this Muslim ain’t no apologists so don’t seek me for an apology I’m on the west
seek me for an apology I’m on the west
seek me for an apology I’m on the west side of Baltimore parlaying but
side of Baltimore parlaying but
side of Baltimore parlaying but apologies we are writers with arthritis
apologies we are writers with arthritis
apologies we are writers with arthritis that office writers leave them stuck in
that office writers leave them stuck in
that office writers leave them stuck in comatose their pens ain’t coming close
comatose their pens ain’t coming close
comatose their pens ain’t coming close to the parchment my department departs
to the parchment my department departs
to the parchment my department departs two men my words made me maitus the pen
two men my words made me maitus the pen
two men my words made me maitus the pen might just make me king good morning are
might just make me king good morning are
might just make me king good morning are you guys on before I start my pieces I
you guys on before I start my pieces I
you guys on before I start my pieces I just want to give thanks and praise to
just want to give thanks and praise to
just want to give thanks and praise to Allah and I’m gonna send a special
Allah and I’m gonna send a special
Allah and I’m gonna send a special shout-out to my mom for all the
shout-out to my mom for all the
shout-out to my mom for all the sacrifices she’s made that’s the only
sacrifices she’s made that’s the only
sacrifices she’s made that’s the only reason I’m able to be here in front of
reason I’m able to be here in front of
reason I’m able to be here in front of you all today um so I just want to
you all today um so I just want to
you all today um so I just want to recognize those people the first piece
recognize those people the first piece
recognize those people the first piece I’m a share with you all is a piece
I’m a share with you all is a piece
I’m a share with you all is a piece titled the invisible cage it was
titled the invisible cage it was
titled the invisible cage it was inspired by Che Guevara who spoke on
inspired by Che Guevara who spoke on
inspired by Che Guevara who spoke on capitalism and the myth of the self-made
capitalism and the myth of the self-made
capitalism and the myth of the self-made man and how in reality the majority of
man and how in reality the majority of
man and how in reality the majority of people’s opportunities have already been
people’s opportunities have already been
people’s opportunities have already been predetermined and so this piece was
predetermined and so this piece was
predetermined and so this piece was inspired by that listen to my heart go
inspired by that listen to my heart go
inspired by that listen to my heart go BOOM fat pump that pump that God made it
BOOM fat pump that pump that God made it
BOOM fat pump that pump that God made it do that God made it do that God made it
do that God made it do that God made it
do that God made it do that God made it do that do that do that pump back pull
do that do that do that pump back pull
do that do that do that pump back pull back pull back capitalism wants to put
back pull back capitalism wants to put
back pull back capitalism wants to put an end of that that’s God in me because
an end of that that’s God in me because
an end of that that’s God in me because to them God is wealth but God himself
to them God is wealth but God himself
to them God is wealth but God himself ain’t never been dollar bill green I’ve
ain’t never been dollar bill green I’ve
ain’t never been dollar bill green I’ve seen politicians baptize their false
seen politicians baptize their false
seen politicians baptize their false dreams but I’ve been graced with Seiken
dreams but I’ve been graced with Seiken
dreams but I’ve been graced with Seiken enough to see past the facade and
enough to see past the facade and
enough to see past the facade and recognize God that’s why I’m grace with
recognize God that’s why I’m grace with
recognize God that’s why I’m grace with the spirit of Fidel ready to castrate my
the spirit of Fidel ready to castrate my
the spirit of Fidel ready to castrate my ghetto with the Castro in my falsetto
ghetto with the Castro in my falsetto
ghetto with the Castro in my falsetto waging war against minimum wage with the
waging war against minimum wage with the
waging war against minimum wage with the rage of Fela Kuti
rage of Fela Kuti
rage of Fela Kuti in the CUFI witnessing the bloody
in the CUFI witnessing the bloody
in the CUFI witnessing the bloody aftermath capitalism
aftermath capitalism
aftermath capitalism leaves behind and when you’re left
leaves behind and when you’re left
leaves behind and when you’re left behind the machine says you’re fine then
behind the machine says you’re fine then
behind the machine says you’re fine then it takes your struggle and tries to
it takes your struggle and tries to
it takes your struggle and tries to refine like sugar it’s a domino effect
refine like sugar it’s a domino effect
