art is extremely powerful it’s amazing it’s transformative there’s one of the
it’s transformative there’s one of the
it’s transformative there’s one of the first things that I discovered when I
first things that I discovered when I
first things that I discovered when I was welcomed into a local open mic to
was welcomed into a local open mic to
was welcomed into a local open mic to share my poetry welcomed in and
share my poetry welcomed in and
share my poetry welcomed in and encouraged to share my truth and it’s in
encouraged to share my truth and it’s in
encouraged to share my truth and it’s in that moment that I was given an
that moment that I was given an
that moment that I was given an opportunity to let people know about the
opportunity to let people know about the
opportunity to let people know about the things that were going on inside of me
things that were going on inside of me
things that were going on inside of me and really give an opportunity to
and really give an opportunity to
and really give an opportunity to reconcile the things that had influenced
reconcile the things that had influenced
reconcile the things that had influenced me and shaped me and made me into the
me and shaped me and made me into the
me and shaped me and made me into the person that I am one of those being my
person that I am one of those being my
person that I am one of those being my relationship with my father
relationship with my father
relationship with my father see my father kept his whole life in a
see my father kept his whole life in a
see my father kept his whole life in a brown bag squeezed tight at the top to
brown bag squeezed tight at the top to
brown bag squeezed tight at the top to hold his dreams in it held it to his
hold his dreams in it held it to his
hold his dreams in it held it to his mouth to drown his sorrows and wash away
mouth to drown his sorrows and wash away
mouth to drown his sorrows and wash away his pain facing every day full of liquid
his pain facing every day full of liquid
his pain facing every day full of liquid courage and kept his potential in a
courage and kept his potential in a
courage and kept his potential in a brown bag sin laughed on neighborhood
brown bag sin laughed on neighborhood
brown bag sin laughed on neighborhood street corners wisdom spoke in slurred
street corners wisdom spoke in slurred
street corners wisdom spoke in slurred speech and young eyes but way too early
speech and young eyes but way too early
speech and young eyes but way too early that nobody beats the bull $3 for ice
that nobody beats the bull $3 for ice
that nobody beats the bull $3 for ice cream for an ice cream shop $2.00 for
cream for an ice cream shop $2.00 for
cream for an ice cream shop $2.00 for slit smart little boy from the corner
slit smart little boy from the corner
slit smart little boy from the corner store $5 from a battered and withered
store $5 from a battered and withered
store $5 from a battered and withered wallet 20 minutes spent between father
wallet 20 minutes spent between father
wallet 20 minutes spent between father and son was priceless
and son was priceless
and son was priceless that man works for a living his living
that man works for a living his living
that man works for a living his living was in that brown bag no child support
was in that brown bag no child support
was in that brown bag no child support payments cool clothes the literally
payments cool clothes the literally
payments cool clothes the literally refreshments basketball shoes a football
refreshments basketball shoes a football
refreshments basketball shoes a football cleats no roses on Valentine’s Day only
cleats no roses on Valentine’s Day only
cleats no roses on Valentine’s Day only wild Irish coz mad dog see street mice
wild Irish coz mad dog see street mice
wild Irish coz mad dog see street mice with 20/20 vision trapped in the Boone’s
with 20/20 vision trapped in the Boone’s
with 20/20 vision trapped in the Boone’s Farm 40 acres and a mule is 40 ounces
Farm 40 acres and a mule is 40 ounces
Farm 40 acres and a mule is 40 ounces and this man pissing away his life love
and this man pissing away his life love
and this man pissing away his life love and child’s admiration while sitting on
and child’s admiration while sitting on
and child’s admiration while sitting on park benches as time ticks and he’s
park benches as time ticks and he’s
park benches as time ticks and he’s hungover like next hung for nurses
hungover like next hung for nurses
hungover like next hung for nurses responsibility is prejudice leaving
responsibility is prejudice leaving
responsibility is prejudice leaving burnt bridges on his tomorrows and white
burnt bridges on his tomorrows and white
burnt bridges on his tomorrows and white sheets on his understanding his future
sheets on his understanding his future
sheets on his understanding his future is dying his liver is 9 his hope is
is dying his liver is 9 his hope is
is dying his liver is 9 his hope is dying his son is crying his mother is
dying his son is crying his mother is
dying his son is crying his mother is crying an optimism is hopeless there are
crying an optimism is hopeless there are
crying an optimism is hopeless there are no half empties 1/2 fools he only sees
no half empties 1/2 fools he only sees
no half empties 1/2 fools he only sees the world in pints and fifths does less
the world in pints and fifths does less
the world in pints and fifths does less like six-packs
like six-packs
like six-packs where’s construction all day six baby
where’s construction all day six baby
where’s construction all day six baby mothers eight children no remorse heavy
mothers eight children no remorse heavy
mothers eight children no remorse heavy hands max Brown sisters loves loves
hands max Brown sisters loves loves
hands max Brown sisters loves loves brown bags and he puts everything that
