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,NOTE3 ,9 ?IS ESSAY ,I USE QUOTATIONS >\ND ALL ID5ITITY CATEGORIES & IDEOLOGIES 7= EXAMPLE 0BLACK0 PEOPLE OR 0:ITE SUPREMACY07 = ! PURPOSE ( CALL+ 9TO QUE/ION !IR ASSUM$ LEGITIMACY AS UNIV]SAL TRU?S RA!R ?AN FICTITI\S CON/RUCTS ?AT B5EFIT SOCIAL CONTROL4 

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,DESPITE BE+ BIRACIAL1 MY SK9 TONE IS SOCIALLY RECOGNIZ$ AS 0BLACK0 7OR D>K BR[N COMP>$ TO SOME74 ,SOME ( ! MUSIC ,I LI/5 TO IS F\ND 91 & /]EOTYPICALLY ASSOCIAT$ )1 0BLACK CULTURE04 ,! COMB9ATION ( WORDS ,I LE>N$ TO USE1 9SPIR$ BY MY 5VIRONM5TAL UPBR++1 >E /]EOTYPICALLY ASSOCIAT$ ) LIV+ 9 0! HOOD04 ,RACIALIZ$ T5SION & /ATE VIOL5CE FOLL[S ME EV]Y:]E ,I GO4 ,:5 ,I WALK 9TO A /ORE1 MY BAGGY BLACK SWEAT PANTS & PULLOV] BLACK HOODIE LEADS PEOPLE TO ASSUME ! WOR/2 ,I HAVE A CRIM9AL PA/ ) ! POT5TIAL TO CAUSE TR\BLE4 ,BUT *ECK ?IS \T1 ,I'M NOT 0BLACK04 ,?IS SOCIETY ASSIGN$ ME ?IS 0BLACK0 ID5TITY AT BIR? & ) SOCIAL PRESSURE EXPECTS ME TO EMBRACE IT4 ,BUT ,I REFUSE4 ,! V]Y CONCEPT ( RACE HAS NO BIOLOGICAL OR G5ETIC VALIDATION4 ,IT IS NO?+ MORE ?AN A SOCIAL CON/RUCT US$ AS A TOOL ( OPPRESSION4 ,! COMPLEXITY ( MY 9DIVIDUALITY CAN NOT BE REPRES5T$ BY 0BLACK0 ID5TITY NOR 0CULTURAL BLACKNESS04 ,ID5TITIES >E FIX$1 G5]ALIZ$ REPRES5TATIONS ( PEOPLE & DICTAT$ BY SOCIAL NORMS1 EXPECTATIONS & /]EOTYPES4 ,!Y >E /&>DIZ$ BY CAPITALISM & 9DU/RIAL CIVILIZATION & ASSUM$ TO BE UNIV]SAL & BEYOND QUE/ION+4 ,:5 ,I WALK 9TO A /ORE ,I GET ! />ES1 ALL BAS$ ON ! %>$ CONC]N ?AT ,I JU/ MI<T /EAL SOME %IT4 ,BUT TO BE HONE/1 !Y'RE PROBABLY RI<T4 ,I JU/ MI<T4 ,BECAUSE ! SOCIAL PLACEM5T ( MY ASSIGN$ ID5TITY IS LOCAT$ NE> ! BOTTOM :I* MEANS MY ACCESS TO RES\RCES IS LIMIT$4 ,SO ILLEGALISM IS H[ ,I CREATE ACCESS TO RES\RCES )\T VOTE-BEGG+ = EQUALITY4 ,UND] CAPITALISM1 EQUALITY CAN NOT EXI/4 ,& ,I GOTTA' SURVIVE1 SO ,I'M GONNA' DO :AT ,I GOTTA DO4 ,& ?AT DOESN'T MEAN PU%9' POISON & 5ABL+ 9TOXICATION CULTURE4 ,! DOPE GAME IS A TRAP SET UP BY ! /ATE1 SO ,I JU/ GOTTA' BE MORE CREATIVE & DET]M9$4 

