,BUILD+ A ,NON-,EUROC5TRIC ,AN>*ISM 9 ,\R ,COMMUNITIES 
,DIALOGUE ) ,A%ANTI ,AL/ON 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,A%ANTI ,AL/ON 

,TEXT 3 

,! FOLL[+ IS AN 9T]VIEW ) ,A%ANTI ,AL/ON ,OM[ALI1 AN ,AFRICAN DESC5T AN>*I/ ACTIVI/1 :O />T$ HIS POLITICAL MILITANCY BACK 9 ! '#fS 9 ! ,BLACK ,PAN!R ,P>TY4 ,HE WAS ALSO A MEMB] ( ! ,BLACK ,LIB]ATION ,>MY1 & BECAUSE ( HIS REVOLUTION>Y ACTIVITIES SP5T MORE ?AN A DECADE 9 PRISON4 ,9 PRISON HE MOV$ =W>D TO AN>*ISM & AFT] HIS RELEASE HE HAS P>TICIPAT$ ) NUM]\S LIB]T>IAN 9ITIATIVES & PUBLICATIONS1 & IS ONE ( ! F\ND]S ( ,AN>*I/ ,PEOPLE ( ,COLOR 7,A,P,O,C71 A NETWORK ?AT BR+S TOGE!R AN>*I/S ( COLOR 9 ! REM>KABLY RACI/ ,U,S4 ,A%ANTI ALSO P>TICIPATES 9 A NUMB] ( 9ITIATIVES RANG+ FROM SOLID>ITY ) POLITICAL PRISON]S 9 ! ,U,S TO ! ,9/ITUTE = ,AN>*I/ ,/UDIES4 

,?IS 9T]VIEW WAS DONE ON ,M>* #i?1 #b#i1 DUR+ ! TIME HE SP5T 9 ,IREL& :5 HE CAME AS A SPEAK] = ! #bi ,DUBL9 ,AN>*I/ ,BOOKFAIR4 ,9 ! 9T]VIEW WE TALK AB\T ! ,A,P,O,C 9ITIATIVE1 ! L9KS BETWE5 EXPLOITATION & O!R =MS ( OPPRESSION1 ( ! NE$ TO GO BEYOND ,EUROC5TRISM & ! PLACE ( PEOPLE ( COLOR & ,?IRD ,WORLD /RUGGLES 9 %AP+ A REALLY 9T]NATIONALI/ MOVEM5T ?AT LE>NS FROM EXP]I5CES EV]Y:]E4 ,HE ALSO REFLECTS ON ! ROOTS & LEGACY ( ! ,BLACK ,LIB]ATION ,MOVEM5T & ( HIS [N EXP]I5CES 9 IT4 

#a4 ,H[ & :Y ! IDEA ( ,AN>*I/ ,PEOPLE ( ,COLOR CAME AB\T8 

,9 ! ,U,S ! AN>*I/ MOVEM5T ,I W\LD SAY S9CE ! '#iS IT GREW A LOT & A LOT ( PEOPLE WANT$ TO KN[ :AT IT WAS AB\T1 9CLUD+ MANY PEOPLE ( COLOR1 BECAUSE ! TRADITIONAL REVOLUTION>Y GR\PS ?AT W]E ,M>XI/-,L59I/ OR NATIONALI/S W]E NOT APPEAL+ TO !M = BE+ SO RIGID 9 !IR IDEOLOGY & ! LOYALTY !Y WANT$ Y\ TO ADH]E TO1 IT WAS SOME?+ ?AT A LOT ( FOLKS DID NOT WANT4 ,BUT FOLKS ?AT W]E MOV+ 9TO AN>*ISM FROM ,BLACK1 ,LAT9O & ,ASIAN COMMUNITIES1 & EV5 9DIG5\S COMMUNITIES1 F\ND ?AT !IR EXP]I5CES )9 AN>*I/ GR\PS W]E RACI/S4 

,IT MAY HAVE BE5 GOOD 9 ! S5SE ?AT !Y W]E PRACTIC+ DIRECT DEMOCRACY1 OR !Y W\LD BE ACTIVE 9 ! /REET DEMON/RATIONS1 BUT !Y ?\< !MSELVES TO BE 0EXOTICIS$0 )9 !SE PR$OM9ANT :ITE GR\PS1 BECAUSE !Y W]E FROM ,AFRICAN1 ,ASIAN1 ,LAT9O OR ,9DIG5\S DESC5T ?AT !Y W]E TREAT$ AS IF !Y W]E SO SPECIAL1 ?AT WASN'T A GOOD EXP]I5CE4 ,OR ! RACISM ( :ITE AN>*I/S WAS JU/ TOO MU* TO PUT UP )1 & PEOPLE W]5'T FI<T+ RACISM4 

,SO AT SOME PO9T T[>DS ! LATE '#iS1 ! CALL W5T \T TO HAVE A CONF]5CE ?AT W\LD BE = AN>*I/ ( COLOR1 ANTI-AU?ORIT>IANS ( COLOR1 OR PEOPLE :O W]E 9T]E/$ 9 SOME?+ BEYOND TRADITIONAL WAYS ( ORGANIZATIONS1 SO 9 #bc IT WAS ! FIR/ ,A,P,O,C CONF]5CE4 ,& ,I SAID AB\T #c PEOPLE CAME TO ,DETROIT1 ,MI*IGAN1 9 ! ,U,S1 TO A UNIV]SITY CALL$ ,WAYNE ,/ATE ,UNIV]SITY4 ,& ?AT WAS A GREAT CONF]5CE :I* ALL[$ MANY ( US TO SEE EA* O!R = ! FIR/ TIME1 & WE REALIZ$ WE HAD SO MU* 9 COMMON1 BUT WE NE$$ TO WORK FROM F\NDATION :]E WE KNEW ?AT WE W\LD RESPECT EA* O!R1 & WE'D HAVE A WAY TO WORK 9 \R COMMUNITIES 9 A MORE :OLESOME WAY4 

#b4 ,Y\ TALK AB\T HAV+ TO FACE DISCRIM9ATORY OR RACI/ PRACTICES )9 ! AN>*I/ MOVEM5T1 :I* WAS (T5 NOT EXPLICIT PRACTICES BUT P>T ( A CULTURE1 WE C\LD SAY444 H[ DO Y\ ?9K ?AT ?IS RACISM ?AT IS 5TR5*$ 9 PEOPLE'S CULTURE CAN BE F\<T )9 ! MOVEM5T & )9 SOCIETY AT L>GE8 