brown bags and he puts everything that
brown bags and he puts everything that he has someone tell me about Hardy
he has someone tell me about Hardy
he has someone tell me about Hardy campaign so you see your happiness go at
campaign so you see your happiness go at
campaign so you see your happiness go at the bottom of a bottle and come with
the bottom of a bottle and come with
the bottom of a bottle and come with every open top don’t tell me about
every open top don’t tell me about
every open top don’t tell me about obsessions you wake up one morning and
obsessions you wake up one morning and
obsessions you wake up one morning and realize you can’t stop when sobriety
realize you can’t stop when sobriety
realize you can’t stop when sobriety it’s worse than insanity and you wake up
it’s worse than insanity and you wake up
it’s worse than insanity and you wake up every day Straight No Chaser when your
every day Straight No Chaser when your
every day Straight No Chaser when your melanin is corrupted by wheat and barley
melanin is corrupted by wheat and barley
melanin is corrupted by wheat and barley and your first Sun grows under your nose
and your first Sun grows under your nose
and your first Sun grows under your nose and your first love hardly recognize you
and your first love hardly recognize you
and your first love hardly recognize you anymore when the bag that you claim
anymore when the bag that you claim
anymore when the bag that you claim claims you like corner store treasure
claims you like corner store treasure
claims you like corner store treasure you run out of time and I wish that I
you run out of time and I wish that I
you run out of time and I wish that I could pour out a little liquor for you
could pour out a little liquor for you
could pour out a little liquor for you but I can’t stand to have your blood on
but I can’t stand to have your blood on
but I can’t stand to have your blood on my hands holding on to your grim reaper
my hands holding on to your grim reaper
my hands holding on to your grim reaper so I try to sit and remember the good
so I try to sit and remember the good
so I try to sit and remember the good times and realize it shouldn’t leave me
times and realize it shouldn’t leave me
times and realize it shouldn’t leave me any good times behind no memories no
any good times behind no memories no
any good times behind no memories no legacies no accolades all you left me
legacies no accolades all you left me
legacies no accolades all you left me was a brown bag in the empty bottle of
was a brown bag in the empty bottle of
was a brown bag in the empty bottle of wine and porn was brown bag daddy and
wine and porn was brown bag daddy and
wine and porn was brown bag daddy and it’s one of the first poems that I
it’s one of the first poems that I
it’s one of the first poems that I became known for and what it was is my
became known for and what it was is my
became known for and what it was is my catharsis it was a way to be able to
catharsis it was a way to be able to
catharsis it was a way to be able to engage in a dialogue with the audience
engage in a dialogue with the audience
engage in a dialogue with the audience and share the things that have been
and share the things that have been
and share the things that have been going on with me but also to find to
going on with me but also to find to
going on with me but also to find to find others who had been going through
find others who had been going through
find others who had been going through the same thing so we could all realize
the same thing so we could all realize
the same thing so we could all realize and we were all overcome us and most
and we were all overcome us and most
and we were all overcome us and most artists they come to their medium for
artists they come to their medium for
artists they come to their medium for just that reason
just that reason
just that reason because it gives them a capacity to be
because it gives them a capacity to be
because it gives them a capacity to be able to share but it also creates a
able to share but it also creates a
able to share but it also creates a reciprocal relationship with the
reciprocal relationship with the
reciprocal relationship with the audience
audience
audience where they get to give and receive where
where they get to give and receive where
where they get to give and receive where people are willing to sit hear
people are willing to sit hear
people are willing to sit hear everything that they have to offer hear
everything that they have to offer hear
everything that they have to offer hear all the ideas and things that are gone
all the ideas and things that are gone
all the ideas and things that are gone on the side of them so imagine if those
on the side of them so imagine if those
on the side of them so imagine if those voices are from the margins
voices are from the margins
voices are from the margins think about what’s possible and think
think about what’s possible and think
think about what’s possible and think about what that art can be and how it
about what that art can be and how it
about what that art can be and how it may have a capacity for encouraging
may have a capacity for encouraging
may have a capacity for encouraging change so just for a moment consider
change so just for a moment consider
change so just for a moment consider this say you go out to a restaurant fool
this say you go out to a restaurant fool
this say you go out to a restaurant fool comes to the table it’s not good the
comes to the table it’s not good the
comes to the table it’s not good the service is bad you’re gonna do one of
service is bad you’re gonna do one of
service is bad you’re gonna do one of two things
two things
two things leave it
leave it
leave it the restaurant till all your friends
the restaurant till all your friends