refine like sugar it’s a domino effect god bless how we resurrect then take our
god bless how we resurrect then take our
god bless how we resurrect then take our bones and add to the shrine how divine
bones and add to the shrine how divine
bones and add to the shrine how divine death must be that’s what the poor man
death must be that’s what the poor man
death must be that’s what the poor man who used to be the floor man before he
who used to be the floor man before he
who used to be the floor man before he was a 4-man before blacks were hold man
was a 4-man before blacks were hold man
was a 4-man before blacks were hold man knew he was a whole man he needs
knew he was a whole man he needs
knew he was a whole man he needs somebody to hold man they held him down
somebody to hold man they held him down
somebody to hold man they held him down that hole man square cops never care so
that hole man square cops never care so
that hole man square cops never care so today he got to hold hands and pray like
today he got to hold hands and pray like
today he got to hold hands and pray like Che Guevara fighting terror Saddam’s mom
Che Guevara fighting terror Saddam’s mom
Che Guevara fighting terror Saddam’s mom reading the Quran from me some say dying
reading the Quran from me some say dying
reading the Quran from me some say dying while fighting should be an honor to me
while fighting should be an honor to me
while fighting should be an honor to me but then people ain’t really down for
but then people ain’t really down for
but then people ain’t really down for the cause cuz if they could they’d put
the cause cuz if they could they’d put
the cause cuz if they could they’d put me down for the cause just because then
me down for the cause just because then
me down for the cause just because then they’ll ask Malcolm how come and he’ll
they’ll ask Malcolm how come and he’ll
they’ll ask Malcolm how come and he’ll say would it bring like Martin Muhammad
say would it bring like Martin Muhammad
say would it bring like Martin Muhammad should have known that the marks men
should have known that the marks men
should have known that the marks men already marked him men who speak against
already marked him men who speak against
already marked him men who speak against the invisible cage are mocked men the
the invisible cage are mocked men the
the invisible cage are mocked men the invisible hand left Karl Marx with marks
invisible hand left Karl Marx with marks
invisible hand left Karl Marx with marks around his neck asphyxiated flesh fills
around his neck asphyxiated flesh fills
around his neck asphyxiated flesh fills cotton fields I feel filled with cotton
cotton fields I feel filled with cotton
cotton fields I feel filled with cotton how does white man keep me picking on
how does white man keep me picking on
how does white man keep me picking on myself see I might have caught 10 if I
myself see I might have caught 10 if I
myself see I might have caught 10 if I never caught on to the boast of the Gold
never caught on to the boast of the Gold
never caught on to the boast of the Gold Coast Kwame Nkrumah removing the tumor
Coast Kwame Nkrumah removing the tumor
Coast Kwame Nkrumah removing the tumor Eurocentric temperatures attempted to
Eurocentric temperatures attempted to
Eurocentric temperatures attempted to make black men their own prison for
make black men their own prison for
make black men their own prison for profit now all our profits in prison
profit now all our profits in prison
profit now all our profits in prison Mandela’s medallion keeps my smile
Mandela’s medallion keeps my smile
Mandela’s medallion keeps my smile living even though they tried to annex
living even though they tried to annex
living even though they tried to annex my chest so I make sure that I’m always
my chest so I make sure that I’m always
my chest so I make sure that I’m always saffron Vesta Cornel West kid came from
saffron Vesta Cornel West kid came from
saffron Vesta Cornel West kid came from the west side living in the West End
the west side living in the West End
the west side living in the West End mouth Smith & Wesson gun but the
mouth Smith & Wesson gun but the
mouth Smith & Wesson gun but the government tell him that I’m meant to
government tell him that I’m meant to
government tell him that I’m meant to tell him that I meant to this poem right
tell him that I meant to this poem right
tell him that I meant to this poem right here was made to dismantle the invisible
here was made to dismantle the invisible
here was made to dismantle the invisible cage
like I said my name is Muhammad SAW I’m
like I said my name is Muhammad SAW I’m the current Baltimore City youth poet
the current Baltimore City youth poet
the current Baltimore City youth poet lawyer yet I’m the first black Muslim
lawyer yet I’m the first black Muslim
lawyer yet I’m the first black Muslim immigrant Upolu lawyer he out of
immigrant Upolu lawyer he out of
immigrant Upolu lawyer he out of Baltimore and I’m more than proud to