,9 ! AN>*I/ MOVEM5T WE W]E BASICALLY ASK+ TO :ITE AN>*I/S TO DEAL ) RACISM )9 AN>*I/ ORGANIZATION4 ,MANY ( !M W]E NOT UND]/&+ ?AT BE+ BORN 9 A RACI/ SOCIETY1 & IF Y\ W]E BORN :ITE 9 ?AT SOCIETY1 Y\ W]E NOT ONLY BE+ RAIS$ ) A S5SE ( SUP]IORITY BUT ?AT Y\ HAVE PRIVILEGES1 & WE WANT$ !M TO FACE ?AT FACT 9 !IR 9T]ACTIONS ) US1 BECAUSE MO/ ( !M FROM ! AN>*I/ MOVEM5T COME FROM PRIVILEG$ BACKGR\ND4 ,SO DEAL ) ! FACT ?AT Y\ HAVE SOME BEHAVIORS ?AT COME UP V]Y (F5SIVELY TO US1 ?AT >E V]Y 9SULT+ TO US1 S9CE !Y HAVE NEV] LIV$ ! TYPE ( CIRCUM/ANCES 9 :I* WE'VE HAD TO LIVE 91 & WE WANT US JU/ TO BE ) Y\ & NOT RECOGNIZE ?AT :5 WE GO BACK TO \R COMMUNITIES WE >E ) \R BACKS AGA9/ ! WALL1 BUT :5 WE >E ) Y\ ?+S >E PRETTY NICE & Y\ JU/ WANT EV]Y?+ TO ALWAYS BE PRETTY NICE4 ,WE WANT TO TELL Y\ ?AT 9 ! ,U,S Y\ PRETTY MU* GOT COMMUNITIES ( COLOR ?AT >E LOCK$ D[N4 ,SO WE NE$ TO FI<T RACISM NOT ONLY 9 ! 9/ITUTIONS1 :E!R IT IS S*OOLS1 >\ND JOBS OR POLICE BRUTALITY 9 COMMUNITIES ( COLOR1 BUT FI<T IT )9 AN>*I/ 9/ITUTIONS1 AS A WAY TO FI<T RACISM 9 ! ,U,S 9 G5]AL1 :AT'S ALL /ILL ONE /RUGGLE4 

#c4 ,WOM5 F\ND ! SAME EXP]I5CE )9 ! MOVEM5T1 & !Y W]E PU%$ TO =M WOM5 ONLY GR\PS4 ,H[ DO Y\ FELL ?AT ?IS RELATES TO ! FACT ?AT !RE >E O!R TYPES ( OPPRESSION ?AT 9T]ACT ) CLASS /RUGGLE1 BUT 9 :I* CLASS /RUGGLE ALONE DOES NOT EXPLA9 EV]Y?+444 ,I FEEL SOME SECTORS )9 ! AN>*I/ MOVEM5T SEEM TO BE BL9D TO !SE O!R =MS ( OPPRESSION1 :AT DO Y\ ?9K AB\T IT8 

,SOME?+ ,I'VE LE>N$1 & ?AT ,I'M /ILL LE>N+ BY READ+ & LI/5+ TO O!R PEOPLE1 IS ?AT WE HAVE TO LOOK AT ! FACT ?AT MO/ ( \R UND]/&+ ( AN>*ISM COMES FROM ,EUROPE4 ,& ,I DON'T ?9K ?AT WE REALIZE ?AT IT MAY HAVE TAU<T US A LOT1 9 T]MS ( ANO!R WAY TO LIVE & ORGANIZE1 OR H[ TO BE OP5 TO DIFF]5CES1 BUT WE DON'T REALLY GET ?AT COM+ \T ( ,EUROPE IT WILL ALSO BR+S US A P]SPECTIVE ON CLASS /RUGGLE ?AT !Y PRETTY MU* WANT TO ADH]E TO AS IF IT WAS SOME?+ ,BIBLICAL1 ?AT IF O!R /RUGGLES >E AN>*I/IC & !Y DON'T COME \T ( WORK+ CLASS /RUGGLES ?AT DOES NOT MAKE !M ANY LESS AN>*I/S BECAUSE IT IS NOT WORK]S TAK+ IT ON4 ,IT MAY BE PEASANTS TAK+ IT ON1 IT MAY BE PEOPLE TI$ TO ! L& 9 O!R WAYS4 ,SO = ME ONE CANNOT JU/ READ ! AN>*I/ CLASSICS COM+ \T ( ,EUROPE1 BUT ONE HAVE TO LE>N FROM O!R PEOPLE'S LIV+ EXP]I5CES & WRIT+S ON !IR EXP]I5CES4 ,EV5 IF ?OSE EXP]I5CES & WRIT+S >E NOT FROM PEOPLE ?AT SAY 0,I AM AN AN>*I/04 ,BUT Y\ CAN TELL PRETTY MU* FROM !IR WRIT+S & EXP]I5CES ?AT !SE >E AN>*I/IC /RUGGLES1 Y\ KN[1 ?AT PLAY A BIG P>T EV5 TODAY 9 BE+ AT ! =EMO/ ( SOME ( ! MO/ *ALL5G+ /RUGGLES AGA9/ ! ,EMPIRE4 

#d4 ,Y\ HAVE M5TION$ ,*IAPAS AS BE+ A BIG 9FLU5CE TO Y\4 ,H[ DO Y\ ?9K ! /RUGGLE ( ! PEOPLE ( ,*IAPAS RELATES TO ! TYPE ( AN>*ISM Y\ DEF5D8 

,I ?9K ! /RUGGLE ( ! ,ZAPATI/AS PLAY$ A BIG P>T BECAUSE IT MADE Y\ REALIZE ?AT REVOLUTION>Y ?9K+ CAN COME FROM MANY SOCIAL CATEGORIES444 = 9/ANCE1 9 ,*IAPAS Y\ >E TALK+ AB\T ! ,S\? ,EA/ ( ,MEXICO1 :I* IS ONE ( ! POORE/ REGIONS ( ,MEXICO1 PR$OM9ANTLY ,MAYAN PEOPLE ?AT HAVE BE5 WRITT5 (F BY CAPITALISM & IMP]IALISM4 ,& YET H]E !RE'S A /RUGGLE ?AT IS PRODUC+ ! MO/ CUTT+ $GE ?9K+ ON REVOLUTION TODAY4 ,TO ME ! ,ZAPATI/A /RUGGLE REALLY MADE IMPORTANT1 = EXAMPLE1 NOT ONLY E?NIC COMMUNITY /RUGGLES1 BUT ! /RUGGLE ( WOM51 /RUGGLE 9 ! UNIV]SITIES1 /RUGGLES 9 ! CULTURAL FIELD ( LIFE1 & H[ ALL ( !SE >E P>T ( A L>G] PICTURE4 ,BUT :5 !Y SAY ?AT WE CAN CREATE A WORLD :]E MANY WORLDS EXI/1 !Y ALSO WANT Y\ TO RECOGNIZE ?AT Y\ >E 9 A WORLD :]E MANY WORLDS DO EXI/ & ?AT NO ONE WORLD CAN COME ALONG & PR$OM9ATE OV] ALL ! O!R ONES1 0,I HAVE ! ONLY SOLUTION1 ,I HAVE ! ONLY REVOLUTION>Y WAY TO GO04 

#e4 ,Y\ M5TION O!R IMPORTANT PO9T1 & IT IS ?AT CLASSIC SOCIALI/ ?\<T HAS BE5 A /RUGGLE = A HEGEMONIC ?\<T = A UNI=M CULTURE1 & YET Y\R VIEWS COME FROM ! OPPOSITE VIEW1 ?AT IS DIV]SITY4 ,H[ DO Y\ ?9K ! AN>*I/ MOVEM5T CAN %APE ?IS VIEW ( DIV]SITY ) ! NE$ = UNITY ( /RUGGLE1 SO WE CAN TALK ( A MOVEM5T ?AT :ILE HAV+ UNITY PRES]VES ?IS DIV]SITY8 