the restaurant till all your friends never go there and never go back again
never go there and never go back again
never go there and never go back again or you gonna voice your displeasure with
or you gonna voice your displeasure with
or you gonna voice your displeasure with the waitstaff or the manager you order a
the waitstaff or the manager you order a
the waitstaff or the manager you order a product that comes to your house it
product that comes to your house it
product that comes to your house it doesn’t work you’re going to do one of
doesn’t work you’re going to do one of
doesn’t work you’re going to do one of two things
two things
two things send it back never to use that product
send it back never to use that product
send it back never to use that product again switch to another product or call
again switch to another product or call
again switch to another product or call customer service and you expect the
customer service and you expect the
customer service and you expect the solution a resolution a process seen in
solution a resolution a process seen in
solution a resolution a process seen in a book called exit voice and loyalty
a book called exit voice and loyalty
a book called exit voice and loyalty Albert Hirschman talks about the ways
Albert Hirschman talks about the ways
Albert Hirschman talks about the ways that we react to a deterioration in our
that we react to a deterioration in our
that we react to a deterioration in our government and our businesses in our
government and our businesses in our
government and our businesses in our products one its exit which is where you
products one its exit which is where you
products one its exit which is where you leave the product never to use it again
leave the product never to use it again
leave the product never to use it again are you switched to a competing product
are you switched to a competing product
are you switched to a competing product or voice which is where you voiced your
or voice which is where you voiced your
or voice which is where you voiced your displeasure and you talk about what you
displeasure and you talk about what you
displeasure and you talk about what you expect in terms for things to change see
expect in terms for things to change see
expect in terms for things to change see when you talk about a voice as a unique
when you talk about a voice as a unique
when you talk about a voice as a unique manner of expression what you realize is
manner of expression what you realize is
manner of expression what you realize is that artists are our voice strategy for
that artists are our voice strategy for
that artists are our voice strategy for being able to articulate our reaction to
being able to articulate our reaction to
being able to articulate our reaction to the deterioration in our communities in
the deterioration in our communities in
the deterioration in our communities in our lives in our society we are able to
our lives in our society we are able to
our lives in our society we are able to recontextualize these things in a way
recontextualize these things in a way
recontextualize these things in a way for people to see the impact of all the
for people to see the impact of all the
for people to see the impact of all the things we face each and every day that
things we face each and every day that
things we face each and every day that is our power to be able to offer this
is our power to be able to offer this
is our power to be able to offer this voice strategy for change but what’s
voice strategy for change but what’s
voice strategy for change but what’s even more amazing is when these voices
even more amazing is when these voices
even more amazing is when these voices come from so many different places
come from so many different places
come from so many different places because each voice is distinct to each
because each voice is distinct to each
because each voice is distinct to each artist so what you have happen is that
artist so what you have happen is that
artist so what you have happen is that you have our scope of understanding
you have our scope of understanding
you have our scope of understanding expanded by seeing multiple artists talk
expanded by seeing multiple artists talk
expanded by seeing multiple artists talk about a particular issue because they
about a particular issue because they
about a particular issue because they give us a variety of vantage points and
give us a variety of vantage points and
give us a variety of vantage points and perspectives that’s what draw that’s
perspectives that’s what draw that’s
perspectives that’s what draw that’s what drew me that’s what captured my
what drew me that’s what captured my
what drew me that’s what captured my attention when I thought about the
attention when I thought about the
attention when I thought about the voices that are pushed to the margins
voices that are pushed to the margins
voices that are pushed to the margins for things like income and poverty and
for things like income and poverty and
for things like income and poverty and race and class and identity and
race and class and identity and
race and class and identity and orientation for cultural beliefs
orientation for cultural beliefs
orientation for cultural beliefs spiritual beliefs practices and passions
spiritual beliefs practices and passions
spiritual beliefs practices and passions when you take those voices from the
when you take those voices from the
when you take those voices from the edges from the margins and you think
edges from the margins and you think
edges from the margins and you think about what they can tell us I just see
about what they can tell us I just see
about what they can tell us I just see so much possibility there so I decided
so much possibility there so I decided
so much possibility there so I decided to get them together and I want
to get them together and I want
