[Applause] can you guys there’s a certain product
can you guys there’s a certain product
can you guys there’s a certain product taking being an artist simply because I
taking being an artist simply because I
taking being an artist simply because I get to choose who I am and what I
get to choose who I am and what I
get to choose who I am and what I created I’m a liberator an agitator a
created I’m a liberator an agitator a
created I’m a liberator an agitator a lover of a fighter a manifesto of magic
lover of a fighter a manifesto of magic
lover of a fighter a manifesto of magic and Wonder but most of all I’m an
and Wonder but most of all I’m an
and Wonder but most of all I’m an agitator we have this amazing ability to
agitator we have this amazing ability to
agitator we have this amazing ability to speak truth to power without words
speak truth to power without words
speak truth to power without words cameras paintbrushes with any medium we
cameras paintbrushes with any medium we
cameras paintbrushes with any medium we express our truths through annotation
express our truths through annotation
express our truths through annotation that is best but since itself as a
that is best but since itself as a
that is best but since itself as a catalyst that evokes the necessary
catalyst that evokes the necessary
catalyst that evokes the necessary response within us that catalyst for me
response within us that catalyst for me
response within us that catalyst for me often comes in the form of a mirror my
often comes in the form of a mirror my
often comes in the form of a mirror my reflection is constantly speaking to me
reflection is constantly speaking to me
reflection is constantly speaking to me showing me things that I love about
showing me things that I love about
showing me things that I love about myself
myself
myself flaws I’m not fond of it more often than
flaws I’m not fond of it more often than
flaws I’m not fond of it more often than not things that I would like to
not things that I would like to
not things that I would like to acknowledge our fear of how it may
acknowledge our fear of how it may
acknowledge our fear of how it may manifest in the world ironically I only
manifest in the world ironically I only
manifest in the world ironically I only become presence in entertaining my
become presence in entertaining my
become presence in entertaining my silence and in that moment fear has a
silence and in that moment fear has a
silence and in that moment fear has a subtle victory because of my own
subtle victory because of my own
subtle victory because of my own willingness to do anything now I
willingness to do anything now I
willingness to do anything now I understand that I have the choice in
understand that I have the choice in
understand that I have the choice in these instances to submit to that fear
these instances to submit to that fear
these instances to submit to that fear or to drive with that fear with an
or to drive with that fear with an
or to drive with that fear with an unwavering spirit I’m able to can’t be
unwavering spirit I’m able to can’t be
unwavering spirit I’m able to can’t be in this fear because my art compelling
in this fear because my art compelling
in this fear because my art compelling to and I’m thrilled to see the world
to and I’m thrilled to see the world
to and I’m thrilled to see the world that lies beyond my comfort zone this is
that lies beyond my comfort zone this is
that lies beyond my comfort zone this is the process I go through in our mind
the process I go through in our mind
the process I go through in our mind something that challenges the norm of my
something that challenges the norm of my
something that challenges the norm of my perspectives but I had to embody the
perspectives but I had to embody the
perspectives but I had to embody the entire being of a character on stage and
entire being of a character on stage and
entire being of a character on stage and ultimately I put myself through this
ultimately I put myself through this
ultimately I put myself through this trial continuously because I want to
trial continuously because I want to
trial continuously because I want to encourage you to build your life around
encourage you to build your life around
encourage you to build your life around what gives you courage the great leader
what gives you courage the great leader
what gives you courage the great leader Simone coined the phrase it is an artist
Simone coined the phrase it is an artist
Simone coined the phrase it is an artist duty to reflect the times I dare to say
duty to reflect the times I dare to say
duty to reflect the times I dare to say that artists and the Masters should also
that artists and the Masters should also
that artists and the Masters should also be creating the times that they wish to
be creating the times that they wish to
be creating the times that they wish to live in it is simply not enough to raise
live in it is simply not enough to raise
live in it is simply not enough to raise the mirror on the atrocities or moral
the mirror on the atrocities or moral
the mirror on the atrocities or moral conscious within America and the world
conscious within America and the world
conscious within America and the world at large with our collective effort to
at large with our collective effort to
at large with our collective effort to respond in action for the betterment of
respond in action for the betterment of
respond in action for the betterment of ourselves I’m a firm believer that