,WELL1 IT IS 9T]E/+ ?AT SOME ( ! ?+S ?AT HAVE ALL[$ ME TO LOOK AT /RUGGLES >\ND ! WORLD & EV5 /RUGGLES 9 MY [N COMMUNITY DIFF]5TLY1 WAS ME READ+ A LOT ( REVOLUTION>Y ?\<T ?AT CAME \T ( SOME ( ! OLD] LIB]ATION /RUGGLES & SOME ( ! MO/ REC5T UNIV]SITY /RUGGLES ?AT MAY HAVE TAK5 PLACE 9 ,FRANCE & ,G]MANY1 SO WE >E DEAL+ ) PEOPLE LIKE ,MI*EL ,F\CAULT1 OR WE >E DEAL+ ) ,G]MAN ?9K]S :O W]E TALK+ = EXAMPLE ( HEGEMONY & SOME O!R DIFF]5T CONCEPTS ON ! 9T]SECTION ( DIFF]5T OPPRESSIONS & H[ WE HAVE TO LOOK AT ! WORLD 9 A MORE COMPLEX WAY4 ,:AT IT TELLS ME IS ?AT IF AN>*ISM WANTS TO BE VIBRANT1 IF AN>*ISM IS TO REMA9 VIBRANT IT MU/ BE OP5 TO DIFF]5CE1 IT MU/ BE OP5 TO BE 5RI*$ BY O!R PEOPLE'S /RUGGLES1 O!R PEOPLE'S ?\<T1 O!R PEOPLE'S PRACTICES :I* *ALL5GE EV5 SOME ( ! CORE BELIEFS ( AN>*ISM PROP]4 

,SO = ME AGA9 ! ,ZAPATI/AS ! ?+ >\ND DIFF]5CE BECOMES SO IMPORTANT1 BECAUSE Y\ HAVE TO HAVE /RUGGLES FROM PEOPLE FROM DIFF]5T WORLDS1 FROM DIFF]5T REALITIES1 YET WE CAN FIGURE \T A WAY )9 ! SAME SPACE & PU% \R COMMONALITIES =W>D BUT 9 A WAY ?AT RESPECTS ! 9DIVIDUALITY ( ! /RUGGLES4 ,SO IF ,I'M AN ,AFRICAN 9 ,AM]ICA1 IF ,I'M ( ,AFRICAN DESC5T 9 ,NEW ,YORK1 ,I WANT TO BE 9VOLV$ ) ! ,MAPU*E1 ,I WANT TO BE 9VOLV$ ) ! /RUGGLES 9 ,AFRICA1 ,ASIA1 ! ,IRI% ,REPUBLICAN MOVEM5T1 9 A WAY ?AT !Y ALL SEE ME 9 ! WAY ,I AM1 & ,I SEE !M1 & WE REALIZE ?AT WE CAN /ILL MOVE 9 A COMMON WAY ?AT BR+S D[N ! ,EMPIRES ?AT AFFECT ALL ( \R LIVES4 

,BUT WE'VE TO DO IT 9 A WAY ?AT WE DON'T HAVE TO SUBMIT ANY P>T ( \R ID5TITY ?AT MAKES US :O WE >E4 ,WE >E NOT ALL WORK]S1 WE >E V]Y MU* MULTIFACET$ PEOPLE :]EV] WE COME FROM1 BUT \R SPECIFIC HI/ORIES & SPECIFIC SPACE 9 TIME1 MAKES US :O WE >E1 & ) ?AT COMES \T \R RI*NESS & IT HAS TO BE RESPECT$4 ,WE DON'T HAVE TO SUBMIT :O WE >E LIKE ! ,RUSSIAN ,REVOLUTION1 ! ,*9ESE ,REVOLUTION & EV5 ,I W\LD SAY ! ,CUBAN ,REVOLUTION1 & ALL ! MAJOR SO CALL$ REVOLUTIONS WANT$ PEOPLE TO SUBMIT TO A MASS L9E1 & IF Y\ DID NOT FIT !RE1 IF Y\ W]E /ILL LIV+ 9 TRADITIONAL WAYS OR :AT !Y MAY CALL ! JUNGLE1 TRIBAL WAYS1 SOME ,/ATE P[] IS GO+ TO SAY NO1 Y\ >E COM+ TO ! MOD]N WORLD OR WE WILL WIPE Y\ \T4 ,TODAY WE SEE ?AT ?AT'S NOT ! WAY WE WANT TO GO4 

#f4 ,:AT Y\ SAY MAKES A LOT ( S5SE 9 T]MS ( LE>N+ FROM O!R PEOPLE'S EXP]I5CES4 ,AN>*ISM WAS A V]Y /RONG MOVEM5T E>LI] 9 ! ,X,X? ,C5TURY1 !N IT DECL9$ & N[ IT IS C]TA9LY COM+ BACK ) GREAT /R5G? AT POT5TIALS4 ,BUT SOMEH[ IT SEEMS ?AT WE L>GELY IGNORE :AT HAPP5$ 9 T]MS ( /RUGGLES 9 ! MIDDLE444 ,YES1 WE >E GO+ BACK TO ! ,SPANI% ,REVOLUTION1 TO ! ,RUSSIAN ,REVOLUTION BUT WE =GET ?AT 9 ! MEANTIME ! :OLE ( ! ,AFRICAN ,CONT95T WAS 9 REVOLUTION4 ,YES1 !Y DID NOT LEAD TO AN>*I/ SOCIALISM1 AS NEI!R ,RUSSIA NOR ,SPA9 DID1 BUT SOME?+ CAME \T ( IT 9 T]MS ( EXP]I5CE1 LESSONS1 & A LOT ( O!R /UFF444 DO Y\ ?9K !RE >E EXP]I5CES SU* AS ?IS ?AT C\LD ACTUALLY 5RI* AN>*I/ ?\<T TODAY8 

,IT'S LIKE Y\ SAY4 ,:5 Y\ CAN GET AWAY FROM ALL ( ! CLASSIC /RUGGLES ?AT >E PU%$ OV] & OV] = Y\ TO LE>N AB\T1 :E!R IS ,*9A1 ,RUSSIA OR ,SPA91 WE =GET ?AT !RE >E /RUGGLES ?AT >E RI<T >\ND Y\ MO/ LIKELY1 OR 9 LOCAL >EAS ALL >\ND ! WORLD ?AT PROVIDE EXAMPLES4 ,SO = EXAMPLE 9 ! ,U,S ?OSE ( US 9 ! ,BLACK NATIONALI/ MOVEM5T1 9 ! ,BLACK LIB]ATION MOVEM5T1 WE /UDI$ ! EXAMPLES ( ! ,M>OON COMMUNITIES FROM ! ,NOR? ,AM]ICAN TO ! ,S\? ,AM]ICAN CONT95T1 ( ,AFRICANS :O BROKE AWAY FROM SLAV]Y1 :O W]E 9 MANY CASES ABLE TO HOOK UP ) 9DIG5\S COMMUNITIES & =M$ FREE COMMUNITIES1 COMMUNITIES 9 RESI/ANCE1 ( RESI/ANCE4 ,!Y >E WOR? /UDY+4 ,= 9/ANCE1 9 ,AFRICA Y\ ALSO HAVE ! ,IGBO WOM5'S W> 9 #a#i#b#i4 ,IF ONE WANTS TO SEE AN ANTI-AU?ORIT>IAN /RUGGLE L$ BY WOM5 AGA9/ ,BRITI% COLONIALISM1 Y\ HAVE TO />T /UDY+ ! ,IGBO WOM5'S W> ( #aibi 9 ,NIG]IA4 