to get them together and I want to talk I called the experienced radical
to talk I called the experienced radical
to talk I called the experienced radical voice and artistic expression part peer
voice and artistic expression part peer
voice and artistic expression part peer discussion part workshop and over the
discussion part workshop and over the
discussion part workshop and over the course of the year from December 2014 to
course of the year from December 2014 to
course of the year from December 2014 to January 2015 we were able to get
January 2015 we were able to get
January 2015 we were able to get together three times and what we talked
together three times and what we talked
together three times and what we talked about was about all the things that were
about was about all the things that were
about was about all the things that were going on around us that touch us as
going on around us that touch us as
going on around us that touch us as artists because we can’t we can’t help
artists because we can’t we can’t help
artists because we can’t we can’t help but create when we see this happening we
but create when we see this happening we
but create when we see this happening we see bodies gunned down for just being
see bodies gunned down for just being
see bodies gunned down for just being when we see people pushed to the side
when we see people pushed to the side
when we see people pushed to the side for just existing when your identity and
for just existing when your identity and
for just existing when your identity and your lived reality is said to be
your lived reality is said to be
your lived reality is said to be worthless that touches us as artists and
worthless that touches us as artists and
worthless that touches us as artists and we create but there are also people who
we create but there are also people who
we create but there are also people who are out there organizing who are
are out there organizing who are
are out there organizing who are creating movements and actions to fight
creating movements and actions to fight
creating movements and actions to fight back at those who say that we are less
back at those who say that we are less
back at those who say that we are less than how do those two things connect and
than how do those two things connect and
than how do those two things connect and that’s what we talked about so when I
that’s what we talked about so when I
that’s what we talked about so when I talk about radical voice I’m talking
talk about radical voice I’m talking
talk about radical voice I’m talking about a distinct manner of expression
about a distinct manner of expression
about a distinct manner of expression that gets to the root or origin of an
that gets to the root or origin of an
that gets to the root or origin of an issue favoring political social and
issue favoring political social and
issue favoring political social and economic change but the key the key of
economic change but the key the key of
economic change but the key the key of it is redemptive and revolutionary
it is redemptive and revolutionary
it is redemptive and revolutionary transformation that’s for the individual
transformation that’s for the individual
transformation that’s for the individual and for the group and I think that is
and for the group and I think that is
and for the group and I think that is possible with art and that’s what we
possible with art and that’s what we
possible with art and that’s what we talked about having a radical voice and
talked about having a radical voice and
talked about having a radical voice and now there’s something about that because
now there’s something about that because
now there’s something about that because when you think about this whole idea
when you think about this whole idea
when you think about this whole idea what you find is that all major social
what you find is that all major social
what you find is that all major social movements in this country have been
movements in this country have been
movements in this country have been chronicled in art and culture solo what
chronicled in art and culture solo what
chronicled in art and culture solo what happens when artists are not just
happens when artists are not just
happens when artists are not just responding when they’re just not an
responding when they’re just not an
responding when they’re just not an accent to a demonstration when they’re
accent to a demonstration when they’re
accent to a demonstration when they’re just not you know they’re not they’re
just not you know they’re not they’re
just not you know they’re not they’re not something that highlights the
not something that highlights the
not something that highlights the achievements when they are an integrated
achievements when they are an integrated
achievements when they are an integrated part of the strategy what they can
part of the strategy what they can
part of the strategy what they can provide is ongoing inspiration agitation
provide is ongoing inspiration agitation
provide is ongoing inspiration agitation and they can be messengers
and they can be messengers
and they can be messengers but that creative talent and ability
but that creative talent and ability
but that creative talent and ability that allows us to see things in unique
that allows us to see things in unique
that allows us to see things in unique ways and find the intersections which is
ways and find the intersections which is
ways and find the intersections which is what we do in our art can also be a part
what we do in our art can also be a part
what we do in our art can also be a part of building a stronger strategy for
of building a stronger strategy for
of building a stronger strategy for building mass movement it can be a part
building mass movement it can be a part
building mass movement it can be a part of building a better campaign when we