,! SOCIALLY CON/RUCT$ GR\PS 70BLACK01 0MAN07 ?AT SOCIETY ID5TIFIES ME AS >E ONES ASSIGN$ TO ME AT BIR? BY A SY/EM ?AT B5EFITS FROM MY ID5TITY CATEGORIZATION- A SY/EM ,I REJECT ALL TOGE!R4 ,?IS IS ! SAME SY/EM ?AT CON/RUCTS 0BLACK0 AS 9F]IOR TO 0:ITE01 0FEMALE0 AS 9F]IOR TO 0MALE01 0ANIMAL0 AS 9F]IOR TO 0HUMAN04 ,I WILL NOT D5Y ! V]Y REAL EXP]I5CES ( SEXISM & RACISM ?AT PEOPLE FACE1 NOR ! REALITY ( 9/ITUTIONALIZ$ RACISM & SEXISM ?AT WAGES POV]TY & W> ON ?OSE ( US RACIALIZ$ &_/OR G5D]$ AS 09F]IOR04 0,:ITE SUPREMACY01 0MALE SUPREMACY01 & ?IS CAPITALI/ SOCIETY AS A :OLE NE$S TO BE DE/ROY$4 ,& ,I REFUSE TO EMBRACE ANY ( ITS ID5TITY ME*ANISMS ( DIVISION AS P]SONAL =MS ( RESI/ANCE4 

,9/EAD1 ,I EMBRACE CRIM9ALITY AGA9/ ! LAWS ( ID5TITY1 AS WELL AS ! AG5TS ( ID5TITY RE9=CEM5T RESPONSIBLE = NORMALIZ+ ! RIGID B\ND>IES ( ID5TITY4 ,I REJECT ! LIB]AL N>RATIVE ?AT ,I1 AS A 0BLACK MAN01 DES]VE RI<TS 9 ?IS C\NTRY EQUAL TO ! 0:ITE MAN04 0,BLACK MAN0 DOESN'T REPRES5T ME1 & ,I REFUSE TO ASSIMILATE 9TO ?OSE ROLES4 ,I WANT TO SEE !M DE/ROY$1 AS WELL AS ! LOGIC ?AT CREATES !M4 ,MY EXI/5CE EMBODIES ! NEGATION ( SOCIAL ASSIMILATION & ( ! PRISON ( ID5TITY-BAS$ REPRES5TATION1 RECOGNIZ+ 9DIVIDUALITY )\T MEASURE AS ! S9C]E/ =M ( AN>*Y4 0,BLACK MAN0 ID5TITY A9'T GOT %IT ON ME4 

#b4 ,KEEP ,Y\R 0,:ITE0 ,DREADS4 ,KEEP ,FUCK9' ,%IT ,UP4 

,I DON'T C>E AB\T Y\R CULTURALLY 9SPIR$ DREADS4 ,& ,I DON'T C>E AB\T 0:ITE0 PEOPLE'S DREADS NEI!R4 ,I GOT BETT] %IT TO DO ?AN *AS9' PEOPLE >\ND ) A PAIR ( SCISSORS TRY9' TO GIVE !M A FREE HAIRCUT4 ,& SK9 TONE DOESN'T NECESSITATE CON=MITY TO ANY P>TICUL> CULTURE1 LET ALONE CULTURE AT ALL4 ,AS A MATT] ( FACT1 FUCK CULTURE4 ,I NEV] HAD A SAY 9 BE+ ASSIGN$ ?IS 0BLACK0 CULTURE ?AT ,I AM ASSUM$ TO BE REPRES5T$ BY4 ,IS KN[+ MY ,AFRICAN ROOTS GONNA SAVE ME FROM ATTACKS BY >M$1 0:ITE SUPREMACI/0 MILITIAS8 ,OR ! /ATE8 ,& IT SEEMS ?AT *ILDR5 >E (T5 CO]C$ 9TO CULTURES AT BIR? BY PEOPLE :O ASSUME !Y KN[ :AT'S BE/ = !M4 ,?AT1 9 & ( ITSELF1 CON/ITUTES A =M ( HI]>*ICAL AU?ORITY ?AT CAN ALSO BURN 9 A FIRE ) SOCIALLY CO]C$ ID5TITY & ASSIGN$ ROLES4 