Baltimore and I’m more than proud to
Baltimore and I’m more than proud to represent
represent
represent all of those identities the second piece
all of those identities the second piece
all of those identities the second piece I want to do for you all I’m originally
I want to do for you all I’m originally
I want to do for you all I’m originally from PG County Maryland I see we got
from PG County Maryland I see we got
from PG County Maryland I see we got some PC folks in here and while I lived
some PC folks in here and while I lived
some PC folks in here and while I lived in PG I also lived in DC for a few years
in PG I also lived in DC for a few years
in PG I also lived in DC for a few years and as I went as I moved to Baltimore
and as I went as I moved to Baltimore
and as I went as I moved to Baltimore and went back to visit I noticed that
and went back to visit I noticed that
and went back to visit I noticed that something changed the people changed
something changed the people changed
something changed the people changed gentrification became a big problem
gentrification became a big problem
gentrification became a big problem Washington DC and it really affected me
Washington DC and it really affected me
Washington DC and it really affected me I remember I was maybe 16 or 17 and I
I remember I was maybe 16 or 17 and I
I remember I was maybe 16 or 17 and I went down for a weekend and I came back
went down for a weekend and I came back
went down for a weekend and I came back and I sat in my room from 12 ate from 12
and I sat in my room from 12 ate from 12
and I sat in my room from 12 ate from 12 a.m. to 5 a.m. I sat in my room just
a.m. to 5 a.m. I sat in my room just
a.m. to 5 a.m. I sat in my room just writing I didn’t know what I was writing
writing I didn’t know what I was writing
writing I didn’t know what I was writing about I didn’t know where I was going
about I didn’t know where I was going
about I didn’t know where I was going with it but I said I have to write
with it but I said I have to write
with it but I said I have to write something and at like 5 a.m. right
something and at like 5 a.m. right
something and at like 5 a.m. right before like fudger
before like fudger
before like fudger and fudges like the muslim prayer in the
and fudges like the muslim prayer in the
and fudges like the muslim prayer in the morning i wrote this line and i was like
morning i wrote this line and i was like
morning i wrote this line and i was like I hate being showered by white tears and
I hate being showered by white tears and
I hate being showered by white tears and it was like that’s the poem so like I
it was like that’s the poem so like I
it was like that’s the poem so like I went I pray came back and I wrote this
went I pray came back and I wrote this
went I pray came back and I wrote this piece titled not so chocolate city I
hate being showered by white tears I’m
hate being showered by white tears I’m more of a tub man trying to free my
more of a tub man trying to free my
more of a tub man trying to free my people
people
people sorry master P but solo Romeo ICDC and
sorry master P but solo Romeo ICDC and
sorry master P but solo Romeo ICDC and that collage is getting whitewashed
that collage is getting whitewashed
that collage is getting whitewashed it’s starting to look like white mosh I
it’s starting to look like white mosh I
it’s starting to look like white mosh I was on Georgia Avenue watching the
was on Georgia Avenue watching the
was on Georgia Avenue watching the whites March well I tell you then white
whites March well I tell you then white
whites March well I tell you then white smart they took off their hoods to take
smart they took off their hoods to take
smart they took off their hoods to take our hoods Ronald Reagan’s post-racial
our hoods Ronald Reagan’s post-racial
our hoods Ronald Reagan’s post-racial America coming from vacation damn Daniel
America coming from vacation damn Daniel
America coming from vacation damn Daniel back at it again with the gentrification
back at it again with the gentrification
back at it again with the gentrification cultural appropriation and colonization
cultural appropriation and colonization
cultural appropriation and colonization but that’s how we work
but that’s how we work
but that’s how we work right they tear apart our social fabric
right they tear apart our social fabric
right they tear apart our social fabric by materializing what we created when we
by materializing what we created when we
by materializing what we created when we didn’t have it we put salt on food and
didn’t have it we put salt on food and
didn’t have it we put salt on food and white people called it magic not a
white people called it magic not a
white people called it magic not a trying to put mumbo sauce on their beef
trying to put mumbo sauce on their beef
trying to put mumbo sauce on their beef stroganoff trying to build froyos in the
stroganoff trying to build froyos in the
stroganoff trying to build froyos in the go-go was the nation’s capital makes
