,! ,PAN!RS1 ! ,BLACK ,LIB]ATION ,>MY & ! ,/RUGGLE TO ,FREE ALL ,POLITICAL ,PRISON]S & ,PRISON]S ( ,W> 

,PEOPLE 3 

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

,TEXT 3 

,I WANT TO GET />T$ (F 9 A WAY ?AT HELPS ME GET RID ( ! BUTT]FLIES1 & HELPS GET US /IRR$ AS WELL4 ,Y\ KN[ WE ALWAYS SAY1 0,P[] TO ! ,PEOPLE40 ,& USUALLY ! RESPONSE BACK IS1 0,ALL ,P[] TO ! ,PEOPLE40 ,IF Y\ DON'T M9D 9DULG+ ME3 0,P[] TO ! ,PEOPLE60 7AUDI5CE RESPONSE7 0,ALL ,P[] TO ! ,PEOPLE60 

,SECOND ?+1 TO JU/ TAKE US BACK1 AGA94 ,!RE'S A LITTLE *ANT ?AT GOES ALONG ) A LITTLE M>*1 ?AT WE US$ TO DO4 ,I NE$ Y\R P>TICIPATION ) IT1 IF ,I MAY4 ,IT'S GONNA GO SOME?+ LIKE ?IS3 ,I'M GONNA SAY1 0,HOLD ,Y\R ,HEAD ,UP ,HI<1 ,PAN!R'S ,M>*+ ,BY4 ,WE ,DON'T ,TAKE ,NO ,JIVE40 ,:5 ,I SAY1 0,S\ND ,(F10 Y\ SAY1 0,FREE ! ,PEOPLE60 ,!N AT A C]TA9 PO9T ,I'M GONNA SAY1 0,BREAK IT ON D[N40 ,& Y\'RE GONNA SAY1 0,FREE ! ,PEOPLE1 ,FREE ! ,PEOPLE1 ,FREE ! ,PEOPLE10 & !N ONE L\D ONE1 0,FREE ! ,PEOPLE60 ,WE GOT IT8 0,HOLD ,Y\R ,HEAD ,UP ,HI<1 ,PAN!R'S ,M>*+ ,BY4 ,WE ,DON'T ,TAKE ,NO ,JIVE1 ,GOT A ,LOAD$ 4#d#e4 ,S\ND ,(F60 7AUDI5CE7 0,FREE ! ,PEOPLE60 0,S\ND (F60 0,FREE ! ,PEOPLE60 ,RI<T ON6 

,N[ IMAG9E1 9 C]TA9 CITIES & C]TA9 T[NS :]E !RE W]E *APT]S1 !RE W]E RANK & FILE ,PAN!RS M>*+ D[N ! /REET4 ,& H]E WE >E ) ?IS *ANT4 ,IT IS P]=MANCE1 BUT IT'S P]=MANCE ?AT'S REALLY IMPORTANT4 ,WE >E TRY+ TO %[ PEOPLE ?AT WE >E A DISCIPL9$ =CE ?AT IS READY TO ACT4 ,WE >E TRY+ TO %[ PEOPLE ?AT !RE IS A NEW ROLE = US TO PLAY4 ,& H]E WE >E3 WE'RE ! ,BLACK ,PAN!R ,P>TY4 ,& IT'S NOT ONLY AB\T ! 4#d#e1 BUT NOT )\T IT4 

,IT WAS ! ORGANIZ+1 IT WAS ! $UCAT+1 IT WAS BE+ AVAILABLE TO HELP PEOPLE TO FIGURE \T WAYS TO RESI/ ?AT MADE ! ,BLACK ,PAN!R ,P>TY :AT IT BECAME4 ,Y\ KN[1 WE DID ! BE/ WE C\LD4 ,I WAS Y\NG3 ,PLA9FIELD1 ,NEW ,J]SEY1 SMALL T[N4 ,BUT HEY1 ,PLA9FIELD HAD ! SAME PROBLEMS AS EV]Y O!R T[N ?AT HAD ,BLACK FOLKS 9 'EM4 ,WE WAS TREAT$ BAD4 ,WE /EPP$ =W>D LIKE SO MANY O!R Y\NG FOLKS--TE5AG]S--9 HI< S*OOL4 