,LIKE RACE & G5D]1 CULTURE IS ALSO A SOCIAL CON/RUCT ONLY MA9TA9$ BY ?OSE WILL+ TO VALIDATE IT ) !IR [N SUBS]VI5CE TO IT4 ,& SOME FOLKS >E NEV] P]MITT$ TO KN[ ANY?+ \TSIDE !IR CULTURE - EXCEPT MAYBE ALL ! PROBLEMS ) O!R CULTURES4 ,?IS S5SE ( NATIONALISM SEEMS IMMUNE TO CRITIQUE FROM LEFTI/S & MO/ AN>*I/S4 0,:ITE SUPREMACY0 & NATIONALISM >E WIDELY CALL$ \T & CONFRONT$ BUT S9CE :5 DID 0BLACK SUPREMACY0 & NATIONALISM BECOME ACCEPTABLE8 ,DON'T GET ME WRONG1 0BLACK SUPREMACY0 & 0BLACK P[]0 >E NOT BACK$ UP BY ! /ATE1 & CAME AS A LEGITIMATE RESPONSE TO :ITE P[] & SUPREMACY4 

,BUT REPRODUC+ MORE ID5TITY-BAS$ SUPREMACY IS C\NT]-PRODUCTIVE & RE=MI/440,BLACK P[]0 LIMITS ITSELF TO ID5TITY-BAS$ EMP[]M5T )\T CONFRONT+ ! F\NDATION ( ASSIGN$ ID5TITY TO BEG9 )4 ,& DON'T ACT LIKE 0BLACK NATIONALI/0 T5D5CIES DON'T EXI/ )9 SOME AN>*I/ CIRCLES4 ,I'M SIDE EYE9' Y'ALL WACK-ASS ID5TITY POLITICIANS :O P[] PLAY 0:ITE0 AN>*I/S ) GUILT4 ,Y'ALL GOT !M POLIC+ O!RS- PROMOT+ ! LIB]AL1 RI<TS-BAS$ N>RATIVE ( ALL 0BLACK0 PEOPLE AS VICTIMS4 

,I A9'T TRY9' TO WA/E TIME RE=M+ %IT4 ,I A9'T TRY9' TO EMBRACE ! E/ABLI%M5T'S PRESCRIB$ ID5TITY & !N DEM& RI<TS = IT4 ,I DEM& NO?+ FROM ?IS SY/EM- ,I WANNA' DE/ROY EV]Y?+ ?AT GIVES IT VALIDATION1 9CLUD+ ! ID5TITY ASSIGN$ TO MA9TA9 ITS CLASS B9>Y4 0,BLACK NATIONALISM0 IS NOT A SOLUTION TO ELIM9AT+ RACISM4 ,IT RE9=CES RACISM AS A CULTURAL & 9/ITUTIONALIZ$ SY/EM BY VALIDAT+ ! 0:ITE0 & 0BLACK0 RACIAL & CLASS B9>Y4 ,& IF WE TRY9' TO ALL GET FREE1 :Y EMBRACE ! SAME ID5TITIES ?AT W]E CON/RUCT$ TO DIVIDE & /RATIFY US8 ,& H[ WE GONNA' TAKE BACK & DET]M9E \R LIVES IF WE /ILL /UCK 9 ! %ACKLES ( 9T]NALIZ$ VICTIMHOOD8 