,!SE >E JU/ EXAMPLES ( H[ PEOPLE DEALT ) !IR ECONOMIC NE$S1 ! NE$S TO FE$ !MSELVES4 ,9 PLACES 9 ,AFRICA :]E Y\ HAVE BORD]S1 Y\ HAVE FOLKS ?AT \T ( NECESSITY1 :O SAY1 WELL1 FUCK ! BORD]S4 ,WE WANT TO TRADE ) FOLKS ACROSS ! BORD] BECAUSE WE W]E CONNECT$ ) !M UNTIL ! ,EUROPEANS PUT UP AN >TIFICIAL BORD]L9E TO \R L&S4 ,BUT 9 !M DEFY+ ! BORD]S !Y >E CREAT+ NEW ANTI-AU?ORIT>IAN EXP]I5CES :]E !Y SAY1 WE DON'T NE$ BORD]S4 ,BORD]S >E OPPRESSION4 ,! ,*ICANOS SAY ALL ! TIME AB\T ! BORD] BETWE5 ,MEXICO & ! ,U,S ?AT IT IS NOT !M CROSS+ ! BORD] IT IS ! BORD] CROSS+ !M4 ,BECAUSE ?AT BORD] WAS >TIFICIALLY BORD] WAS PUT !RE TO OPPRESS !M & N[ ! ,U,S HAS ! BALLS TO SAY ?AT ,MEXICANS COM+ OV] 9TO ! ,U,S IS ILLEGAL1 :5 !Y >E REALLY COM+ TO :AT IS HI/ORICALLY !IR [N L&4 

,SO !RE >E MANY ?+S WE NE$ TO RE LOOK & /UDY1 & NOT JU/ CONF9E \RSELVES TO C]TA9 >EAS ?AT WE FEEL CAN ONLY GIVE US AN EXAMPLE ( SOME K9D ( PROP] AN>*I/ /RUGGLE OR AN>*I/ REVOLUTION4 

#g4 ,9 ! ,U,S ,AN>*I/ ,TRADITION Y\ HAVE SOME REM>KABLE AN>*I/S :O W]E ALSO PEOPLE ( COLOR444 ,I'M ?9K+ ( PEOPLE LIKE ,B5 ,FLET*]1 ,LUCY ,P>SONS1 :O ALSO WAS A WOMAN444 DO Y\ ?9K ?AT !Y MADE A S5SITIVE CONTRIBUTION TO ! MOVEM5T AS SU*1 :AT W\LD Y\ TAKE FROM !IR EXP]I5CE & TEA*+S8 

,B5 ,FLET*] Y\ KN[ IS SOMEONE LIKE WORK]S 9 ! ,U,S /ILL DON'T KN[ ANY?+ AB\T HIM1 NEI!R DO !Y DON'T KN[ AB\T ,LUCY ,P>SONS4 ,BUT ,B5 ,FLET*] WAS P>T ( ! ,I,W,W1 ! ,9DU/RIAL ,WORK]S ( ! ,WORLD1 AN ORGANIZATION :I* WAS SO P[]FUL 9 ! ,U,S LIKE 9 ! #a#i#aS1 '#bS & PROBABLY UP TO ! #cS444 & !Y W]E V]Y EFFECTIVE BECAUSE H]E !RE WAS A REVOLUTION>Y MOVEM5T ?AT ALSO F\<T TO 9CLUDE MANY DIFF]5T E?NIC GR\PS1 Y\ KN[4 ,SO !Y HAD 9DIG5\S FOLKS :O W]E MEMB]S ( ! ,I,W,W1 !Y HAD FOLKS ( ,AFRICAN DESC5T1 !Y HAD FOLKS :O SPOKE ,SPANI%1 ! ,ITALIANS W]E COM+1 EV]YBODY WAS MAK+ !IR WAY TO ! ,I,W,W4 ,BUT A LOT ( PEOPLE DON'T KN[ ?AT ?IS MOVEM5T WAG$ A FI]CE BATTLE AGA9/ :AT CAN BE CALL$ ! LABOR >I/OCRACY UP TO ! GOV]NM5T & ! CORPORATIONS AT ! TIME1 :O W]E BRUTALLY RU?LESS 9 !IR REPRESSION4 

,ONE ( ! ?+S AB\T ,LUCY ,P>SONS ?AT MANY PEOPLE DON'T KN[ IS ?AT %E WAS A WOMAN ( MIX$ H]ITAGE444 ,I MEAN1 %E WAS ,MEXICAN1 ,AFRICAN & ,9DIG5\S1 & AL?\< AT A TIME 9 H] LIFE %E D5I$ TO HAVE AN ,AFRICAN ANCE/RY1 TO MANY PEOPLE AT ! TIME IT WAS OBVI\S ?AT %E DID4 ,YET1 %E WAS A WOMAN :O WAS EXTRAORD9>Y & PLAY$ AN EXTRAORD9>Y P>T 9 ! GR[? ( ! AN>*I/ MOVEM5T )9 ! ,U,S4 ,%E DID ?+S SO \TRAGE\S AS TO M>RY ,ALB]T ,P>SONS1 :O WAS A :ITE MAN :O WAS A P>T ( ! ,CONF$]ACY1 ?AT WAS ON ! SIDE ( ! RACI/ :O WANT$ TO 5?RALL$ ,BLACK FOLKS1 BUT AT SOME PO9T1 LIKE ! SOLDI]S :O W5T TO ,VIETNAM1 HE CAME 9TO A CONSCI\SNESS ?AT IT WAS ! ,U,S & ! CAPITALI/S :O W]E ! 5EMY1 SO HE & ,LUCY ,P>SONS M>RI$ & !Y MOV$ TO ,*ICAGO4 ,BO? ( !M BECOME \TSPOK5 PROPON5TS ( AN>*ISM = WORK+ CLASS PEOPLE4 ,LUCY ,P>SONS EV5 ?\< %E MAY HAVE HAD H] PROBLEMS ) PEOPLE CALL+ H] ,BLACK1 %E /ILL SPOKE AGA9/ LYN*+ & = ! RI<TS ( PEOPLE ( ,AFRICAN DESC5T 9 ! ,U,S4 ,SO %E GOES D[N HI/ORY 9 ! AN>*I/ MOVEM5T AS BE+ A KEY FIGURE1 BUT FEW PEOPLE TO ?IS DAY KN[ AB\T ,LUCY ,P>SONS4 ,BUT %E WAS A C\RAGE\S WOMAN UP TO ! DAY %E DAY4 

,BUT IT'S LIKE = H]1 ,B5 ,FLET*]1 ALL !SE O!R PEOPLE444 !RE WAS ALSO A V]Y IMPORTANT ,NATIVE ,AM]ICAN ?AT WAS ASSASS9AT$1 BUT !RE'S A LOT ( O!R H]OES & H]O9ES WE NE$ TO KN[ AB\T1 ESPECIALLY FOLKS ( COLOR1 TO SEE ?AT !RE W]E MANY PEOPLE ?AT W]E 9SPIR$ BY AN>*I/ IDEAS1 :AT IT BASICALLY IS 0WE DON'T NE$ BOSSES EV5 ?\< !Y %\LD BE CONSID]$ !MSELVES AS REVOLUTION>Y BOSSES2 WE NE$ TO BE COLLECTIVE1 WE NE$ TO BE COMMUNAL1 WE NE$ TO BE AS !Y SAY TODAY HORIZONTAL 9 ALL ?AT WE DO04 ,SO ,I AM LOOK+ = WAYS TODAY TO SPREAD 9=MATION AB\T PEOPLE LIKE ,B5 ,FLET*] & ,LUCY ,P>SONS4 