,Y\ GOTTA IMAG9E :AT \R P>5TS ?\<T4 ,I DIDN'T COME UP TO !M ONE DAY & SAY1 0,MOM & ,POPS1 ,I'M JO9+ ! ,BLACK ,PAN!R ,P>TY40 ,!Y JU/ K9D ( NOTIC$ ?AT ,I WAS HANG+ \T ) SOME DIFF]5T PEOPLE1 Y\ KN[8 ,& N[ ,I'M NOT SITT+ 9 FRONT ( ! TELEVISION ANYMORE1 WAT*+ ! COM$IES1 OR :ATEV]4 ,I'M SITT+ UP H]E READ+ ,MALCOLM ,X'S AUTOBIOGRAPHY & ,MALCOLM ,X ,SPEAKS1 TO ! PO9T :]E MY FA!R W\LD ACTUALLY GET ANGRY AT ME4 ,:Y IS MY HEAD ALWAYS /UCK 9 ?IS BOOK8 ,& SOMETIMES HE'D SAY1 0,GET \T ( ! LIV+ ROOM40 ,& ,I'D BE LIKE1 0,O,K1 ,I GUESS ,I'LL GO \TSIDE & F9D MY CREW40 

,BUT IT WAS :]E MY HEAD WAS AT BECAUSE ,I WAS A PRODUCT ( ! '#fS4 ,A PRODUCT ?AT WAS1 9 EV]Y S5SE ( ! WORD1 MAGICAL = SO MANY ( US4 ,& :5 ,I TELL PEOPLE AB\T ! '#fS1 ! ?+ ,I WANT !M TO GET1 AS F> AS ! ,BLACK COMMUNITY IS CONC]N$1 IS ?AT WE CAME ALIVE AS NO O!R G5]ATION 9 ?IS C\NTRY S9CE WE W]E KIDNAPP$ & BR\<T H]E #d YE>S BE=E4 ,WE HAD BE5 BRA9WA%$1 :IPP$1 BEAT D[N1 D5I$2 EV]Y?+ ?AT HAD TRA9$ US TO NOT ?9K ( ANY POSSIBILITY ?AT ?+S C\LD BE DIFF]5T ?AN :AT :ITE SUPREMACY HAD LAID D[N = US4 ,BUT N[ H]E'S ! '#fS & ! '#fS IS TELL+ US1 0,Y\ CAN BE EV]Y?+40 ,BUT SPECIFICALLY1 0,BLACK IS ,BEAUTIFUL6 ,AFRICA IS \R ROOTS4 ,& BE PR\D ( IT40 

,WE HAD JU/ CAME FROM A G5]ATION1 & ALL !M G5]ATIONS ?AT JU/ ACCEPT$ ?AT NIGG]S A9'T %IT4 ,NIGG]S WILL NEV] ORGANIZE1 WILL NEV] GET IT TOGE!R4 ,Y\'LL NEV] DO IT4 ,N[ ALL ( A SUDD51 !RE'S SOME?+ CAPTUR+ US1 !RE'S SOME?+ 9 ! AIR4 ,!Y'RE SAY+ ,BLACK ,P[]1 ?AT'S TY+ US 9TO /RUGGLES NOT ONLY 9 ,AFRICA1 BUT 9 ,ASIA1 ,LAT9 ,AM]ICA1 & RI<T H]E )9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES BECAUSE ! ,CIVIL ,RI<TS MOVEM5T WAS 9 ITS UPSW+4 ,! ,NATIVE ,AM]ICAN /RUGGLES W]E COM+ UP1 ! ,PU]TO ,RICAN /RUGGLES1 ! ,*ICANO /RUGGLES1 ! ANTI-W> MOVEM5T1 ! WOM5'S MOVEM5T3 IT WAS 9 ! AIR4 