,?OSE :O MA9TA9 CULTURES ON A TRADITIONAL BASIS >E 9 POSITIONS ( P[] :I* CON/ITUTES A HI]>*Y BETWE5 ?OSE :O EMBRACE ?AT P>TICUL> CULTURE & ?OSE :O REFUSE4 ,I NOT ONLY REFUSE 0,AM]ICAN CULTURE0 & ALL ITS SOCIAL CON/RUCTS & VALUES1 BUT ALL CULTURES ?AT GOV]N ! M9D4 ,CULTURES DISC\RAGE FREE?9K+ & LIMITLESS EXPLORATION ( ONE'S 9DIVIDUAL POT5TIAL 9 LIFE4 ,RA!R ?AN ALL[+ 9DIVIDUALS TO 9T]ACT ) ! WORLD & DEVELOP AN OP9ION BAS$ ON !IR [N 9DEP5D5T EXP]I5CES1 A PRECONCEIV$ N>RATIVE ( LIFE IS IMPOS$ & JU/IFI$ AS 0TRU?0 BY ?OSE 9 POSITIONS ( MANIPULATIVE P[]4 ,TO EXI/1 CULTURES RELY ON ! SUBJUGATION ( A GR\P ( PEOPLE HOMOG5IZ$ BAS$ ON SOCIALLY CON/RUCT$ ROLES & *>ACT]I/ICS4 ,I NOT ONLY F9D CULTURES & !IR DESIRE = CONTROL & DOM9ATION P]SONALLY UNDESIRABLE1 BUT ,I HAVE LE>N$ ?AT !IR P[] DROPS AN*OR 9 ! M9D ( ! SUBS]VI5T4 ,?OSE :O EI!R DON'T HAVE ! C\RAGE OR ACCESSIBLE 9SPIRATION TO ?9K = !MSELVES1 OR :O ACTIVELY PROMOTE CULTURE & NATIONALISM ALWAYS TURN TO MANIPULATION TACTICS LIKE %AM+ & GUILT+ O!RS :O REFUSE TO ASSIMILATE4 ,!SE CULTURAL-BAS$ NATIONALI/ TYPE GR\PS DO NOT REFLECT A UNIV]SAL TRU? OR REALITY1 NOR DO !Y REPRES5T ALL ! PEOPLE !Y CLAIM TO4 

,SO HEY 0:ITE0 READ]1 0:ITE DREADS0 >E NOT CULTURALLY APPROPRIAT+4 ,NO CULTURE HOLDS A MONOPOLY ON A HAIR/YLE4 ,CULTURE IS A /ATE ( M9D ?AT CAN ONLY MANIFE/ MAT]IALLY ) RIGID B\ND>IES ( ESS5TIALISM :I* >E PROTECT$ BY ! LAWS ( ID5TITY & ?OSE :O 5=CE !M4 ,>E Y\R DREADS \T ( B\NDS ) ! LAWS ( ID5TITY8 ,DID ! ID5TITY POLICE COME & *>GE Y\ ) DISRESPECT+ ! LAWS ( ESS5TIALISM8 ,DID Y\ REJECT !IR SELF-APPO9T$ AU?ORITY8 ,!N Y\ MI<T BE A CRIM9AL WOR? KN[+4 ,9 ! CONTEXT ( CAPITALISM1 IF Y\ TRY9' TO SELL DREAD$ HAIR AS A FA%ION COMMODITY1 ?AT'S NOT CULTURALLY APPROPRIAT+4 ,BUT Y\ /ILL MI<T GET Y\R W9D[S SMA%$ = BE+ A FUCK+ CAPITALI/4 ,CAPITALISM ASIDE1 IF Y\R DREADLOCKS >E SMELLY1 DRI$-SWEAT /R&S ( TANGL$ &_/OR MATT$ HAIR1 ROCK ?AT %IT4 ,MY DREADS >E TOO4 ,FUCK CONV5TIONAL BEAUTY /&>DS1 CAPITALISM1 & ?OSE :O DEF5D BO?4 