go-go was the nation’s capital makes
go-go was the nation’s capital makes capital of rebuilding its capital on the
capital of rebuilding its capital on the
capital of rebuilding its capital on the backs this country continuously cap
backs this country continuously cap
backs this country continuously cap sauces where the fitted cap saline
sauces where the fitted cap saline
sauces where the fitted cap saline sideways and the phone posits bring a
sideways and the phone posits bring a
sideways and the phone posits bring a new balance but even see ever sees
new balance but even see ever sees
new balance but even see ever sees Everest in our ever the future of the
Everest in our ever the future of the
Everest in our ever the future of the city ain’t cherry blossom pretty black
city ain’t cherry blossom pretty black
city ain’t cherry blossom pretty black culture will be but a distant cousin by
culture will be but a distant cousin by
culture will be but a distant cousin by the time we wake and the u-hauls leaves
the time we wake and the u-hauls leaves
the time we wake and the u-hauls leaves can you all Leeds can the whites move in
can you all Leeds can the whites move in
can you all Leeds can the whites move in the city starting to look like a Klan
the city starting to look like a Klan
the city starting to look like a Klan rally no burning crosses but their
rally no burning crosses but their
rally no burning crosses but their burning bridges colonizing foreclosures
burning bridges colonizing foreclosures
burning bridges colonizing foreclosures and calling them projects forcing us to
and calling them projects forcing us to
and calling them projects forcing us to the projects don’t you get it Home
the projects don’t you get it Home
the projects don’t you get it Home Improvement signifies black exclusion
Improvement signifies black exclusion
Improvement signifies black exclusion these central fires are for profit
these central fires are for profit
these central fires are for profit anti black profits modern-day Crusades
anti black profits modern-day Crusades
anti black profits modern-day Crusades that we used to say bin Laden bin play
that we used to say bin Laden bin play
that we used to say bin Laden bin play the graph suggest that these white
the graph suggest that these white
the graph suggest that these white families are ordered pairs pinpointed to
families are ordered pairs pinpointed to
families are ordered pairs pinpointed to replace our fathers and pinstripes
replace our fathers and pinstripes
replace our fathers and pinstripes victims or circumstance
victims or circumstance
victims or circumstance victims the Clintons hands victims are
victims the Clintons hands victims are
victims the Clintons hands victims are clean bills bills built prisons and the
clean bills bills built prisons and the
clean bills bills built prisons and the fact that how we live in mass
fact that how we live in mass
fact that how we live in mass incarceration is just another form of
incarceration is just another form of
incarceration is just another form of black deportation we are rooted in the
black deportation we are rooted in the
black deportation we are rooted in the hood they pulling this out deforestation
hood they pulling this out deforestation
hood they pulling this out deforestation get the Liberals they move in say they
get the Liberals they move in say they
get the Liberals they move in say they want to liberate us so we avoid gentrify
want to liberate us so we avoid gentrify
want to liberate us so we avoid gentrify is like they handing out flyers started
is like they handing out flyers started
is like they handing out flyers started that the thought that they still wish to
that the thought that they still wish to
that the thought that they still wish to take what little I don’t have well
take what little I don’t have well
take what little I don’t have well little I don’t have is the mingoes wrong
little I don’t have is the mingoes wrong
little I don’t have is the mingoes wrong you see i try to use metaphors and
you see i try to use metaphors and
you see i try to use metaphors and similes as a means of reversing
similes as a means of reversing
similes as a means of reversing gentrification while inadvertently
gentrification while inadvertently
gentrification while inadvertently gentrified my own statements I place my
gentrified my own statements I place my
gentrified my own statements I place my stanzas in row homes i colonize my town
stanzas in row homes i colonize my town
stanzas in row homes i colonize my town the thoughts co-opted in my own
the thoughts co-opted in my own
the thoughts co-opted in my own cooperation my pen became a big
cooperation my pen became a big
cooperation my pen became a big corporation incorporating these poems
corporation incorporating these poems
corporation incorporating these poems search of payment rejecting what I know
search of payment rejecting what I know
search of payment rejecting what I know now my poems like the Sphinx aliens did
