouri an epidemic not a situation if
Missouri an epidemic not a situation if
Missouri an epidemic not a situation if it’s not an epidemic for you that meters
it’s not an epidemic for you that meters
it’s not an epidemic for you that meters not affecting you yet I bet if a group
not affecting you yet I bet if a group
not affecting you yet I bet if a group killed countless people group like you
killed countless people group like you
killed countless people group like you it would be an epidemic to you but hold
it would be an epidemic to you but hold
it would be an epidemic to you but hold up stop in frisk this around the age
up stop in frisk this around the age
up stop in frisk this around the age when I was old enough to go outside I
when I was old enough to go outside I
when I was old enough to go outside I paid by myself
paid by myself
paid by myself my mother said boy when you get stopped
my mother said boy when you get stopped
my mother said boy when you get stopped by the police if you get stopped by the
by the police if you get stopped by the
by the police if you get stopped by the peace because they do that sometimes
peace because they do that sometimes
peace because they do that sometimes don’t do anything I might get you killed
don’t do anything I might get you killed
don’t do anything I might get you killed or locked up in fact stay in this
or locked up in fact stay in this
or locked up in fact stay in this neighborhood on this block in front of
neighborhood on this block in front of
neighborhood on this block in front of this building
this building
this building that’s it close to home baby and that’s
that’s it close to home baby and that’s
that’s it close to home baby and that’s exactly where these broads are murdered
exactly where these broads are murdered
exactly where these broads are murdered in their neighborhoods on their blocks
in their neighborhoods on their blocks
in their neighborhoods on their blocks in front of their builders and close to
in front of their builders and close to
in front of their builders and close to home this is poverty of a soul living in
home this is poverty of a soul living in
home this is poverty of a soul living in a rough of pain how do you how do you
a rough of pain how do you how do you
a rough of pain how do you how do you explain ripping the life of an unarmed
explain ripping the life of an unarmed
explain ripping the life of an unarmed body and I don’t know what the same so I
body and I don’t know what the same so I
body and I don’t know what the same so I begin to act by my name is Michael Erika
begin to act by my name is Michael Erika
begin to act by my name is Michael Erika Oscar now lived in Ferguson Brooklyn and
Oscar now lived in Ferguson Brooklyn and
Oscar now lived in Ferguson Brooklyn and Oakland living like them black boys do
Oakland living like them black boys do
Oakland living like them black boys do die like them black boys do and they say
die like them black boys do and they say
die like them black boys do and they say to five please don’t overreact
to five please don’t overreact
to five please don’t overreact because black boys are under attack and
because black boys are under attack and
because black boys are under attack and that’s mostly said by those who are not
that’s mostly said by those who are not
that’s mostly said by those who are not black and I feel like I’m under attack
black and I feel like I’m under attack
black and I feel like I’m under attack this is hard being human when you
this is hard being human when you
this is hard being human when you started out as property
started out as property
started out as property it’s hard being human when you’re the
it’s hard being human when you’re the
it’s hard being human when you’re the anomaly
anomaly
anomaly it’s hard being human you caught
it’s hard being human you caught
it’s hard being human you caught minority understand it’s hard being
minority understand it’s hard being
minority understand it’s hard being human and internet once you consider
human and internet once you consider
human and internet once you consider just three-fifths of one see us as
just three-fifths of one see us as
just three-fifths of one see us as heartbeats and that target seats and
heartbeats and that target seats and
heartbeats and that target seats and they say just about black
they say just about black
they say just about black boys or 200 kidnap girls or condemning
boys or 200 kidnap girls or condemning
boys or 200 kidnap girls or condemning all the police in the world this is
all the police in the world this is
all the police in the world this is about deconstructing systems of
about deconstructing systems of
about deconstructing systems of oppression break away from the chains
oppression break away from the chains
oppression break away from the chains unchecking our brazen sea in all humans
unchecking our brazen sea in all humans
unchecking our brazen sea in all humans as you may turn down for what this gives
as you may turn down for what this gives
as you may turn down for what this gives us every reason simply turn up let’s
us every reason simply turn up let’s
us every reason simply turn up let’s sacrifice like unless our eyelashes let