ourselves I’m a firm believer that
ourselves I’m a firm believer that freedom cannot truly be freedom in its
freedom cannot truly be freedom in its
freedom cannot truly be freedom in its own
own
own one person or a certain group of people
one person or a certain group of people
one person or a certain group of people Toni Morrison says if you’re going to
Toni Morrison says if you’re going to
Toni Morrison says if you’re going to hold someone down you’re going to have
hold someone down you’re going to have
hold someone down you’re going to have to hold down by the other end of the
to hold down by the other end of the
to hold down by the other end of the chain you are confined by you’re angry
chain you are confined by you’re angry
chain you are confined by you’re angry pressure this indicates two things for
pressure this indicates two things for
pressure this indicates two things for me oppressing someone because you have
me oppressing someone because you have
me oppressing someone because you have power doesn’t weigh to dominion over
power doesn’t weigh to dominion over
power doesn’t weigh to dominion over them and imprison you to liberate the
them and imprison you to liberate the
them and imprison you to liberate the oppressed is to liberate oneself those
oppressed is to liberate oneself those
oppressed is to liberate oneself those who are oppressed have a responsibility
who are oppressed have a responsibility
who are oppressed have a responsibility to the power for their power we
to the power for their power we
to the power for their power we have to hold ourselves accountable to
have to hold ourselves accountable to
have to hold ourselves accountable to dismantling the system we have to hold
dismantling the system we have to hold
dismantling the system we have to hold ourselves accountable to dismantling the
ourselves accountable to dismantling the
ourselves accountable to dismantling the institution’s culture and school of
institution’s culture and school of
institution’s culture and school of thought that normalized perpetuate
thought that normalized perpetuate
thought that normalized perpetuate sexism racism capitalism homophobia
sexism racism capitalism homophobia
sexism racism capitalism homophobia transphobia xenophobia the list goes on
transphobia xenophobia the list goes on
transphobia xenophobia the list goes on we have to do the work that we change
we have to do the work that we change
we have to do the work that we change the truly define that safe spaces are
the truly define that safe spaces are
the truly define that safe spaces are but if we ourselves carry malicious
but if we ourselves carry malicious
but if we ourselves carry malicious thought of intense safety cannot exist
thought of intense safety cannot exist
thought of intense safety cannot exist anywhere we are the system and the
anywhere we are the system and the
anywhere we are the system and the revolution begins with an involution a
revolution begins with an involution a
revolution begins with an involution a radical changing any one’s self that is
radical changing any one’s self that is
radical changing any one’s self that is expressed outwardly we cannot confront
expressed outwardly we cannot confront
expressed outwardly we cannot confront fear or hate and overstand you with
fear or hate and overstand you with
fear or hate and overstand you with half-hearted convictions I want you all
half-hearted convictions I want you all
half-hearted convictions I want you all to look in the mirror and ask yourselves
to look in the mirror and ask yourselves
to look in the mirror and ask yourselves this question it’s my comfort worth the
this question it’s my comfort worth the
this question it’s my comfort worth the cost of someone else’s humanity even if
cost of someone else’s humanity even if
cost of someone else’s humanity even if it be my own now which we sit with that
it be my own now which we sit with that
it be my own now which we sit with that question for a moment
question for a moment
question for a moment I’m going to share a poem entitled
I’m going to share a poem entitled
I’m going to share a poem entitled Exodus 6 verse 66 the other facing that
Exodus 6 verse 66 the other facing that
Exodus 6 verse 66 the other facing that you’ll see is drawn by my roguish at
you’ll see is drawn by my roguish at
you’ll see is drawn by my roguish at pain I remember my first spotlight
pain I remember my first spotlight
pain I remember my first spotlight performance I opened up 413 of Nazareth
performance I opened up 413 of Nazareth
performance I opened up 413 of Nazareth before he closed out his said he has the
before he closed out his said he has the
before he closed out his said he has the audience if you could say anything and
audience if you could say anything and
audience if you could say anything and the entire world was listening what
the entire world was listening what
the entire world was listening what would you say this poem is to pay homage
would you say this poem is to pay homage
would you say this poem is to pay homage to him and the inspiration that has
to him and the inspiration that has
to him and the inspiration that has brought me to this point
Exodus rolls from the perils of
Exodus rolls from the perils of stereotypic stitches fancied the idea of
stereotypic stitches fancied the idea of
stereotypic stitches fancied the idea of protruding distorted riddles invisible
protruding distorted riddles invisible
protruding distorted riddles invisible to the naked eye