now my poems like the Sphinx aliens did
now my poems like the Sphinx aliens did it my poem turned bigoted trying to take
it my poem turned bigoted trying to take
it my poem turned bigoted trying to take credit for being original but the poet
credit for being original but the poet
credit for being original but the poet is a cynic refurbishing every sentence
is a cynic refurbishing every sentence
is a cynic refurbishing every sentence maybe less black and rap maybe more calm
maybe less black and rap maybe more calm
maybe less black and rap maybe more calm with snaps maybe it’s kama Sutra looking
with snaps maybe it’s kama Sutra looking
with snaps maybe it’s kama Sutra looking in the mirror like this karma suits you
in the mirror like this karma suits you
in the mirror like this karma suits you dressing these words and button poetry
dressing these words and button poetry
dressing these words and button poetry is getting played out like the black
is getting played out like the black
is getting played out like the black souls that were once by to own you reap
souls that were once by to own you reap
souls that were once by to own you reap what you sow when you eat what you own
what you sow when you eat what you own
what you sow when you eat what you own this is the thanks we get for taking
this is the thanks we get for taking
this is the thanks we get for taking America as our own this is the poem we
America as our own this is the poem we
America as our own this is the poem we get to taking America as our home thank
get to taking America as our home thank
get to taking America as our home thank you
all right yelling here one more poem I
all right yelling here one more poem I bet I got sample one more alright cool
bet I got sample one more alright cool
bet I got sample one more alright cool so this last piece I’m gonna perform is
so this last piece I’m gonna perform is
so this last piece I’m gonna perform is titled King it’s one of the most
titled King it’s one of the most
titled King it’s one of the most creative titles I’ve ever come up with
creative titles I’ve ever come up with
creative titles I’ve ever come up with it really has to do with this show
it really has to do with this show
it really has to do with this show called Naruto and in the show it was
called Naruto and in the show it was
called Naruto and in the show it was it’s something I found so profound they
it’s something I found so profound they
it’s something I found so profound they kept speaking about a king but in art so
kept speaking about a king but in art so
kept speaking about a king but in art so they have hokages so it was like who’s
they have hokages so it was like who’s
they have hokages so it was like who’s the king who’s the king and they said
the king who’s the king and they said
the king who’s the king and they said that the king was he or she that
that the king was he or she that
that the king was he or she that possesses the will of fire and they said
possesses the will of fire and they said
possesses the will of fire and they said the king with the children the young
the king with the children the young
the king with the children the young people so in 2015 I did a social justice
people so in 2015 I did a social justice
people so in 2015 I did a social justice poetry tour around Baltimore City I’m at
poetry tour around Baltimore City I’m at
poetry tour around Baltimore City I’m at the different Enoch Pratt library I was
the different Enoch Pratt library I was
the different Enoch Pratt library I was still in high school and at each stop
still in high school and at each stop
still in high school and at each stop they had young people come out and share
they had young people come out and share
they had young people come out and share poems with us before we perform for them
poems with us before we perform for them
poems with us before we perform for them and I was so inspired by them I went
and I was so inspired by them I went
and I was so inspired by them I went home and I wrote this poem so when I say
home and I wrote this poem so when I say
home and I wrote this poem so when I say King I’m not talking about a patriarch
King I’m not talking about a patriarch
King I’m not talking about a patriarch or a monarch I’m speaking about he or
or a monarch I’m speaking about he or
or a monarch I’m speaking about he or she that possesses the will of fire the
she that possesses the will of fire the
she that possesses the will of fire the young people don’t you know they preying
young people don’t you know they preying
young people don’t you know they preying on your downfall King don’t you know
on your downfall King don’t you know
on your downfall King don’t you know that Moses is coming for you King don’t
that Moses is coming for you King don’t
that Moses is coming for you King don’t you know that I’ve seen magicians turn
you know that I’ve seen magicians turn
you know that I’ve seen magicians turn servants stache turn serpents Federal’s
servants stache turn serpents Federal’s