#h4 ,Y\ KN[ BETT] ?AN ME1 BUT ! TWO KEY FIGURES ( ! ,AFRICAN-,AM]ICAN MOVEM5T SEEM TO BE ,MALCOLM ,X & ,M>T9 ,LU!R ,K9444 :AT W\LD Y\ GET FROM !M & LE>N FROM !M8 ,& :AT W\LD Y\ REJECT FROM !M8 

,!Y W]E DEF9ITELY TWO V]Y KEY LEAD]S4 ,I W\LD ALSO 9CLUDE AMONG !M PEOPLE LIKE ,ELLA ,BAK]1 ,FANNIE ,L\ ,HAM] & A FEW O!RS444 ,ELLA ,BAK] WAS KEY 9 ! E>LY ,CIVIL ,RI<TS ,MOVEM5T :]E %E PU%$ = ! /UD5TS & ! Y\NG FOLKS TO REJECT ! OLD] ,BLACK LEAD]%IP ?AT W]E PRETTY MU* HELD BY ! ,BLACK M9I/]S1 ! PREA*]S1 Y\ KN[1 BECAUSE !Y KEPT HOLD+ ! /UD5TS BACK4 ,& ,ELLA ,BAK]1 :O WAS AN OLD WOMAN AT ! TIME1 TOLD ! /UD5TS3 0Y\ MU/ BECOME Y\R [N LEAD]%IP0 & %E PU%$ = A K9D ( LEAD]%IP ?AT WAS COMMUNITY BAS$4 ,%E WANT$ PEOPLE TO GET AWAY FROM ! *>ISMATIC PREA*]S OR ! LEAD]%IP ( ! $UCAT$ ONES4 ,FANNIE ,L\ ,HAM] BECAUSE %E WAS JU/ ?IS POOR ,BLACK WOMAN :O GOT 9VOLV$ ) ! ,CIVIL ,RI<TS ,MOVEM5T & BECAME SU* A DYNAMIC LEAD]1 BECAUSE %E BR\<T EV]Y?+ %E LE>N$ FROM BE+ JU/ A REGUL> COMMUNITY P]SON1 A *UR* P]SON1 9 TO ! MOVEM5T1 :AT MEANT ?AT %E C>$ AB\T PEOPLE4 

,MALCOLM ,X & ,M>T9 ,LU!R ,K+ HAD A RELATION%IP ) !M4 ,ONE ( ! PREA*]S ?AT ,ELLA ,BAK] CRITICIZ$ WAS ACTUALLY ,M>T9 ,LU!R ,K+6 ,BECAUSE HE WAS P>T ( ?AT PREA*] LEAD]%IP1 NO MATT] H[ GREAT HE WAS 9 MANY O!R WAYS4 ,& H]E Y\ HAVE ,ELLA ,BAK] TELL+ ! /UD5TS 0BE Y\R [N LEAD]S1 NO MATT] H[ BRILLIANT & *>ISMATIC !Y >E1 BE Y\R [N04 ,BUT ,M>T9 ,LU!R ,K+ WAS GREAT 9 O!R WAYS TOO4 ,BECAUSE1 JU/ LIKE ,MALCOLM1 !Y BO? %[$ ?AT :5 !Y W]E *ALL5G$ BY A REALITY ?AT !Y F\ND H>D TO ACCEPT1 !Y W]E WILL+ TO LOOK AT IT & *ANGE !IR ?9K+ & *ANGE !IR WAYS ON IT4 ,SO :5 ,M>T9 KEPT CONFRONT+ ! FAILURE ( ! NONVIOL5T MOVEM5T1 HE HAD A KEY ?9K+ AB\T ! ROLE ( VIOL5CE4 ,:5 HE WAS *ALL5G$ TO /OP BE+ SO LOCAL & TO />T LOOK+ AT ! 9T]NATIONAL SC5E1 HE BEGAN TO LOOK AT ! ,VIETNAM W>4 ,:5 HE WAS *ALL5G$ TO LOOK AT ! ROLE ( WORK]S1 OR ! ACTIVITY ( WORK]S1 HE BEGAN TO SUPPORT WORK]S4 ,& ?OSE ?REE ?+S1 H[ HE BEGAN TO OPPOSE ! ,VIETNAM W>1 H[ HE BEGAN TO SUPPORT WORK]S1 & IT WAS OBVI\S EV5 TO ! ,F,B,I ?AT HE WAS RE?9K+ HIS POSITION ON NONVIOL5CE1 A LOT ( US BELIEVE ?AT IT WAS !N :5 ! SY/EM HAD HIM KILL$4 

,SIMIL>LY1 ,MALCOLM *ALL5G$ US EV5 LIKE NOT TO CONF9E \RSELVES TO ?9K+ AB\T CIVIL RI<TS4 ,MALCOLM SAID CIVIL RI<TS IS :5 Y\ KEEP EV]Y?+ 9 ! H&S ( ! 5EMY1 WE GOT TO GET \T ( ?AT1 WE NE$ TO GET \R [N ?9K+4 ,MALCOLM ,X ALSO *ALL5G$ US TO ?9K ?AT IF Y\ WANT TO BE FREE1 Y\ MU/ BE WILL+ TO DO IT BY ANY MEANS NECESS>Y4 ,?IS 0ANY MEANS NECESS>Y0 P>T BECAME SO POPUL>1 BECAUSE IT GAVE US A WAY TO REALLY ?9K ?AT IF WE WANT TO BE FREE1 EV5 IF ?AT MEANS BR+ D[N ! ,AM]ICAN SY/EM1 WE GOT TO BE WILL+ TO 5GAGE \R LIFE 9 ?AT DIRECTION4 ,BUT ,MALCOLM'S LIFE TOO WAS ONE :]E :5 HE SAW ?AT HE WAS WRONG1 HE HAD ! C\RAGE TO FACE IT1 ADMIT IT & MOVE ON4 ,SO MANY ( US LOOK AT ,MALCOLM AS SOMEONE :O'S NOT ?AT EGOTI/ICAL TO KEEP ON GO+ ON ONE PA?1 EV5 :5 IT IS CLE> ?AT ?IS PA? DON'T WORK4 ,:5 HIS M5TOR1 ,ELIJAH ,MUHAMMAD ( ! ,NATION ( ,ISLAM1 />T$ TO OBVI\SLY BETRAY HIS [N TEA*+S1 IT TOOK ,MALCOLM A WAY1 BUT :5 F9ALLY HE HAD TO FACE IT1 HE HAD TO REJECT ! PRACTICES ( HIS M5TOR & MOVE ON HIS [N AS IT WAS NECESS>Y4 ,BUT ,MALCOLM WAS SO IMPORTANT ) MOV+ PEOPLE T[>DS REVOLUTION>Y ?9K+ ?AT :5 HE W5T TO ,AFRICA & O!R P>TS ( ! WORLD1 HE CAME BACK TALK+ AB\T SOCIALI/IC REVOLUTIONS4 ,HE BR\<T BACK MESSAGES SAY+ ?AT PEOPLE W]E MOV+ MORE T[>DS SOCIALISM & GETT+ AWAY FROM CAPITALISM4 ,& ?AT WAS IMPORTANT = US TO KN[1 BECAUSE MO/ ( US DID NOT ?9K AB\T ?AT4 ,WE JU/ WANT$ TO GET RID ( RACISM1 BUT HE GOT US TO SEE ?AT !RE WAS A CONNECTION BETWE5 RACISM & CAPITALISM1 ?AT Y\ CAN'T GET RID ( ONE1 )\T GETT+ RID ( ! O!R4 ,SO ,MALCOLM WAS REALLY IMPORTANT4 