sacrifice like unless our eyelashes let
sacrifice like unless our eyelashes let them fly to the floor catch as much as I
them fly to the floor catch as much as I
them fly to the floor catch as much as I can in my ass so that the dirt never
can in my ass so that the dirt never
can in my ass so that the dirt never gets in yours come on now and sacrifice
gets in yours come on now and sacrifice
gets in yours come on now and sacrifice that heart or is it uncomfortable
that heart or is it uncomfortable
that heart or is it uncomfortable it’s privileged of right or is it
it’s privileged of right or is it
it’s privileged of right or is it comfortable Ferguson Missouri
comfortable Ferguson Missouri
comfortable Ferguson Missouri deconstruction of the myth they live in
deconstruction of the myth they live in
deconstruction of the myth they live in a post-racial consensus see we either
a post-racial consensus see we either
a post-racial consensus see we either work together or remain separate forever
work together or remain separate forever
work together or remain separate forever not a moment but a movement how much how
not a moment but a movement how much how
not a moment but a movement how much how much death does it take before we see
much death does it take before we see
much death does it take before we see life they’ve been murdered black men
life they’ve been murdered black men
life they’ve been murdered black men since Jesus Christ and the Lord said
since Jesus Christ and the Lord said
since Jesus Christ and the Lord said black lives matter everybody matters not
black lives matter everybody matters not
black lives matter everybody matters not just white bodies matter but when young
just white bodies matter but when young
just white bodies matter but when young white bodies gets nest
white bodies gets nest
white bodies gets nest everything is used to catch those Body
everything is used to catch those Body
everything is used to catch those Body Snatchers but not kidnappers of black
Snatchers but not kidnappers of black
Snatchers but not kidnappers of black and brown bodies it’s true check 1776
and brown bodies it’s true check 1776
and brown bodies it’s true check 1776 1812 of 1492 when white bodies leap from
1812 of 1492 when white bodies leap from
1812 of 1492 when white bodies leap from rules remember black and brown bodies
rules remember black and brown bodies
rules remember black and brown bodies fight suicide to recognize that darker
fight suicide to recognize that darker
fight suicide to recognize that darker bodies get raped too just like black
bodies get raped too just like black
bodies get raped too just like black bodies do but it seems to not matter
bodies do but it seems to not matter
bodies do but it seems to not matter till happen to a white body but anybody
till happen to a white body but anybody
till happen to a white body but anybody that’s hurt she have somebody alert a
that’s hurt she have somebody alert a
that’s hurt she have somebody alert a body that can assist in the matter we
body that can assist in the matter we
body that can assist in the matter we all matter when black and brown bodies
all matter when black and brown bodies
all matter when black and brown bodies get hurt
get hurt
get hurt instead her white bodies to us are those
instead her white bodies to us are those
instead her white bodies to us are those bodies of rescued all I’m asking is if
bodies of rescued all I’m asking is if
bodies of rescued all I’m asking is if somebody cream on every body that nobody
somebody cream on every body that nobody
somebody cream on every body that nobody is a nobody that black brown and white
is a nobody that black brown and white
is a nobody that black brown and white bodies are all beautiful human bodies
friends the family we need each other
friends the family we need each other now more than ever before
now more than ever before
now more than ever before and we can do this if you would turn to
and we can do this if you would turn to
and we can do this if you would turn to your neighbor something you’re still
your neighbor something you’re still
your neighbor something you’re still looking at me turn to your neighbor you
looking at me turn to your neighbor you
looking at me turn to your neighbor you may be an odd number three of you five
may be an odd number three of you five
may be an odd number three of you five or seven that’s alright but turn to your
or seven that’s alright but turn to your
or seven that’s alright but turn to your neighbor say to follow some you’re still
neighbor say to follow some you’re still
neighbor say to follow some you’re still looking at me turn to your neighbor say
looking at me turn to your neighbor say
looking at me turn to your neighbor say neighbor you are beautiful now your
neighbor you are beautiful now your
neighbor you are beautiful now your response to me why thank you you’re not
response to me why thank you you’re not
response to me why thank you you’re not that bad yourself
now again return to your neighbor and
now again return to your neighbor and say neighbor we need each other to keep
say neighbor we need each other to keep
say neighbor we need each other to keep each other free now say like you mainly
each other free now say like you mainly