of building a better campaign when we
of building a better campaign when we are from the edges and we are constantly
are from the edges and we are constantly
are from the edges and we are constantly thinking about what that means we can
thinking about what that means we can
thinking about what that means we can sit at the table and be able to help you
sit at the table and be able to help you
sit at the table and be able to help you understand who you’re overlooking when
understand who you’re overlooking when
understand who you’re overlooking when you develop your plan why not integrate
you develop your plan why not integrate
you develop your plan why not integrate the work from the voices that are most
the work from the voices that are most
the work from the voices that are most influenced by the oppression that you
influenced by the oppression that you
influenced by the oppression that you are fighting makes sense to me so what I
are fighting makes sense to me so what I
are fighting makes sense to me so what I proposed was a multimedia multi-genre
proposed was a multimedia multi-genre
proposed was a multimedia multi-genre smart because arts communities mirror
smart because arts communities mirror
smart because arts communities mirror the same kind of rhetoric and the same
the same kind of rhetoric and the same
the same kind of rhetoric and the same kind of intersection that you see in
kind of intersection that you see in
kind of intersection that you see in social movements so why not foster
social movements so why not foster
social movements so why not foster collaboration because there’s one thing
collaboration because there’s one thing
collaboration because there’s one thing for me as a poet to create art but if I
for me as a poet to create art but if I
for me as a poet to create art but if I could integrate that with dance with
could integrate that with dance with
could integrate that with dance with music with visual art then what we’re
music with visual art then what we’re
music with visual art then what we’re trying to accomplish can be greater and
trying to accomplish can be greater and
trying to accomplish can be greater and the other is the manufacture of dissent
the other is the manufacture of dissent
the other is the manufacture of dissent and agitation through the use of
and agitation through the use of
and agitation through the use of imagination because how we see the world
imagination because how we see the world
imagination because how we see the world dictates how we move when an
dictates how we move when an
dictates how we move when an organization is forming many form a
organization is forming many form a
organization is forming many form a vision statement that vision statement
vision statement that vision statement
vision statement that vision statement helps them to form their mission
helps them to form their mission
helps them to form their mission statement because the mission is how
statement because the mission is how
statement because the mission is how they’re going to accomplish the vision
they’re going to accomplish the vision
they’re going to accomplish the vision artists help you see the world and if we
artists help you see the world and if we
artists help you see the world and if we can help you see the world in a
can help you see the world in a
can help you see the world in a particular way than what it does it
particular way than what it does it
particular way than what it does it informs your daily decisions your
informs your daily decisions your
informs your daily decisions your actions your movements because and we
actions your movements because and we
actions your movements because and we can guide you towards the actualization
can guide you towards the actualization
can guide you towards the actualization of that vision so if we want to see
of that vision so if we want to see
of that vision so if we want to see change then there are a body of artists
change then there are a body of artists
change then there are a body of artists who are talking about the many ways that
who are talking about the many ways that
who are talking about the many ways that we can change the many ways that we can
we can change the many ways that we can
we can change the many ways that we can grow the many ways that we can heal the
grow the many ways that we can heal the
grow the many ways that we can heal the many ways then we can do things
many ways then we can do things
many ways then we can do things differently so why don’t we integrate
differently so why don’t we integrate
differently so why don’t we integrate that into the movements that we want to
that into the movements that we want to
that into the movements that we want to build and the actions that we’re taking
build and the actions that we’re taking
build and the actions that we’re taking to really change this world give people
to really change this world give people
to really change this world give people something that they can see and then
something that they can see and then
something that they can see and then from there we can help them to believe
from there we can help them to believe
from there we can help them to believe that it’s possible and we can give them
that it’s possible and we can give them
that it’s possible and we can give them the skills to make it tangible and it
the skills to make it tangible and it
the skills to make it tangible and it becomes the costume
becomes the costume
becomes the costume reminder of what you are fighting for
reminder of what you are fighting for
reminder of what you are fighting for becomes it becomes that dream that you
becomes it becomes that dream that you
becomes it becomes that dream that you can’t let go of whether you are awake or
can’t let go of whether you are awake or
can’t let go of whether you are awake or whether you are sleep and I believe that