,SO :Y NOT LITTLE ?IRTE5-1 F\RTE5-1 FIFTE5-YE>-OLD ,A%ANTI 7KN[N AS ,MI*AEL AT ! TIME71 Y\ KN[8 ,:Y NOT GET 9VOLV$8 ,JU/ LIKE ANY O!R1 ,I WANT TO KN[ :AT ,I CAN DO4 ,& ,I DON'T ?9K ,I WAS ANY DIFF]5T FROM A ,PALE/9IAN TE5AG]1 :O IS ANSW]+ ?OSE QUE/IONS RI<T N[1 9 OCCUPI$ ,PALE/9E4 ,I SAW :AT ! ,CIVIL ,RI<TS MOVEM5T WAS DO+1 & RESPECT$ IT4 ,BUT :5 ,I SE5 ?OSE ,PAN!RS1 & :5 MY BE/ FRI5D ,JIHAD SAW ?OSE ,PAN!RS2 !IR MAGAZ9E HAD A P>TICUL> COV] ?AT HAD ,HUEY ,P4 ,NEWTON & ,BOBBY ,SEALE ON ! COV]3 BLACK B]ETS1 BLACK LEA!R JACKETS1 P[D] BLUE %IRT1 ALL D[N TO ! COMBAT BOOTS & WEAPONS--ONE ON ! SIDE & ONE 9 ! H&--WE KNEW RI<T !N & !RE WE WANT$ TO F9D \T AB\T !M4 ,& !N TO F9D \T ?AT !Y ORGANIZ$ SURVIVAL PROGRAMS1 & !Y HAD LIB]ATION S*OOLS1 :]E !Y W]E ACTUALLY TEA*+ ,BLACK PEOPLE H[ TO DEF5D !MSELVES CAUSE !Y SAID IT WAS \R RI<T4 ,GO+ CONTR>Y TO ALL ! ?+S WE W]E SEE+ ON TELEVISION :]E ! :ITE REACTION 9 ! S\? WAS BRUTALIZ+ ,BLACK PEOPLE D[N !RE2 KILL+ FOLKS1 NOT ONLY ,BLACK FOLKS1 BUT EV5 :ITE ACTIVI/S :O WAS COM+ D[N !RE TO HELP1 9 SOLID>ITY4 ,DISAPPE>+ !M4 ,& !N MAYBE F9D+ !M YE>S LAT]1 & ,I'M SURE !RE'S A LOT ( O!R BODIES ?AT >E /ILL 9 SWAMPS SOME:]E4 

,Y\ KN[1 BUT /ILL1 WE'RE COM+ 94 ,SEE+ ALL ?IS DIDN'T FRI<T5 US OR DISC\RAGE US1 IT MADE US WANT TO /EP UP MORE4 ,SO N[ WE >E LE>N+2 ,PAN!RS FROM ,NEW ,YORK & ,NEW>K1 DIFF]5T PLACES1 >E COM+ TO ,PLA9FIELD TO %[ US :AT IT MEANS TO BE A ,PAN!R4 ,& ! FIR/ ?+ WE WAS HOP+ TO GET1 OR GET CLOSE TO1 WAS ! GUNS6 ,BUT JU/ LIKE ! O!R COMRADES1 !Y %>$ ! /ORIES ?AT ! ?+S WE GET IS NOT ! PHYSICAL GUNS1 BUT WE GET ! BOOKS1 :I* WAS ! GUNS ?AT WE W]E FIR/ GIV52 PLAC$ 9 \R H&S1 WE'RE GONNA READ6 ,FRANTZ ,FANON'S ,! ,WRET*$ ( ! ,E>?1 ,MAO ,TSE-,TUNG'S ,QUOTATIONS1 EV]YBODY HAD A ,R$ ,BOOK1 ,W4,E4,B4 ,DU,BOIS1 ,ROB]T ,WILLIAMS' ,NEGROES ,) ,GUNS3 ,WE >E READ+6 ,& MANY1 LIKE ME1 DIDN'T LIKE TO READ AT ALL BECAUSE ( :AT S*OOL HAS DONE TO US4 ,I DIDN'T LIKE TO READ4 ,BUT Y\ 9SPIR$ N[4 ,!RE'S SOME?+ 9 Y\ ?AT'S DIFF]5T N[1 & Y\ WANT TO KN[4 ,I WANT TO KN[ EV]Y?+ AB\T ,AFRICA2 ,I WANT TO KN[ EV]Y?+ AB\T ,DU,BOIS2 ,I WANT TO KN[ ALL ?IS /UFF4 ,SO YEAH1 ,I'M READ+ N[4 