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,I DON'T C>E IF Y\ ID5TIFY AS_/CALL Y\RSELF A COMMUNITY-APPROV$ 0:ITE ALLY04 ,BUT ,I WILL ASSUME ?AT3 #a4 ,Y\ >E 9CAPABLE ( ?9K+ = Y\RSELF4 #b4 ,Y\ >E A C[>D4 #c4 ,Y\ WILL HESITATE UND] FIRE :5 ,I ASK Y\ TO H& ME A MOLOTOV COCKTAIL- FE>FUL ?AT Y\ WILL BE DO+ 0! COMMUNITY0 A DISS]VICE4 ,ASSUM+ Y\ WILL BE BESIDE ME 9 ! /REETS OR SOME:]E :]E T5SIONS >E HI<1 ,I DON'T WANT Y\ TO /& BEH9D ME & ASK ME :AT Y\ %\LD DO4 ,I DON'T WANT TO BE Y\R LEAD]4 ,LEAD]%IP- ISN'T ?AT ! HI]>*ICAL COMPLEX WE >E FI<T+ AGA9/ 9 ! FIR/ PLACE8 

,AS MY FRI5D1 WILL WE HANG \T & HAVE DISCUSSIONS FREELY OR WILL Y\ SP5D Y\R TIME HESITAT+ & /UMBL+ OV] Y\R WORDS TRY+ TO KEEP Y\R ,P,C T]M9OLOGY 9 *ECK = FE> ( (F5D+ ME8 ,IF Y\ SAY SOME?+ FUCK$ UP1 AM ,I 9CAPABLE ( BE+ CONSID]ATE ( ! WORLD Y\ LIVE 9 & CALMLY ASK+ Y\ TO ?9K AB\T :AT Y\ SAID8 ,WILL Y\ POLICE MY O!R 0:ITE0 FRI5DS ) Y\R EXP]TIZE ON ANTI-RACISM1 9 HOPES ( GA9+ MY APPLAUSE & APPROVAL8 ,WILL Y\ POLICE ! B\ND>IES ( ID5TITY & R$UCE ME TO A M]E 0M>G9ALIZ$ VOICE0 9CAPABLE ( TAK+ SPACE AGA9/ :ITE SUPREMACY8 ,IF SO1 !N Y\ SUFF] FROM 0:ITE GUILT0 & >E MORE ( A CON=MI/ ) SOME P]SONAL WORK ( Y\R [N TO DO4 ,I DON'T WANT :AT LIB]AL SOCIAL JU/ICE W>RIORS & SOME WACK-ASS AN>*I/S CALL 0ALLIES04 ,I WANT ACCOMPLICES4 ,I AM F9E ON MY [N1 BUT ,I W\LD 5JOY ! LAWLESS COMPANY ( ?OSE ) IDEAS & /RATEGIES ?AT >5'T ALWAYS MY [N1 & ) EXP]I5CES & HI/ORIES ?AT DIFF] FROM M9E4 ,DO Y\ REFUSE SOCIETAL SUBMISSION & 9/EAD EMBRACE LIFE AS DAILY ATTACK ON CAPITALI/ SOCIETY & EV]Y?+ 9 BETWE58 ,COOL4 ,I DO TOO4 ,DESPITE SOCIALLY CON/RUCT$ CATEGORIES & ASSIGN$ ID5TITIES1 ?IS IS \R BOND4 ,?IS IS \R AFF9ITY4 