,IF ! TWO ( !M HAD COME TOGE!R 9 SOME K9D ( UNITY1 WE DON'T KN[ H[ IT MAY HAVE *ANG$ ! C\RSE ( \R /RUGGLE1 BUT WE CAN'T LIVE ) ?AT N[1 WE JU/ GOT TO LE>N FROM !M & JU/ KEEP MOV+ & LE>N FROM \R [N MI/AKES & GO =W>D & FIGURE \T H[ WE >E GO+ TO W94 ,!Y >E DEAD1 EV]Y?+ IS ON US N[1 ! FUTURE IS ON US1 BUT !IR LIVES !Y /ILL >E H]E1 CLOSE TO US4 

#i4 ,IF !RE'S SOME?+ Y\ ?9K WAS A CRUCIAL LE>N+ 9 Y\R P]IOD 9 ! ,PAN!RS1 :AT IS IT8 

,OK1 !N ?AT W\LD BE SITT+ 9 PRISON AS ,I DID4 ,?IS IS ! LONG /RET*+ PRISON1 ?IS IS LIKE #ab YE>S4 ,& ALL ?AT TIME Y\ >E TURN+ ?AT PRISON 9TO A UNIV]SITY2 Y\ GOT TO ?9K1 Y\ GOT TO REFLECT ON ! PA/4 ,IT HELP$ ME TO SEE ! /R5G?S & ! WEAKNESSES ( ! ,BLACK ,PAN!R ,P>TY 7,B,P,P74 ,& ,I ?9K ?AT BO? ( !M >E KEY TO ME TO ?IS DAY1 BECAUSE ,I ?9K !Y >E /ILL RELEVANT TODAY4 

,! /R5G? ( ! ,B,P,P WAS ?AT WE W]E WILL+ TO ?9K AB\T ! REVOLUTION4 ,WE UND]/OOD ! ROLE ( CRITICISM & /RUGGLE & WE W]E WILL+ TO GO 9TO \R COMMUNITIES ) PROGRAMS4 ,WE W]E NOT ! 9TELLECTUAL TYPES ?AT ALL WE DID WAS BE+ 9TELLECTUAL T[>DS EA* O!R1 DAY 9 & DAY \T4 ,IF Y\ GOT SOME?+ ?AT Y\ ?9K IS GOOD1 Y\ PUT IT 9TO PRACTICE4 ,PRACTICE WILL TELL Y\ :E!R IT WORKS OR NOT1 IF IT DOESN'T1 Y\ GO BACK TO ! DRAW+ BO>D4 

,I ?9K ! WEAKNESSES ( ! ,B,P,P WAS ?AT WE W]E Y\NG1 ?AT \R 5EMY WAS V]Y EXP]I5C$ & ?AT WE DID NOT HAVE A /RONG 5\< :AT MAY BE CALL$ A 0DECOLONIZATION PROGRAM0 :]EAS :ILE WE >E DO+ ?IS WORK 9 \R COMMUNITIES1 :ILE WE >E COMBAT+ \T 5EMIES1 ?AT WE >E CONSCI\SLY TRY+ TO WORK ?IS SY/EM \T ( \R BODIES & \T ( \R M9DS1 & \T ( \R MO/ 9TIMATE RELATION%IPS4 ,BECAUSE ,I ?9K ?OSE >E ! >EAS ?AT \R 5EMIES USE TO BR+ US D[N3 ! SEXISM1 ! AU?ORIT>IANISM1 ! FE>S ( FRE$OM1 ! FE>S ( DEA?1 ALL ?OSE ?+S4 ,WE DIDN'T HAVE WAYS TO DEAL ) ?OSE >EAS & ,I ?9K IT WEAK5$ US A LOT4 

#a4 ,Y\ >E TALK+ AB\T ! 9TIMATE RELATION%IP BETWE5 CAPITALISM & RACISM1 SEXISM & O!R TYPES ( OPPRESSION444 ,I ?9K IT'S A T\< ONE1 BECAUSE !Y >E NOT NECESS>ILY L9K$ 9 V]Y OBVI\S WAYS AT ALL TIMES4 ,SO DO Y\ ?9K !RE IS ANY S+LE MA9 L9K BETWE5 !M8 ,H[ DO !Y 9T]ACT )9 A CAPITALI/ FRAMEWORK8 ,H[ CAN Y\ BR+ TOGE!R A PROGRAM TO 5D EXPLOITATION :ILE AT ! SAME TIME F9I% ALL K9DS ( OPPRESSION :AT IS ! MA9 PURPOSE ( AN>*ISM8 

,N[1 GO+ BACK TO PRISON1 ,I DID A LOT ( READ+ 9TO REVOLUTION>Y & FEM9I/ PSY*OLOGY1 ON ,CRITICAL ,!ORY ?AT GAVE A LOT ( UND]/&+ ON AU?ORIT>IANISM & A LOT ( ! WRIT]S HAD BE5 ,JEWS :O W]E PUT AWAY 9 CONC5TRATION CAMPS4 ,BUT :AT IT HELP$ ME TO UND]/&1 & ?IS GOES BACK TO ,FRANZ ,FANON1 IS ?AT OPPRESSION GETS 9T]NALIZ$1 ?AT Y\ >E NOT JU/ FI<T+ A SY/EM \T !RE1 \TSIDE ( Y\1 IS LIKE :5 ! AN>*I/ SAY 0Y\ HAVE TO KILL ! COP 9SIDE Y\R HEAD04 ,! CAPITALI/ SY/EM IS ALSO 9SIDE ( Y\4 ,SO ,I ?9K ONE ( ! MO/ IMPORTANT LESSONS :ILE 9 PRISON WAS ?9K+ & REFLECT+ ON ! MOVEM5T1 WAS ?AT WE HAVE TO F9D WAYS TO COMBAT ! SY/EM 9SIDE ( US1 ! 5EMY 9SIDE ( US1 AS IT COMES \T 9 \R RELATION%IPS4 ,& ,I'M TALK+ ( RELATION%IPS V]Y BROADLY1 BECAUSE IT IS NOT ONLY FAMILY1 P]SONAL1 9TIMATE1 FRI5D RELATION%IPS1 BUT IS ALSO Y\R RELATION%IPS ) Y\R COMRADES1 & :AT WAYS DO Y\ ACT \T OPPRESSIONS )9 Y\R RELATION%IPS4 

,SO IT IS IMPORTANT1 ( C\RSE1 TO BE ANTI-SEXI/1 BUT WE CAN'T JU/ TAKE AN ANTI-SEXI/ V]BAL POSITION2 WE GOT TO REALLY UND]/& :AT IS IT AB\T US M5 & ! WAY WE ACT ?AT %UTS D[N WOM51 & %UTS D[N PEOPLE :O >E LESS P[]FUL1 BECAUSE IT ALSO %UTS D[N *ILDR5 & IT GETS 9TO AN AGEI/ ?+ AS WELL4 ,IF WE SAY ?AT WE WANT TO 5D :ITE SUPREMACI/ SOCIETY & A LOT ( TIMES Y\ LOOK AT ALL ! E?NIC GR\PS :I* >E NOT P>T ( ! :ITE RACE AS 9F]IOR TO Y\1 BUT Y\ MAY NOT REALIZE IT1 Y\ >E DO+ IT 9 AN UNCONSCI\S WAY4 ,SO :5 WE ORGANIZE1 EV5 ! MO/ SIMPLE TYPE ( ORGANIZATION1 A MUTUAL AID ORGANIZATION1 WE NE$ TO BE CONSCI\S :AT WE DO ) EA* O!R )9 ?AT ORGANIZATION ?AT AX \T ! SY/EM ?AT WE >E TRY+ TO BR+ D[N4 