each other free now say like you mainly say we need each other
say we need each other
say we need each other to keep each other free now bring it
to keep each other free now bring it
to keep each other free now bring it back here we can do this if we are lit
back here we can do this if we are lit
back here we can do this if we are lit friends that fail me now lit has all
friends that fail me now lit has all
friends that fail me now lit has all kinds of meanings in the world but for
kinds of meanings in the world but for
kinds of meanings in the world but for our purposes here today I use it as an
our purposes here today I use it as an
our purposes here today I use it as an acronym it stands for love inclusion and
acronym it stands for love inclusion and
acronym it stands for love inclusion and trust I mean you say love now we have
trust I mean you say love now we have
trust I mean you say love now we have love that’s at the core everything that
love that’s at the core everything that
love that’s at the core everything that means we don’t want it to fail we want
means we don’t want it to fail we want
means we don’t want it to fail we want to nourish it you want to take care of
to nourish it you want to take care of
to nourish it you want to take care of it that means we are one with it and we
it that means we are one with it and we
it that means we are one with it and we will protect it and preserve it and make
will protect it and preserve it and make
will protect it and preserve it and make sure that it survives and does great and
sure that it survives and does great and
sure that it survives and does great and if there’s a challenge who will meet it
if there’s a challenge who will meet it
if there’s a challenge who will meet it if it becomes complex you’ll work
if it becomes complex you’ll work
if it becomes complex you’ll work through it and work with it because we
through it and work with it because we
through it and work with it because we love it I mean you say inclusion now
love it I mean you say inclusion now
love it I mean you say inclusion now inclusion
inclusion
inclusion that’s our bond it’s what keeps us
that’s our bond it’s what keeps us
that’s our bond it’s what keeps us together now raise your hand if you’ve
together now raise your hand if you’ve
together now raise your hand if you’ve ever been left out of something leave
ever been left out of something leave
ever been left out of something leave your hand raised if it felt good to be
your hand raised if it felt good to be
your hand raised if it felt good to be left out so now we cannot recognize that
left out so now we cannot recognize that
left out so now we cannot recognize that did not feel good how dare we leave
did not feel good how dare we leave
did not feel good how dare we leave anyone out remember everyone our human
anyone out remember everyone our human
anyone out remember everyone our human family needs that we need that now trust
family needs that we need that now trust
family needs that we need that now trust I mean you say trust now trust that’s
I mean you say trust now trust that’s
I mean you say trust now trust that’s the byproduct when love and inclusion
the byproduct when love and inclusion
the byproduct when love and inclusion are present that you have trust that
are present that you have trust that
are present that you have trust that means that you allow yourself to
means that you allow yourself to
means that you allow yourself to recognize that you’re a part of
recognize that you’re a part of
recognize that you’re a part of something much larger than yourself that
something much larger than yourself that
something much larger than yourself that means that you feel valued that means
means that you feel valued that means
means that you feel valued that means you have a voice that means you’re
you have a voice that means you’re
you have a voice that means you’re willing to sacrifice for the greater
willing to sacrifice for the greater
willing to sacrifice for the greater good so now when you have love inclusion
good so now when you have love inclusion
good so now when you have love inclusion and Trust hope you are lit Trista from
and Trust hope you are lit Trista from
and Trust hope you are lit Trista from that you say we are lit now that we let
that you say we are lit now that we let
that you say we are lit now that we let let me ask you to do something else if
let me ask you to do something else if
let me ask you to do something else if you would take your cell phones out if
you would take your cell phones out if
you would take your cell phones out if you have one take your cell phones out
you have one take your cell phones out
you have one take your cell phones out of it I know Ted folks said don’t take
of it I know Ted folks said don’t take
of it I know Ted folks said don’t take it falls out I work this out with them
it falls out I work this out with them
it falls out I work this out with them no one’s gonna snatch your phone
no one’s gonna snatch your phone
no one’s gonna snatch your phone no one’s gonna tap you it’ll be all
no one’s gonna tap you it’ll be all
no one’s gonna tap you it’ll be all right now if you work with the consent
right now if you work with the consent