to the naked eye
to the naked eye proceeding to make the mind justice bear
proceeding to make the mind justice bear
proceeding to make the mind justice bear its identity I’m fitting to place
its identity I’m fitting to place
its identity I’m fitting to place anything upon it but
anything upon it but
anything upon it but the questions why your words only free
the questions why your words only free
the questions why your words only free in the realm of the psyche how’s
in the realm of the psyche how’s
in the realm of the psyche how’s perception proportional to words
perception proportional to words
perception proportional to words transcribed but never spoken human
transcribed but never spoken human
transcribed but never spoken human visionary humans based on color on what
visionary humans based on color on what
visionary humans based on color on what spectrum does the yaaaaaay transport the
spectrum does the yaaaaaay transport the
spectrum does the yaaaaaay transport the idea of dominance to the brain dominance
idea of dominance to the brain dominance
idea of dominance to the brain dominance cannot exist amongst creatures who are
cannot exist amongst creatures who are
cannot exist amongst creatures who are composed of gas water and land particles
composed of gas water and land particles
composed of gas water and land particles they will cause to the very ground from
they will cause to the very ground from
they will cause to the very ground from which they rose it’s nature’s form of
which they rose it’s nature’s form of
which they rose it’s nature’s form of checks and balances what is intelligence
checks and balances what is intelligence
checks and balances what is intelligence why is it applied only for the measure
why is it applied only for the measure
why is it applied only for the measure of gaining security security the zone in
of gaining security security the zone in
of gaining security security the zone in which one occurs behavior that applies
which one occurs behavior that applies
which one occurs behavior that applies safety exists if so it is a socially
safety exists if so it is a socially
safety exists if so it is a socially structured frame of thought thoughts
structured frame of thought thoughts
structured frame of thought thoughts that inspire human contaminants
that inspire human contaminants
that inspire human contaminants sophisticated silikal stressing the
sophisticated silikal stressing the
sophisticated silikal stressing the necessity to boxin freedom freedom
necessity to boxin freedom freedom
necessity to boxin freedom freedom without minds enemy if thoughts become
without minds enemy if thoughts become
without minds enemy if thoughts become words that become actions that lead to
words that become actions that lead to
words that become actions that lead to have a segregate character who is fate
have a segregate character who is fate
have a segregate character who is fate why is we were holding destiny hostage
why is we were holding destiny hostage
why is we were holding destiny hostage why have humans write ransom notes to
why have humans write ransom notes to
why have humans write ransom notes to maim a configuration he’s known as time
maim a configuration he’s known as time
maim a configuration he’s known as time in space or currency does the speed of
in space or currency does the speed of
in space or currency does the speed of light travel on if they hope to gain
light travel on if they hope to gain
light travel on if they hope to gain anything
anything
anything where does pie end it’s a series of
where does pie end it’s a series of
where does pie end it’s a series of numbers based on the probability that
numbers based on the probability that
numbers based on the probability that you just might be listening to this poem
you just might be listening to this poem
you just might be listening to this poem and the right place at the right time
and the right place at the right time
and the right place at the right time where are you not it’s God male or
where are you not it’s God male or
where are you not it’s God male or female or to supreme to classify as high
female or to supreme to classify as high
female or to supreme to classify as high how come the Omega isn’t praised as much
how come the Omega isn’t praised as much
how come the Omega isn’t praised as much as the output
as the output
as the output indeed to pay way to new beginnings
indeed to pay way to new beginnings
indeed to pay way to new beginnings making God’s measure in existence
making God’s measure in existence
making God’s measure in existence infinitely possible due to the
infinitely possible due to the
infinitely possible due to the relativity of time and space having no
relativity of time and space having no
relativity of time and space having no true place of origin when this is in
true place of origin when this is in
true place of origin when this is in mind except imaginations invitation to
mind except imaginations invitation to
mind except imaginations invitation to wander without fear curiosity killing
wander without fear curiosity killing
wander without fear curiosity killing the cat curiosity killed the cat because
the cat curiosity killed the cat because
the cat curiosity killed the cat because the cat never anticipated its own demise
the cat never anticipated its own demise
the cat never anticipated its own demise but it kind of has nine lives God is
but it kind of has nine lives God is
but it kind of has nine lives God is love love is overflowing abundance to