servants stache turn serpents Federal’s go preserved in prophets go unheard King
go preserved in prophets go unheard King
go preserved in prophets go unheard King so tell me what’s the word King because
so tell me what’s the word King because
so tell me what’s the word King because I see man take Golden Calf for God and
I see man take Golden Calf for God and
I see man take Golden Calf for God and I’ve seen God bring trouble on man for
I’ve seen God bring trouble on man for
I’ve seen God bring trouble on man for forgetting who God is
forgetting who God is
forgetting who God is King and God is king I’ve seen hollow
King and God is king I’ve seen hollow
King and God is king I’ve seen hollow hearts search for peace on empty prayer
hearts search for peace on empty prayer
hearts search for peace on empty prayer rugs so I suggest you you you you and
rugs so I suggest you you you you and
rugs so I suggest you you you you and you go find one because soon everybody
you go find one because soon everybody
you go find one because soon everybody would want to PC you until there ain’t
would want to PC you until there ain’t
would want to PC you until there ain’t no peace in you and then they end up
no peace in you and then they end up
no peace in you and then they end up peace in you King look what they did
peace in you King look what they did
peace in you King look what they did some Martin Luther King they will tell
some Martin Luther King they will tell
some Martin Luther King they will tell you we love you then Mandela
you we love you then Mandela
you we love you then Mandela Oh spirit ripped you of your heart but
Oh spirit ripped you of your heart but
Oh spirit ripped you of your heart but you have money for backbone you have
you have money for backbone you have
you have money for backbone you have Betty for backbone you have Coretta for
Betty for backbone you have Coretta for
Betty for backbone you have Coretta for backbone so stand strong King because
backbone so stand strong King because
backbone so stand strong King because they will try to apartheid you a
they will try to apartheid you a
they will try to apartheid you a possible claim you as the ink will get
possible claim you as the ink will get
possible claim you as the ink will get billed you as hostile baby shoot you on
billed you as hostile baby shoot you on
billed you as hostile baby shoot you on sight King and these sight-seeing of
sight King and these sight-seeing of
sight King and these sight-seeing of your black frame will be frightening
your black frame will be frightening
your black frame will be frightening this is why the Caged Bird still sings
this is why the Caged Bird still sings
this is why the Caged Bird still sings King for you you went in caged bird you
King for you you went in caged bird you
King for you you went in caged bird you you’re more like albatross King they
you’re more like albatross King they
you’re more like albatross King they think he trying to shoot you down kick
think he trying to shoot you down kick
think he trying to shoot you down kick him when they shoot you down King that
him when they shoot you down King that
him when they shoot you down King that where you around ain’t next king these
where you around ain’t next king these
where you around ain’t next king these Mariners and got no respect King they
Mariners and got no respect King they
Mariners and got no respect King they make crime from phones it’s how you rule
make crime from phones it’s how you rule
make crime from phones it’s how you rule your kingdom because they think the
your kingdom because they think the
your kingdom because they think the Kings dumb that’s why I teach my son’s
Kings dumb that’s why I teach my son’s
Kings dumb that’s why I teach my son’s get it King cuz if you don’t think won’t
get it King cuz if you don’t think won’t
get it King cuz if you don’t think won’t guillotine go manhood separate you from
guillotine go manhood separate you from
guillotine go manhood separate you from no man’s and your hood but y’all hood
no man’s and your hood but y’all hood
no man’s and your hood but y’all hood his kingdom come telling people that the
his kingdom come telling people that the
his kingdom come telling people that the king is here and I plan on raising my
king is here and I plan on raising my
king is here and I plan on raising my seeds plant and ghetto practice before
seeds plant and ghetto practice before
seeds plant and ghetto practice before some prophecies and rewriting policy
some prophecies and rewriting policy
some prophecies and rewriting policy teaching future Kings to love their
teaching future Kings to love their
teaching future Kings to love their struggle but you you oak tree to the
struggle but you you oak tree to the
struggle but you you oak tree to the rest of these that’s you you’re the
rest of these that’s you you’re the
rest of these that’s you you’re the least King I say your eyes you want to
least King I say your eyes you want to
least King I say your eyes you want to leave King but don’t forget we leaving