,SO IF ,I'M 9 AN ORGANIZATION ) WOM51 ,I WANT TO BE AW>E ( MY SEXISM4 ,IF ,I'M 9 AN ORGANIZATION ?AT IS MIX$ 9 T]MS ( E?NIC GR\PS1 ,I WANT TO BE CONSCI\S ( :O HAS BE5 HI/ORICALLY SIL5T )9 ?AT GR\P4 ,IF ,I'M 9 AN ORGANIZATION ?AT HAS QUE] FOLKS ,I WANT TO BE V]Y M9DFUL1 IF ,I'M NOT A QUE] P]SON1 :AT DO ,I DO ?AT %UTS ?AT P]SON D[N & MAKE !M FEEL UNSAFE4 ,BECAUSE AS AN AN>*I/ ,I WANT TO BE 9 ORGANIZATION ?AT 9 SOME WAY CREATE ! K9D ( WORLD WE WANT4 ,SO IF ,I'M RAIS+ MY KIDS1 ,I DON'T WANT TO RAISE !M TRADITIONALLY1 ! SAME WAY MY P>5TS RAIS$ ME444 ,I WANT TO BE V]Y C>EFUL ?AT ,I'M RAIS+ !M 9 A MANN] AS FREE AS POSSIBLE1 NO MATT] H[ 9SANE ?AT MAY BE SOMETIMES1 BUT ,I WANT TO MAKE SURE ?AT !IR 9DIVIDUALITY & 9ITIATIVE IS RESPECT$4 ,I'M GO+ TO BE C>EFUL1 ,I'M ! P>5T4 ,BUT ,I'M GO+ TO MAKE SURE ALSO ?AT ,I DON'T MAKE !M JU/ OBEY ME1 AS AN AU?ORIT>IAN PREP>ATION = ! WORLD WE >E GO+ TO RELEASE !M 9TO4 ,WE WANT TO RAISE ANTI-AU?ORIT>IAN *ILDR51 WE WANT TO RAISE *ILDR5 ?AT HAVE A DEEP LOVE & RESPECT = LIFE4 ,& AT ! SAME TIME WE HAVE TO RECOV] ?OSE SAME ?+S )9 \RSELVES BECAUSE WE NEV] REALIZE H[ MU* WE LOSS !M4 

#a#a4 ,H[ DO Y\ ?9K ?AT ,AN>*I/ ,PEOPLE ( ,COLOR CAN PLAY A POSITIVE ROLE TO MAKE ?IS MOVEM5T Y\ TALK AB\T A LIV+ REALITY8 

,I ?9K ,A,P,O,C WANT TO DO TWO ?+S3 WE WANT TO PU% :ITE AN>*I/S & AN>*I/S 9 G5]AL TO DEEP5 !IR UND]/&+ ( OPPRESSION & LIB]ATORY PRACTICES4 ,BUT ALSO1 )9 \R COMMUNITIES1 WE KN[ WE GOT TO DEAL ) SOME OPPRESSIONS ?AT O!R FOLKS DON'T NECESS>Y HAVE TO DEAL )3 = EXAMPLE1 9 ! ,BLACK COMMUNITY ,I HAVE TO DEAL ) ! L[ SELF-E/EEM ( MY COMMUNITY ?AT HAS A HI/ORY ( F\R HUNDR$ YE>S ( BE+ 5SLAV$ & HAV+ EV]Y ,AM]ICAN RACI/ 9/ITUTION DIRECT$ T[>DS BELITTL+ US FROM ! MOM5T WE >E BORN4 ,SO IT MAKES MY /RUGGLE 9 MANY WAYS LIKE A NATIONAL /RUGGLE1 Y\ KN[1 BECAUSE !RE >E C]TA9 ?+S WE NE$ TO DO TO HELP TO RAISE \R SELF-E/EEM & WE NE$ TO SEE ?AT WE CAN SELF-ORGANIZ$ )\T ANY :ITE P]SON 9VOLV$ AT ! SAME TIME WE >E ALWAYS OP5 TO ANY K9D ( COALITION WORK ) ANY O!R GR\PS1 ) :ITE GR\PS4 

,I ?9K ALSO 9 ! ,U,S1 AN>*I/ ( COLOR WE CAN LEAD ! WAY 9 T]MS ( REALLY BE+ PRETTY GOOD AT BE+ CONSCI\S ON ! OPPRESSIONS ?AT WE ACT \T ON O!R PEOPLE4 ,SO WE TRY TO BE V]Y CONSCI\S ( %UTT+ D[N WOM51 %UTT+ D[N QUE] FOLKS1 %UTT+ D[N Y\NG FOLKS4 ,WE SEEM TO BE MORE AT TO WANT TO BE V]Y ACTIVE 9 \R COMMUNITIES1 WE SEEM TO HAVE MORE ( A S5SE ?AT \R BACKS >E UP AGA9/ ! WALL1 SO ?AT WE DON'T HAVE ALL ! SAFEGU>DS TO FALL BACK ON ?AT MANY O!R GR\PS MAY HAVE4 ,BUT WE WANT O!R GR\PS1 ESPECIALLY :ITE GR\PS1 TO KN[ ?AT IF \R BACKS >E AGA9/ ! WALL1 \R TACTICS & /RATEGY MAY BE MORE AGGRESSIVE AT PO9TS4 ,BUT :ATEV] !Y BE1 WE WANT \R :ITE COMRADES SUPPORT4 ,WE DON'T WANT 9TELLECTUAL PRIVILEG$ ONES TO BE 9 A POSITION ?AT !Y SAY1 0WELL WE DON'T LIKE :AT Y\ >E DO+1 SO !RE=E WE >E NOT GO+ TO SUPPORT Y\2 WE DON'T LIKE ?AT Y\ >E GO+ TO TRY TO /OP ! POLICE FROM %OOT+ Y\ D[N 9 ! /REETS ) GUNS BY >M+ Y\RSELVES04 ,WE WANT !M TO UND]/& ?AT :ATEV] WE DECIDE TO DO1 WE HAVE BRA9S1 WE >E 9TELLIG5T AS ANYBODY ELSE & WE CAN FIGURE \T \R [N WAY4 

,SOME ( ?AT !Y %\LD HAVE LE>N$ FROM /UDY+ TO LIB]ATION MOVEM5TS ( ! PA/ & IS ?AT EV]Y P]SON HAS A RI<T TO SELF-DET]M9ATION1 EV]Y PEOPLE HAS TO BE RESPECT$ & CAN FIGURE \T !IR WAY =W>D1 :E!R IT FITS O!R GR\PS PRESCRIPTIONS OR UND]/&+S OR NOT4 ,EV]Y =M ( FREE SOCIETY IS NOT GO+ TO BE ! SAME1 YET WE HOPE ?AT EV]Y FREE SOCIETY IS ONE ?AT DOES NOT ALL[ ANY SMALL GR\P TO PUT ! MASSES ( FOLKS 9 A POSITION ( BE+ EXPLOIT$ OR OPPRESS$ AGA94 ,BUT ,I 5VISAGE A SOCIETY ?AT ALL[S ,MUSLIMS1 ,*RI/IANS1 ,H9DUS1 ,BIK]S SOCIETIES1 :ATEV]1 TO BE ABLE TO CREATE !IR [N SOCIETIES YET TO BE /ILL P>T ( ! SAME COMMUNITY & ?AT WE'LL USE RES\RCES 9 A RESPECTABLE WAY1 ?AT DOESN'T PUT ANYBODY ELSE AT A DISADVANTAGE1 BECAUSE WE MAY LIVE OV] A FIELD ( URANIUM OR OIL444 WE CAN ?9K AB\T ?OSE ?+S N[1 BUT WE DON'T WANT TO BE 9 A POSITION :]E ?OSE :O FEEL !Y HAVE ALL ! 9TELLECTUAL READ+S ON A P>TICUL> ?+ CAN TELL US :AT TO DO4 