love love is overflowing abundance to
love love is overflowing abundance to create destroy with the proper care to
create destroy with the proper care to
create destroy with the proper care to ensure balance for all life there’s a
ensure balance for all life there’s a
ensure balance for all life there’s a love traveler Godspeed Godspeed exist
love traveler Godspeed Godspeed exist
love traveler Godspeed Godspeed exist between the points of life and death
between the points of life and death
between the points of life and death interchangeable and simultaneously
interchangeable and simultaneously
interchangeable and simultaneously happening each moment is living proof
happening each moment is living proof
happening each moment is living proof that she died a second ago reincarnated
that she died a second ago reincarnated
that she died a second ago reincarnated in a fixture of the present
in a fixture of the present
in a fixture of the present reacting to your future so there’s
reacting to your future so there’s
reacting to your future so there’s compassion yet the compelling one to do
compassion yet the compelling one to do
compassion yet the compelling one to do what is right and just
what is right and just
what is right and just where the morals meeting cut even within
where the morals meeting cut even within
where the morals meeting cut even within a system programs to do right right
a system programs to do right right
a system programs to do right right there’s only just for the system
there’s only just for the system
there’s only just for the system morality is boy in the face of
morality is boy in the face of
morality is boy in the face of institutionalized justice it plays the
institutionalized justice it plays the
institutionalized justice it plays the fallacies of right and wrong to its
fallacies of right and wrong to its
fallacies of right and wrong to its advantage never truly what it isn’t what
advantage never truly what it isn’t what
advantage never truly what it isn’t what must be in order to create the most just
must be in order to create the most just
must be in order to create the most just solution what is the function of who
solution what is the function of who
solution what is the function of who manifested in the house what humans
manifested in the house what humans
manifested in the house what humans perceive as reality where this truth
perceive as reality where this truth
perceive as reality where this truth have a place in a world with such
have a place in a world with such
have a place in a world with such barriers are these thoughts will inspire
barriers are these thoughts will inspire
barriers are these thoughts will inspire a paranoia delusions and partial beliefs
a paranoia delusions and partial beliefs
a paranoia delusions and partial beliefs that never coincide that one against the
that never coincide that one against the
that never coincide that one against the other the formation of mass genocide of
other the formation of mass genocide of
other the formation of mass genocide of the mind
the mind
the mind people of all colored animal spirits and
people of all colored animal spirits and
people of all colored animal spirits and emotions these entities were created to
emotions these entities were created to
emotions these entities were created to function for the greater good a highly
function for the greater good a highly
function for the greater good a highly purpose equivalent to God’s plan have
purpose equivalent to God’s plan have
purpose equivalent to God’s plan have humans confine themselves within labels
humans confine themselves within labels
humans confine themselves within labels and numbers to ward off the idea that
and numbers to ward off the idea that
and numbers to ward off the idea that some identification is the only drug
some identification is the only drug
some identification is the only drug that isn’t worth becoming addicted to if
that isn’t worth becoming addicted to if
that isn’t worth becoming addicted to if so the system is an act against God and
so the system is an act against God and
so the system is an act against God and that against oneself one’s purpose
that against oneself one’s purpose
that against oneself one’s purpose prolonging the inevitable which
prolonging the inevitable which
prolonging the inevitable which ultimately results in the act of
ultimately results in the act of
ultimately results in the act of repetition in layman’s terms the life
repetition in layman’s terms the life
repetition in layman’s terms the life cycle what lie for you the cat living in
cycle what lie for you the cat living in
cycle what lie for you the cat living in none it fears what compels you freedom
none it fears what compels you freedom
none it fears what compels you freedom is non-existent therefore God is
is non-existent therefore God is
is non-existent therefore God is inactive if God is inactive then you
inactive if God is inactive then you
inactive if God is inactive then you have heard these words must awaken our
have heard these words must awaken our
have heard these words must awaken our love supreme it all starts when you
love supreme it all starts when you
love supreme it all starts when you begin asking questions with no fear of
begin asking questions with no fear of
begin asking questions with no fear of seeking the answers tell me why are you
seeking the answers tell me why are you
seeking the answers tell me why are you not
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