leave King but don’t forget we leaving
leave King but don’t forget we leaving King don’t forget the war run tell our
King don’t forget the war run tell our
King don’t forget the war run tell our story like your Stephen King’s telling
story like your Stephen King’s telling
story like your Stephen King’s telling them appropriate our life here stop
them appropriate our life here stop
them appropriate our life here stop letting them recreate our nightmares
letting them recreate our nightmares
letting them recreate our nightmares somebody tell agita jigaboo snow bunny
somebody tell agita jigaboo snow bunny
somebody tell agita jigaboo snow bunny it ain’t funny cuz we got homies on
it ain’t funny cuz we got homies on
it ain’t funny cuz we got homies on death beds only last leg trying to
death beds only last leg trying to
death beds only last leg trying to remember when enough is enough now
remember when enough is enough now
remember when enough is enough now blondie tryin to play tough burnin utter
blondie tryin to play tough burnin utter
blondie tryin to play tough burnin utter a word
a word
a word when Tamir rice lost his wings in the
when Tamir rice lost his wings in the
when Tamir rice lost his wings in the streets you see everybody want to act
streets you see everybody want to act
streets you see everybody want to act black until another black body is left
black until another black body is left
black until another black body is left laying in the streets but acting black
laying in the streets but acting black
laying in the streets but acting black and being black of two different things
and being black of two different things
and being black of two different things but I see it in your eyes you just want
but I see it in your eyes you just want
but I see it in your eyes you just want to be king and today I’ll stand beside
to be king and today I’ll stand beside
to be king and today I’ll stand beside you thank you
before I before I step off I just wanna
before I before I step off I just wanna say a little story about this kid about
say a little story about this kid about
say a little story about this kid about five years ago this cake I kicked out of
five years ago this cake I kicked out of
five years ago this cake I kicked out of private school because basically telling
private school because basically telling
private school because basically telling his principal in his administration that
his principal in his administration that
his principal in his administration that uh they were racist on this kid they did
uh they were racist on this kid they did
uh they were racist on this kid they did everything in their power to try to make
everything in their power to try to make
everything in their power to try to make sure that this kid didn’t become
sure that this kid didn’t become
sure that this kid didn’t become something they used to tell them all the
something they used to tell them all the
something they used to tell them all the time you’d be nothing you’ll never go
time you’d be nothing you’ll never go
time you’d be nothing you’ll never go anywhere you’ll never make it to college
anywhere you’ll never make it to college
anywhere you’ll never make it to college they told them all of these things they
they told them all of these things they
they told them all of these things they told him they told him you couldn’t do
told him they told him you couldn’t do
told him they told him you couldn’t do spoken word poetry and five years later
spoken word poetry and five years later
spoken word poetry and five years later this kiss and in front of you guys right
this kiss and in front of you guys right
this kiss and in front of you guys right now doing the TEDx
so so to all the adults educators
so so to all the adults educators professionals that are in this room
professionals that are in this room
professionals that are in this room today I employee
today I employee
today I employee these young people are our future and
these young people are our future and
these young people are our future and it’s your job to set that foundation for
it’s your job to set that foundation for
it’s your job to set that foundation for them please do not take that away from
them please do not take that away from
them please do not take that away from please don’t try to take their voice
please don’t try to take their voice
please don’t try to take their voice away from them because they need that we
away from them because they need that we
away from them because they need that we need them more than they need us so
need them more than they need us so
need them more than they need us so please never stop believing in
please never stop believing in
please never stop believing in yourselves and always speak for the
yourselves and always speak for the
yourselves and always speak for the truth and justice wherever you go in
truth and justice wherever you go in
truth and justice wherever you go in front of anybody thank you
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