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,!RE IS NO USE 9 MAK+ DEM&S4 ,IT IS PO9TLESS ASK+ ?OSE 9 POSITIONS ( P[] TO /OP !IR QUE/ = CONTROL & DOM9ATION4 ,I CAN'T ASK LIB]AL ,P,O,C ORGANIZATIONS1 ACADEMICS1 & SOCIAL JU/ICE W>RIORS TO /OP PRET5D+ !Y REPRES5T ME & MY 9T]E/S4 ,I DON'T HAVE TIME TO SP5D H\RS EXPLA9+ TO !M ?AT NOT ALL PEOPLE !Y ID5TIFY AS 0BLACK0 CAN BE 0SAV$0 BY ! *UR* ( SOCIAL JU/ICE4 ,SOME PEOPLE JU/ WANT MONEY & ! P[] TO DOM9ATE O!RS JU/ AS ANY 0:ITE0 BANK [N] OR CORPORATE EXECUTIVE4 ,I CAN'T PLEAD ) !M TO /OP 9VISIBILIZ+ MY EXI/5CE AS AN 9DIVIDUAL ACT+ \T ( B\NDS ) !IR POLITICAL PROGRAMS4 ,I CAN'T VOTE BEG LEFTI/S & AN>*O-LEFTI/S 9TO REALIZ+ !IR PLAN TO 0ORGANIZE ! MASSES0 ULTIMATELY DISC\RAGES A VITALITY ( AN>*Y- 9DIVIDUALITY4 ,I CAN'T *ANGE OR RE=M !IR SY/EM ?AT !Y OP]ATE )9 & ATTEMPT TO DOM9ATE ! POLITICAL T]RA9 )4 ,I AM ANTI-POLITICAL 9 ?AT ALL PROGRAMS D]IV$ FROM POLITICS >E DOOM$ TO FAIL BECAUSE !Y ALL HAVE ONE ?+ 9 COMMON- REPRES5TATION4 ,NONE ( !SE PEOPLE REPRES5T ME1 MY P]SONALITY1 NOR ! AN>*I/IC ACTIONS ( MY 9DIVIDUALITY4 ,I AM ANTI-POLITICAL 9 ?AT MY ACTIONS ( REVOLT DO NOT CON/ITUTE A POLITICIZ$ OCCUPATION SEP>ATE FROM MY DAILY LIFE4 ,AN>*Y IS NOT MY ACTIVI/ HOBBY4 ,MY 9DIVIDUAL EXI/5CE IS A NIHILI/IC1 TRANS=MATIVE EXPROPRIATION ( A LIFE ?AT WAS NEV] 9T5D$ TO BE MY [N 9 ! FIR/ PLACE4 

,SO IF Y\ >E 0:ITE0 & >E READ+ ?IS1 Y\ HAVE ALREADY DEFI$ ! POLICE 9 Y\R HEAD :O TELLS Y\ TO NEV] READ ANY?+ CRITICAL ( 0BLACK0 LIB]ALISM1 ID5TITY 9 G5]AL1 & ALLY%IP OR CULTURE4 ,JU/ LIKE :5 Y\ WALK$ AWAY AFT] BE+ SCOLD$ AB\T Y\R DREADS FROM A 0BLACK0 ACTIVI/1 & UND] Y\R BREA? MUMBL$ 0GO FUCK Y\RSELF40 ,OR 9 ! /REETS :5 !Y CALL$ Y\ AN 0\TSIDE AGITATOR0 = TRY+ TO SMA% A BANK W9D[- & !N Y\ DID IT ANYWAYS4 ,Y\ DO Y\4 ,! LIB]ALS1 AN>*O-LIB]ALS 9CLUD$1 WILL CONT9UE TO ATTEMPT TO POLICE EV]YONE ) POLITICALLY CORRECT T]M9OLOGY ?AT *ANGES EV]Y YE>4 ,!Y WILL CONT9UE TO GUILT Y\ = HAV+ 0:ITE0 SK94 ,!Y WILL GUILT Y\ :5 Y\ /& UP & ACT \T AGA9/ ! AU?ORITY ( !IR /UDIES & ACADEMIC J>GON4 ,!Y WILL CONT9UE TO ?REAT5 Y\ ) CALL \T /ATEM5TS1 O/RACIZ+1 & MAYBE EV5 PHYSICAL VIOL5CE AS LONG AS Y\ REFUSE TO PSY*OLOGICALLY SUBMIT TO !IR PROGRAM4 ,TO ! 0BLACK0 READ]1 NOBODY CAN REPRES5T ! TOTALITY ( Y\R 9DIVIDUALISM BECAUSE DESPITE !IR ASSUMPTIONS ( Y\1 Y\R 9TELLECT & EXP]I5CES >E NOT FIX$ 9TO PLACE4 ,Y\R EXI/5CE CAN NOT BE CONF9$ TO A M]E SOCIAL POSITION ON A LADD]4 ,DO Y\ FEEL ! %ACKLES ON Y\R IMAG9ATION :ILE OP]AT+ )9 ! CONF9EM5T ( Y\R ASSIGN$ ID5TITY8 ,CAN Y\R ID5TITY AS A 0BLACK0 P]SON EV] TRULY LIB]ATE Y\ OR DOES IT SECURE Y\ 9 PLACE ) AN 9T]NALIZ$ S5SE ( VICTIMHOOD ?AT COMES ) ?AT RACIALIZ$ ASSIGNM5T8 ,DO Y\ FEEL CO]C$ TO SURR5D] Y\RSELF TO 0BLACK LIB]ATION0 9 FE> ( FEEL+ ALONE & ISOLAT$8 ,?AT FE> IS LEGIT4 ,& ?AT FE> IS :AT KEEPS ONE SUBMISSIVE4 ,?IS ESSAY WAS WRITT5 9 HOPES ( 9SPIR+ ! CRIM9AL 9 Y\4 ,IF Y\ RECOGNIZE ! PRISONS ?AT 0COMMUNITY LEAD]S0 PLACE \R IMAG9ATIONS 91 P]HAPS Y\ WILL ESCAPE FROM ! LIB]AL CONF9ES ( SIGN HOLD+1 5DLESS MEET+S1 *ANT+1 & M>*+ = 0JU/ICE04 