,WE GOT /UDY GR\PS3 H]E IS ,BLACK FOLKS SITT+ TOGE!R1 9 /UDY CIRCLES1 HELP+ EA* O!R LE>N4 ,H]E WE >E N[ LE>N+ H[ TO GO \T 9 ! COMMUNITY & HELP T5ANTS FIGURE \T WAYS TO RESI/ ALL ! /UFF ?AT L&LORDS DO4 ,H]E WE >E N[ TRY+ TO %[ PEOPLE H[ TO FI<T BACK AGA9/ !SE RACI/1 KILL] POLICE4 ,HEAVY DUTY4 ,& ,I'M TELL+ Y\ :5 WE FIR/ /EPP$ \T 9 \R COMMUNITY1 PEOPLE DID NOT TRU/ US4 ,BECAUSE LIKE ME1 & O!RS1 WE W]E CALL$ LUMP51 & A LOT ( US W]E4 ,A LOT ( US W]E 9TO A LITTLE HU/LE1 MAYBE GANGS1 BUT NO?+ LIKE ! GANGS N[4 ,BUT ME1 ,I WAS ON ! BORD] BETWE5 WANT+ TO BE A BURGL> & A REVOLUTION>Y4 ,& ACTUALLY1 LAT] ON1 K9D ( COMB9$ BO? ( !M4 

,BUT ! ,PAN!RS %[$ US ?AT REVOLUTION 9VOLV$ 5GAG+ Y\R COMMUNITY & ORGANIZ+ !M4 ,HELP+ TO GIVE !M A S5SE ( HOPE1 ?AT WE C\LD *ANGE \R CIRCUM/ANCES4 ,& TO KN[ ?AT WE W]E DO+ IT 9 CONC]T ) ALL !SE O!R COMMUNITIES & MOVEM5TS WAS HEAVY4 

,I DID NOT LIKE :ITE FOLKS4 ,I WAS A /ONE NATIONALI/4 ,DIDN'T WANT TO WORK ) 'EM4 ,& IT WAS ! ,PAN!RS ?AT HELP$ TO K9DA BROAD5 MY P]SPECTIVE ON ?AT1 Y\ KN[1 Y\ CAN'T BE HAT+ ALL M5 'CAUSE !Y'RE :ITE4 ,Y\ KN[1 Y\ MI<T NOT WANT TO DEAL ) !M BECAUSE ( :AT !Y DO1 BUT IF Y\ GOT A :ITE REVOLUTION>Y ?AT'S H]E TO SUPPORT Y\ & TO BE Y\R ALLY1 Y\ CAN EMBRACE HIM OR H]4 ,& EV5 MOV+ 9TO ?AT GRUDG+LY1 ,I LE>N$ TO RELAX & ACCEPT :ITE FOLKS4 ,PLA9FIELD DID NOT 5C\RAGE ?AT BECAUSE IT'S A V]Y RACI/ PLACE4 ,BUT WE'RE SEE+ A V]Y DIFF]5T K9D ( REVOLUTION1 ESPECIALLY = A REVOLUTION>Y NATIONALI/ GR\P4 ,IT WAS HEAVY4 