right now if you work with the consent everyone say consent
everyone say consent
everyone say consent with the consent of the folks around you
with the consent of the folks around you
with the consent of the folks around you if you work for the next couple of
if you work for the next couple of
if you work for the next couple of seconds I invite you to take some
seconds I invite you to take some
seconds I invite you to take some selfies go for it take selves with the
selfies go for it take selves with the
selfies go for it take selves with the people around you but they can say go
people around you but they can say go
people around you but they can say go for it go for it
for it go for it
for it go for it selfies selfies take the selfies yes I
selfies selfies take the selfies yes I
selfies selfies take the selfies yes I see you over there
see you over there
see you over there yes all right here all right I’ll see
yes all right here all right I’ll see
yes all right here all right I’ll see you over there taking the whole selfie
you over there taking the whole selfie
you over there taking the whole selfie the whole room right here yes someone’s
the whole room right here yes someone’s
the whole room right here yes someone’s getting the whole section right there
getting the whole section right there
getting the whole section right there that is awesome
that is awesome
that is awesome yes we’re in like selfie Wonderland now
yes we’re in like selfie Wonderland now
yes we’re in like selfie Wonderland now okay
okay
okay all right try to capture those final
all right try to capture those final
all right try to capture those final immortalize moments now if you would put
immortalize moments now if you would put
immortalize moments now if you would put your phones away if you allow yourselves
your phones away if you allow yourselves
your phones away if you allow yourselves to recognize it there was a magic moment
to recognize it there was a magic moment
to recognize it there was a magic moment that just took place we allowed our lips
that just took place we allowed our lips
that just took place we allowed our lips Ness to reign supreme for a moment you
Ness to reign supreme for a moment you
Ness to reign supreme for a moment you recognize love inclusion and Trust raise
recognize love inclusion and Trust raise
recognize love inclusion and Trust raise your hand if you took a photo with
your hand if you took a photo with
your hand if you took a photo with someone you didn’t know quite that well
someone you didn’t know quite that well
someone you didn’t know quite that well Ann um look at that number of you did
Ann um look at that number of you did
Ann um look at that number of you did the net for Jan’s day if I had simply
the net for Jan’s day if I had simply
the net for Jan’s day if I had simply said you don’t find it strange to take a
said you don’t find it strange to take a
said you don’t find it strange to take a photo with them might not happen nearly
photo with them might not happen nearly
photo with them might not happen nearly the same way but the beauty of what just
the same way but the beauty of what just
the same way but the beauty of what just happened that litmus that we allow to
happened that litmus that we allow to
happened that litmus that we allow to reign supreme was that there were Red
reign supreme was that there were Red
reign supreme was that there were Red Sox and Yankee fans taking photos
Sox and Yankee fans taking photos
Sox and Yankee fans taking photos together they were New England Patriot
together they were New England Patriot
together they were New England Patriot New York giant and Jets fans taking
New York giant and Jets fans taking
New York giant and Jets fans taking photos together and over hold there were
photos together and over hold there were
photos together and over hold there were Hillary supporters and Trump supporters
Hillary supporters and Trump supporters
Hillary supporters and Trump supporters taking photos together
taking photos together
taking photos together together we we have just demonstrated
together we we have just demonstrated
together we we have just demonstrated the ability to be different and still
the ability to be different and still
the ability to be different and still come together to have different beliefs
come together to have different beliefs
come together to have different beliefs and still work together to be
and still work together to be
and still work together to be politically on opposite sides and come
politically on opposite sides and come
politically on opposite sides and come together work together have fun together
together work together have fun together
together work together have fun together if we can get the rest of the globe to
if we can get the rest of the globe to
if we can get the rest of the globe to be on this lignin it’ll be all for the
be on this lignin it’ll be all for the
be on this lignin it’ll be all for the better don’t you agree I said don’t you
better don’t you agree I said don’t you
better don’t you agree I said don’t you agree now the thing is how do we
agree now the thing is how do we
agree now the thing is how do we communicate our ability to be lit as a