,FE> IS !IR WEAPON = 0ORGANIZ+ ! MASSES0 & DISC\RAG+ 9DIVIDUAL DET]M9ATION4 ,BUT ?AT'S ,O,K4 ,I DON'T NE$ !IR MASSES OR PROGRAMS TO KN[ :5 & H[ TO ATTACK4 ,DO Y\8 ,& DO ALL ! O!R 0BLACK0 PEOPLE :O FEEL !Y HAVE TO JO9 !SE LIB]AL OR RADICAL ID5TITY- BAS$ GR\PS & ORGANIZATIONS TO REMA9 LOYAL TO 0BLACKNESS0 AS A CULTURAL ID5TITY8 ,! %>$ EXP]I5CE ( BE+ 0BLACK0 UND] CAPITALISM IS ONLY LIMIT$ TO ID5TITY4 ,JU/ 'CUS PEOPLE %>E ! SAME 9/ITUTIONALIZ$ =M7S7 ( OPPRESSION DON'T AUTOMATICALLY MEAN !Y %>E ! SAME VISIONS & OBJECTIVES ON H[ TO DE/ROY IT4 ,!SE >E IMPORTANT DIFF]5CES ?AT %\LDN'T BE FLATT5$4 ,:ILE !SE GR\PS CONT9UE !IR M9D-NUMB+ ATTEMPTS TO CREATE A NEW SY/EM ( RACE ESS5TIALISM )9 ! %ELL ( ! OLD1 SOME ( US >E HAV+ FUN DE/ROY+ ALL ! SY/EMS4 ,MY AN>*Y IS AN EXI/5TIAL EXPANSION ( 9DIVIDUALITY BEYOND ! LIMITATIONS ( RACIAL 7& G5D]$7 SOCIAL CON/RUCTS4 ,:5 !Y SAY 0BLACK & BR[N0 UNITY AGA9/ RACISM & FASCISM1 SOME ( US HAVE BE5 SAY9' EV]Y BODY AGA9/ RACISM & FASCISM1 AS WELL AS ! FIX$ ID5TITIES ?AT MAKES !M FUNCTIONAL4 ,:]E *AOS BLOOMS ) EMANCIPATION & ! LIMITLESS POT5TIAL ?AT FOLL[S1 9DIVIDUALITY BECOMES A WEAPON ( W> AGA9/ CONTROL & CATEGORICAL CONF9EM5T4 ,:ILE !Y SCOLD Y\ 0:ITE0 PEOPLE & *ANT 0,CUT ,Y\R ,DREADS601 ,I AM SAY+ REALLY ?\<1 NOT ALL 0BLACK0 PEOPLE GIVE A FUCK AB\T 0:ITE0 DREADS4 ,/AY UNGOV]NABLE4 ,SEE Y\ 9 ! /REETS :5 ! NI<T IS LIT BY FIRE4 

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