whether you are sleep and I believe that
whether you are sleep and I believe that that is what we have in front of us we
that is what we have in front of us we
that is what we have in front of us we have a body of artists who want to
have a body of artists who want to
have a body of artists who want to create we have a body of people who want
create we have a body of people who want
create we have a body of people who want things to be better and I know how
things to be better and I know how
things to be better and I know how powerful how meaningful this art can be
powerful how meaningful this art can be
powerful how meaningful this art can be and I know how necessary it is for us to
and I know how necessary it is for us to
and I know how necessary it is for us to change things for the better so what are
change things for the better so what are
change things for the better so what are we going to do see as an artist and as a
we going to do see as an artist and as a
we going to do see as an artist and as a poet I have dedicated my life to telling
poet I have dedicated my life to telling
poet I have dedicated my life to telling stories to making sure that I use my
stories to making sure that I use my
stories to making sure that I use my voice as a way of making tangible for
voice as a way of making tangible for
voice as a way of making tangible for people the things that we go through
people the things that we go through
people the things that we go through because there’s one thing in the combat
because there’s one thing in the combat
because there’s one thing in the combat and ideology it’s one thing to argue a
and ideology it’s one thing to argue a
and ideology it’s one thing to argue a theory because there’s distance there
theory because there’s distance there
theory because there’s distance there but when I paint for you a picture of
but when I paint for you a picture of
but when I paint for you a picture of the person affected by what you’re
the person affected by what you’re
the person affected by what you’re talking about so casually it’s not so
talking about so casually it’s not so
talking about so casually it’s not so easy to walk away from it’s not so easy
easy to walk away from it’s not so easy
easy to walk away from it’s not so easy to distance yourself from and it’s not
to distance yourself from and it’s not
to distance yourself from and it’s not so easy to overlook see there’s there’s
so easy to overlook see there’s there’s
so easy to overlook see there’s there’s a joy that comes with seeing children
a joy that comes with seeing children
a joy that comes with seeing children playing in an open field there’s a
playing in an open field there’s a
playing in an open field there’s a twinge in your gut that commas were
twinge in your gut that commas were
twinge in your gut that commas were seeing the Sun kiss
seeing the Sun kiss
seeing the Sun kiss testimony and tattered clothing holding
testimony and tattered clothing holding
testimony and tattered clothing holding court on a corner there’s a smile that a
court on a corner there’s a smile that a
court on a corner there’s a smile that a company is a phone call to let you know
company is a phone call to let you know
company is a phone call to let you know that the next example of black
that the next example of black
that the next example of black excellence has been placed for the world
excellence has been placed for the world
excellence has been placed for the world to see
see there’s hugs that chronicle the best
see there’s hugs that chronicle the best of times and tears that fall during the
of times and tears that fall during the
of times and tears that fall during the worst of times there’s pride that means
worst of times there’s pride that means
worst of times there’s pride that means that youthful recital there cheers that
that youthful recital there cheers that
that youthful recital there cheers that accompany athletic achievement they were
accompany athletic achievement they were
accompany athletic achievement they were hidden eyes that in a room full of
hidden eyes that in a room full of
hidden eyes that in a room full of judgment and expectation that lets you
judgment and expectation that lets you
judgment and expectation that lets you know that you are right where you are
know that you are right where you are
know that you are right where you are supposed to be these are the signs that
supposed to be these are the signs that
supposed to be these are the signs that let us know that there is so
let us know that there is so
let us know that there is so much we’re fighting for I know a cadre
much we’re fighting for I know a cadre
much we’re fighting for I know a cadre of will that is talking about toppling
of will that is talking about toppling
of will that is talking about toppling institutions and dismantling systems of
institutions and dismantling systems of
institutions and dismantling systems of oppression in the back room of a church
oppression in the back room of a church
oppression in the back room of a church to prayers from a liquor house down the
to prayers from a liquor house down the
to prayers from a liquor house down the street from a school named after an
street from a school named after an
street from a school named after an optimist around the corner from a
optimist around the corner from a
optimist around the corner from a housing complex considered an eyesore of
housing complex considered an eyesore of
housing complex considered an eyesore of low property values that has birth more
low property values that has birth more
low property values that has birth more blessings than masters these dedicated
blessings than masters these dedicated
blessings than masters these dedicated rebels are planning demonstration
rebels are planning demonstration
rebels are planning demonstration coordinating child care identifying