,GRADUALLY1 ! COMMUNITY />T$ TO SUPPORT US4 ,! BACK & =? BETWE5 \R DESIRE TO BREAK A C]TA9 HYPNOSIS1 & A C]TA9 PSY*OSIS1 >\ND BE+ A VICTIM 9 SOCIETY TO LE>N+ ?AT Y\ CAN BE FREE 9DIVIDUALS1 & ACTUALLY />T TO LOVE EA* O!R1 WAS P[]FUL4 ,BUT ! GOV]NM5T--( C\RSE1 ?IS IS NOT A LOV+ SOCIETY1 IT'S A V]Y DEA?-ORI5T$ SOCIETY1 A V]Y HATEFUL SOCIETY--DON'T /& = ?AT4 ,NO GR\P ?AT HAS BE5 KEPT SY/EMATICALLY ON ! BOTTOM ( ! SOCIETY IS GO+ TO BE ALL[$ TO COME FROM ! BOTTOM ( ?AT SOCIETY4 ,Y\ A9'T DI/URB+ NO?9'4 ,! HI/ORY ( ?IS C\NTRY SAYS SO4 ,WE UND]/OOD3 #e-,YE> ,W>4 ,?IS IS #e YE>S ( CONT9UATION4 ,NO BREAK4 ,FROM :5 ! ,EUROPEANS FIR/ CAME H]E & DID :AT !Y DID3 ,*RI/OPH] ,COLUMBUS & ALL ( !M4 ,WE UND]/OOD ?AT IT'S A LIB]ATION W>4 ,NO DIFF]5T FROM ! ,DU,BOIS1 NO DIFF]5T FROM ! ,9DIG5\S ,NATIONS FI<T9' = SOV]EIGNTY4 ,NO DIFF]5T ?AN ! ,VIETNAMESE FI<T+ TO GET ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES \T ( !IR C\NTRY4 ,WE SAID1 0,! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES \T ( ! ,<ETTOS60 ,?AT MAY HAVE BE5 :]E !Y CONF9$ US4 ,BUT !N WE BEGAN TO LOOK AT ! <ETTOS AS1 0,Y\ GOT US H]E1 N[ IT'S \RS6 ,Y\ GET \T40 ,& WE'RE GONNA TAKE OV] ! 9/ITUTIONS1 ! VOICE ( ,MALCOLM ,X4 ,TAKE 'EM OV]4 ,WE BECAME REVOLUTION>IES1 BUT WE UND]/OOD WE >E UP AGA9/ A MON/] ?AT WILL KILL US )\T A BL9K ( AN EYE4 

,HUEY ,P4 ,NEWTON HAD ALREADY BE5 9 JAIL4 ,!Y W]E TRY+ TO FRAME HIM = ! COP ?AT GOT KILL$4 ,BOBBY ,SEALE WAS BE+ FRAM$ = MURD]1 HIM & ,]IKA ,HUGG9S1 9 ,NEW ,HAV51 ,CONNECTICUT4 ,F]D ,HAMPTON HAD GOT KILL$1 & ,M>K ,CL>K1 9 #a#i#f#i4 ,WE UND]/OOD1 BUT IT DIDN'T /OP US4 ,AS WE READ1 WE ORGANIZ$4 ,AS WE READ1 WE F\<T4 ,?AT'S PRAXIS4 ,?AT'S PUTT+ IT RI<T 9TO PRACTICE4 ,WE >E DEVELOP+ AS WE GO4 ,WE DON'T HAVE TO WAIT TO HAVE NO DEVELOP$ IDEOLOGY1 DON'T HAVE TO WAIT TO HAVE ALL ! ANSW]S2 WE FIGURE IT \T AS WE GO4 ,BECAUSE \R SITUATION IS ?AT BAD4 ,WE DON'T HAVE ! LUXURY ( SITT+ BACK & DO+ ALL SORTS ( FANCIFUL IDEOLOGICAL POSITIONS3 WE'LL FIGURE IT \T AS WE GO4 ,BUT WE TOOK HITS4 