#a#b4 ,AS Y\ SAY !RE >E MANY /RUGGLES1 SU* AS NATIONAL LIB]ATION /RUGGLE1 ?AT A LOT ( FOLKS DISMISS BECAUSE !Y DON'T NECESS>ILY FIT 9TO ?IS P]FECT S*EME ( H[ AN AN>*I/ /RUGGLE %\LD LOOK LIKE1 BUT !Y >E NOT WILL+ TO GO ) ! PEOPLE TO SEE H[ F> WE CAN GO444 ,I FEEL ?AT Y\ HAVE COV]$ MANY ISSUES ON COMMUNITY /RUGGLES & RESI/ANCE V]Y WELL1 BUT ,I'D LIKE TO KN[ IF !RE'S ANY?+ Y\ WANT TO ADD TO WRAP UP ! 9T]VIEW1 KN[+ ?AT ?IS WILL BE READ BY COMRADES 9 MANY CONT95TS8 

,I WANT JU/ TO SAY ?ANK Y\ = ! OPPORTUNITY TO TALK ) COMRADES FROM H]E TO ,BRAZIL444 ,I ?9K ! IMPORTANT ?+ IS ?AT FOLKS UND]/& ?AT AN>*ISM HAS TO BE VIBRANT1 OP5 TO *ANGE1 IF IT IS EV] GO+ TO BE RELEVANT444 IT HAS TO BE LIKE JAZZ1 ,I SPEAK ( ,U,S JAZZ A LOT4 ,JAZZ COMES \T ( ,AFRICAN COMMUNITIES ?AT >E ON ! BOTTOM 9 ! ,U,S1 :]E WE W]E ABLE TO TAKE NO?+ & CREATE SOME?+4 ,OBVI\SLY1 P>T ( ! ,EUROPEAN EXP]I5CE & P>T ( ! ,BLACK EXP]I5CE COME TOGE!R & CREATE ?IS ?+ CALL$ JAZZ1 :I* IS IMPROVIZATION4 ,Y\ KN[1 = ME IS NO?+ BUT AN>*Y4 ,PEOPLE 9 ! AN>*I/ MOVEM5T NE$ TO UND]/& ?AT AN>*ISM TAKES DIFF]5T =MS ALL >\ND ! WORLD & ALL ?R\<\T HI/ORY1 :E!R !Y USE ! NAME OR NOT4 ,IF WE GET HOL$ UP ON :E!R A GR\P PUBLICLY ID5TIFIES AS AN>*I/ OR NOT1 WE >E NO DIFF]5T FROM ! ,*RI/IANS & ! NATIONALI/S1 & O!RS :O WE >E SO QUICK TO PUT (F4 ,I COME FROM A ,BAPTI/ FAMILY & ,I TELL PEOPLE ?AT ,I'M CLOSE TO ! *UR*1 EV5 IF ,I'M AN A!I/1 BECAUSE IT IS V]Y COMMUNAL & ?AT IS EV5 ) ! M9I/]4 ,IF PEOPLE CAN'T SEE AN>*ISM 9 !IR DAILY LIVES1 ACT IT \T 9 MANY DIFF]5T WAYS1 H[ PEOPLE LIVE & TREAT EA* O!R1 WE WILL NEV] SEE H[ WE CAN SEIZE ! MOM5T1 Y\ KN[4 

,IF ! MOM5T IS BE+ SEIZ$ BY EV]YONE HAV+ TO DECL>E ,KROPOTK9 OR ,BAKUN9'S AN>*ISM 9 A P>TICUL> DAY ( CRISIS1 ?AT MEANS NO?+4 ,BUT IF WE CAN SEE ?AT PEOPLE CAN SEIZE !IR LIVES JU/ ADH]+ TO :AT !Y REALLY DO ON A DAY TO DAY BASIS )\T AU?ORITY1 WE'LL SEE ?AT AN>*ISM IS PROBABLY H]E MORE ?AN WE CAN IMAG9E4 ,SO 9 ,BRAZIL1 = EXAMPLE1 Y\ HAVE /RUGGLES ) ! L&LESS PEASANTS & :AT ! AN>*I/S >E DO+ !RE1 & 9 ,COLOMBIA1 & 9 ,MEXICO1 TO ! ,U,S & ACROSS ! WORLD ALL ! WAY OV] H]E1 :I* F9DS ME 9 ,IREL&1 !RE >E /RUGGLES GO+ ON A DAILY BASIS1 COMMUNITIES LIV+ !IR LIVES1 & Y\ GOT TO REALIZE ?AT ! TASK IS TO FIGURE \T ! WAY TO BR+ ALL ( ?IS TOGE!R4 ,BUT WE NE$ TO DO IT ) RESPECT = EA* PEOPLE'S /RUGGLES1 SO WE DON'T FEEL ?AT WE HAVE TO BR+ EV]YBODY 9 L9E ) \R P>TICUL> 9T]PRETATION4 ,SO ,I HOPE TO SEE IF A G5]AL /RIKE COMES H]E AS IS BE+ TALK$1 = ME1 ,I DON'T LOOK = ?AT 9 T]MS ( HAV+ TO TURN 9TO AN AN>*I/ MOM5T1 O!R ?AN AN AN>*I/ MOM5T = ME WILL BE :5 MANY ?\S&S ( PEOPLE 9 ,IREL& WILL REALIZE ?AT ! SOLUTIONS TO ! PROBLEMS ( ,IREL& LIE ON ! H& ( REGUL> ,IRI% PEOPLE2 ?AT ?OSE :O >E BANK]S1 ?OSE :O >E POLITICIANS1 ?OSE WIELD ! POSITIONS ( P[] OV] ! ,IRI% PEOPLE NE$ TO BE ! ONES REJECT$4 ,IF !Y CAN SEE ?AT1 ! AN>*I/ WILL HAVE DONE WELL4 

,IF 9 ! ,U,S1 ) ,OBAMA AS PRESID5T1 IF PEOPLE COME \T ( HIS T]M 9 (FICE ) ?IS CRISIS AFFECT+ ! ,U,S & JU/ SEE ?AT P[] LIES ) ! PEOPLE1 IT WILL BE AN AN>*I/ MOM5T4 ,IT WILL BE :AT WE NE$ TO DO1 AS :AT ,MALATE/A SAID3 IT A9'T IMPORTANT ?AT EV]YBODY JO9S Y\R ORGANIZATION1 BUT IS IMPORTANT ?AT WE RAISE CONSCI\SNESS AMONG PEOPLE ?AT !Y HAVE TO BE !IR [N LIB]ATORS1 !IR [N LEAD]S1 !IR [N AU?ORITY & CREATE CONDITIONS :]E NEV]1 NEV] AGA91 SOME PEOPLE1 BECAUSE ( MONEY1 BECAUSE ( ! MILIT>Y1 OR POLITICS CAN CONTROL \R LIVES AGA94 

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