coordinating child care identifying
coordinating child care identifying roles and tasks they are building
roles and tasks they are building
roles and tasks they are building capacity with a passion unmatched the
capacity with a passion unmatched the
capacity with a passion unmatched the rebellion is a joyful noise these are
rebellion is a joyful noise these are
rebellion is a joyful noise these are the visionaries that let us know that
the visionaries that let us know that
the visionaries that let us know that there is so much we’re fighting for
there is so much we’re fighting for
there is so much we’re fighting for theirs promised wrestling with purpose
theirs promised wrestling with purpose
theirs promised wrestling with purpose in a classroom during the dark hour they
in a classroom during the dark hour they
in a classroom during the dark hour they have heard the tales of ancestors before
have heard the tales of ancestors before
have heard the tales of ancestors before they are searching for victory after
they are searching for victory after
they are searching for victory after they came with questions and they intend
they came with questions and they intend
they came with questions and they intend to leave with a focused strategy this is
to leave with a focused strategy this is
to leave with a focused strategy this is where developing minds see greater
where developing minds see greater
where developing minds see greater understanding past professors and
understanding past professors and
understanding past professors and syllabi together there they realize that
syllabi together there they realize that
syllabi together there they realize that careers and families are distant
careers and families are distant
careers and families are distant actualizations of a tuition paid journey
actualizations of a tuition paid journey
actualizations of a tuition paid journey because today today they are sharpening
because today today they are sharpening
because today today they are sharpening their skills at crafting a wonderfully
their skills at crafting a wonderfully
their skills at crafting a wonderfully sculpted happy ending tomorrow tomorrow
sculpted happy ending tomorrow tomorrow
sculpted happy ending tomorrow tomorrow they were march and demand pushing
they were march and demand pushing
they were march and demand pushing administrators to consider that dorm
administrators to consider that dorm
administrators to consider that dorm rooms are not margins and that the
rooms are not margins and that the
rooms are not margins and that the blueprints of their future should have
blueprints of their future should have
blueprints of their future should have the etchings of their own hands these
the etchings of their own hands these
the etchings of their own hands these are the tomorrow’s that let us know that
are the tomorrow’s that let us know that
are the tomorrow’s that let us know that there is so much we’re fighting for see
there is so much we’re fighting for see
there is so much we’re fighting for see their neighborhoods to reclaim their
their neighborhoods to reclaim their
their neighborhoods to reclaim their lost lives to honor with our resilience
lost lives to honor with our resilience
lost lives to honor with our resilience their names to say legacies to build
their names to say legacies to build
their names to say legacies to build ancestors to invoke text to review their
ancestors to invoke text to review their
ancestors to invoke text to review their positions to be held stories to be told
positions to be held stories to be told
positions to be held stories to be told their lessons to be learned inside
their lessons to be learned inside
their lessons to be learned inside to be gained their programs to be
to be gained their programs to be
to be gained their programs to be developed and work to be done my god
developed and work to be done my god
developed and work to be done my god can’t you see it can’t you feel it right
can’t you see it can’t you feel it right
can’t you see it can’t you feel it right there hung along the horizon is truth
there hung along the horizon is truth
there hung along the horizon is truth clothesline by angels who want us to
clothesline by angels who want us to
clothesline by angels who want us to know what the world is supposed to be
know what the world is supposed to be
know what the world is supposed to be they’re drying by the light of the Sun
they’re drying by the light of the Sun
they’re drying by the light of the Sun is woven inspiration covered in the
is woven inspiration covered in the
is woven inspiration covered in the tears of those we have lost before the
tears of those we have lost before the
tears of those we have lost before the battle is won right now in your house
battle is won right now in your house
battle is won right now in your house there is a mirror with a glimmer in its
there is a mirror with a glimmer in its
there is a mirror with a glimmer in its eye and an honest tongue that wants to
eye and an honest tongue that wants to
eye and an honest tongue that wants to have a heart-to-heart conversation with
have a heart-to-heart conversation with
have a heart-to-heart conversation with you it has a message to deliver a
you it has a message to deliver a
you it has a message to deliver a promise to give a revolution to inspire
promise to give a revolution to inspire
promise to give a revolution to inspire a revelation to share and a dedication
a revelation to share and a dedication
a revelation to share and a dedication to let you know that if you look there
to let you know that if you look there
to let you know that if you look there you will find everything we’re fighting
you will find everything we’re fighting
you will find everything we’re fighting for thank you
for thank you
for thank you [Applause]
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