communicate our ability to be lit as a
communicate our ability to be lit as a globe
globe
globe how we how we communicate this knowing
how we how we communicate this knowing
how we how we communicate this knowing that communication is not our Forte as
that communication is not our Forte as
that communication is not our Forte as of late I say this because we are far
of late I say this because we are far
of late I say this because we are far more digital than I ever wanted us to
more digital than I ever wanted us to
more digital than I ever wanted us to become in fact the more digital we
become in fact the more digital we
become in fact the more digital we become the more impersonal we are
become the more impersonal we are
become the more impersonal we are towards each other our main source of
towards each other our main source of
towards each other our main source of communication text messages and emails
communication text messages and emails
communication text messages and emails the irony there is that about 70 to 80
the irony there is that about 70 to 80
the irony there is that about 70 to 80 percent of communication is nonverbal
percent of communication is nonverbal
percent of communication is nonverbal so that means when we’re sending text
so that means when we’re sending text
so that means when we’re sending text messages and emails we’re missing 70 to
messages and emails we’re missing 70 to
messages and emails we’re missing 70 to 80 percent of the context of the text we
80 percent of the context of the text we
80 percent of the context of the text we are missing each other we’re missing
are missing each other we’re missing
are missing each other we’re missing each other
now that we figured out how to be lit
now that we figured out how to be lit and we have light and friends to fill
and we have light and friends to fill
and we have light and friends to fill when you have lights you’re providing it
when you have lights you’re providing it
when you have lights you’re providing it in the darkest of places and that’s hard
in the darkest of places and that’s hard
in the darkest of places and that’s hard to figure out how can we provide light
to figure out how can we provide light
to figure out how can we provide light in the dark is a place so I came up with
in the dark is a place so I came up with
in the dark is a place so I came up with this thing called the freedom team now
this thing called the freedom team now
this thing called the freedom team now the freedom to if you would think of it
the freedom to if you would think of it
the freedom to if you would think of it as two hands or a 10-point family that
as two hands or a 10-point family that
as two hands or a 10-point family that works in any community and includes
works in any community and includes
works in any community and includes students parents the educational system
students parents the educational system
students parents the educational system local politicians local authorities
local politicians local authorities
local politicians local authorities lawyers doctors clergy social media
lawyers doctors clergy social media
lawyers doctors clergy social media specialists and folks they can do
specialists and folks they can do
specialists and folks they can do restorative justice that come together
restorative justice that come together
restorative justice that come together on behalf of the community not a purpose
on behalf of the community not a purpose
on behalf of the community not a purpose of the freedom team is to preserve
of the freedom team is to preserve
of the freedom team is to preserve freedom through unity in the community
freedom through unity in the community
freedom through unity in the community and if anything ever happens in the
and if anything ever happens in the
and if anything ever happens in the community that goes awry or that is
community that goes awry or that is
community that goes awry or that is wonderful or at the same time is of bias
wonderful or at the same time is of bias
wonderful or at the same time is of bias instead of trying to figure out who do
instead of trying to figure out who do
instead of trying to figure out who do we call who can respond to this how do
we call who can respond to this how do
we call who can respond to this how do we respond this this team of folks is
we respond this this team of folks is
we respond this this team of folks is who does that it’s automatically in
who does that it’s automatically in
who does that it’s automatically in place not only are they present when
place not only are they present when
place not only are they present when called upon
called upon
called upon but meets regularly as well the freedom
but meets regularly as well the freedom
but meets regularly as well the freedom team again proactive reactive and
team again proactive reactive and
team again proactive reactive and retroactive it works this is not just a
retroactive it works this is not just a
retroactive it works this is not just a concept for it does already exist a
concept for it does already exist a
concept for it does already exist a couple of miles from a we already have
couple of miles from a we already have
couple of miles from a we already have one and we’re also building one right
one and we’re also building one right
one and we’re also building one right here in Natick already started this
here in Natick already started this
here in Natick already started this exists it can exist in your community it
exists it can exist in your community it
exists it can exist in your community it can exist wherever you are trust me it
can exist wherever you are trust me it
can exist wherever you are trust me it is very duplicate Abul and in fact we
is very duplicate Abul and in fact we
is very duplicate Abul and in fact we have yet to become our best iteration of
have yet to become our best iteration of
have yet to become our best iteration of ourselves as a human family but friends
ourselves as a human family but friends
ourselves as a human family but friends and fam we can head in that trajectory
and fam we can head in that trajectory
and fam we can head in that trajectory if you recognize the greatness that is
if you recognize the greatness that is
if you recognize the greatness that is present right now and move forward you
present right now and move forward you
present right now and move forward you understand with that family yes so with
understand with that family yes so with
understand with that family yes so with that I’ll leave you with words of what
that I’ll leave you with words of what
that I’ll leave you with words of what are the greatest of all time the one the
are the greatest of all time the one the
are the greatest of all time the one the only Muhammad Ali and he would say this
only Muhammad Ali and he would say this
only Muhammad Ali and he would say this every now and then to affirm his
every now and then to affirm his
every now and then to affirm his identity his majesty and his strength he
identity his majesty and his strength he
identity his majesty and his strength he would say I’m the greatest I said it
would say I’m the greatest I said it
would say I’m the greatest I said it before the new I was don’t tell me I
before the new I was don’t tell me I
before the new I was don’t tell me I can’t do something don’t tell me it’s
can’t do something don’t tell me it’s
can’t do something don’t tell me it’s impossible don’t tell me I’m not the
impossible don’t tell me I’m not the
impossible don’t tell me I’m not the great as I am double the greatest now
great as I am double the greatest now
great as I am double the greatest now for every one of those eyes and that
for every one of those eyes and that
for every one of those eyes and that quote for our purposes here today turn
quote for our purposes here today turn
quote for our purposes here today turn that into a week we are double the
that into a week we are double the
that into a week we are double the greatest and let me talk about that
greatest and let me talk about that
greatest and let me talk about that where we for just a mo
where we for just a mo
where we for just a mo we let’s be in love with we let’s be lit
we let’s be in love with we let’s be lit
we let’s be in love with we let’s be lit with we we must be we we let’s be
with we we must be we we let’s be
with we we must be we we let’s be connected to ourselves let us be
connected to ourselves let us be
connected to ourselves let us be unapologetic for who we are for we are
unapologetic for who we are for we are
unapologetic for who we are for we are the future we are driven by love and a
the future we are driven by love and a
the future we are driven by love and a passion for solidarity in the human
passion for solidarity in the human
passion for solidarity in the human community and it is frustrating
community and it is frustrating
community and it is frustrating we’re lives and not valued therefore we
we’re lives and not valued therefore we
we’re lives and not valued therefore we must never sever our efforts for peace
must never sever our efforts for peace
must never sever our efforts for peace and equality friends and family if
and equality friends and family if
and equality friends and family if you’re able to if you will please rise
you’re able to if you will please rise
you’re able to if you will please rise to your feet if you were please rise to
to your feet if you were please rise to
to your feet if you were please rise to your feet and that’s your answer if you
your feet and that’s your answer if you
your feet and that’s your answer if you let me hear you say the problem and say
let me hear you say the problem and say
let me hear you say the problem and say we are legs now you’re almost you let
we are legs now you’re almost you let
we are legs now you’re almost you let the whole world hear and say we all
the whole world hear and say we all
the whole world hear and say we all Lynch let me say let me say we are
Lynch let me say let me say we are
Lynch let me say let me say we are double the greatest well that’s how we
double the greatest well that’s how we
double the greatest well that’s how we are double the greatest isn’t gonna give
are double the greatest isn’t gonna give
are double the greatest isn’t gonna give yourselves a round of applause let’s
yourselves a round of applause let’s
yourselves a round of applause let’s move forward in unity
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