,MY FIR/ HIT1 & ,JIHAD'S FIR/ HIT1 WAS :5 A COP GOT KILL$ 9 MY HOMET[N4 ,SO :AT DO !Y DO8 ,!Y GET ! TWO MA9 ORGANIZ]S1 & !Y BLAME IT ON !M1 ME & ,JIHAD2 SEV5TE5 YE>S OLD1 S5IORS 9 HI< S*OOL4 ,!Y KN[ WE DIDN'T DO IT4 ,!Y KN[ ?AT4 ,!Y KN[ ,MUMIA DIDN'T KILL A COP4 ,!Y KN[ ?AT4 ,IT'S NOT A QUE/ION ( 9NOC5T OR GUILTY4 ,!Y KN[ :AT !Y'RE DO+3 BREAK ! POT5TIAL ( ?IS BECOM+ A SOLID MOVEM5T 9 ,PLA9FIELD1 ,NEW ,J]SEY4 ,GET ,MI*AEL & ,DAVID (F ! /REETS4 ,F\RTE5 MON?S2 ! LA/ F\R MON?S WAS ! TRIAL4 ,IF IT WASN'T = ! FACT ?AT WE HAD GOOD LAWY]S1 NO TELL+4 ,I NEV] SAY ?AT WE W\LD HAVE BE5 ON ,DEA? ,R[1 OR WE W\LD HAVE BE5 9 PRISON = LIFE4 ,MY ?+ IS WE W\LD HAVE F\ND A WAY TO GET \T ( !RE4 ,BECAUSE EV5 DUR+ ?AT F\RTE5 MON?S1 WE WAS ON A HACK SAW BLADE1 CUTT+ ?IS W9D[1 TRY+ TO GET \T EV5 BE=E ! JURY GOT ! CASE4 ,SEV5TE56 ,BECAUSE WE UND]/OOD1 WE >E W>RIORS1 AT W>4 ,NO IF1 &S1 & BUTS4 ,:ITE JURY CAME BACK ) A 0NOT GUILTY0 V]DICT4 ,LAWY]S W]E ABLE TO %[1 CLASSIC FRAME UP4 ,WE'RE \T4 ,WE'RE BACK 9 ! RANKS4 ,NEW ,YORK & ,NEW ,J]SEY *APT]S >E UND] HEAVY ATTACK3 ,F,B,I =CES1 LOCAL POLICE DEP>TM5TS1 !Y'RE LOS+ NUMB]S1 ! GOV]NM5T1 ! M$IA1 POLICE =CES W]E V]Y SUCCESSFUL AT ISOLAT+ US FROM \R COMMUNITIES4 ,!Y W]E V]Y SUCCESSFUL3 CALL+ US ?UGS1 MURD]]S1 OR JU/ BY T]RORIZ+ PEOPLE WE W]E DEAL+ )4 

,I WAS BACK & =? BETWE5 ! ,NEW ,YORK & ! ,PLA9FIELD *APT]4 ,! FREE BREAKFA/ PROGRAM 9 ,NEW ,YORK HAD ALWAYS BE5 V]Y SUCCESSFUL1 9 ,H>LEM4 ,! ,H>LEM *APT] PROGRAM--EV]Y DAY1 FE$+ ! *ILDR54 ,ONE DAY1 SOME ( ! *ILDR5 GET SICK4 ,& ALL ( A SUDD5 SOME ( ! P>5TS />T PULL+ !IR *ILDR5 \T4 ,WE F9D \T YE>S LAT] ?R\< ! ,C,O,9,T,E,L,P,R,O PAP]S ?AT ! POLICE POISON$ ! FRUIT4 ,SO ?AT'S :Y !Y PULL$ ! *ILDR5 \T4 ,IT'S NO BIG DEAL :AT !Y'RE GO+ TO GO ?R\< BECAUSE !Y >E ?AT COLD BLOOD$4 ,!Y'RE NOT GO+ TO LET ANYBODY COME 9 & MESS ?IS ?+ UP4 ,GOTTA KILL Y\1 KILL Y\4 ,GOTTA DISC\RAGE PEOPLE FROM COM+ TO Y\1 GOTTA DISC\RAGE !M4 ,RI<T8 ,BUT !Y W]E GOOD4 ,WE GET ISOLAT$1 !N ONE DAY1 !Y HAVE *>GES AGA9/ US & !Y PICK US UP1 PEOPLE NOT QUICK TO COME TO \R SUPPORT4 ,!Y HAD ,PAN!RS :O W]E P>T ( ! ,BLACK ,LIB]ATION ,>MY1 :O W]E LOCK$ UP 9 ! ,MANHATTAN ,H\SE ( ,DET5TION4 ,!Y >E POLITICAL PRISON]S4 ,!Y'RE BE+ *>G$ ) AN AMBU% 9 ,NEW ,YORK & AN AMBU% \T 9 ,SAN ,FRANCISCO4 ,IT'S ACTUALLY ! ,SAN ,FRANCISCO ,EI<T CASE4 ,H]E ,I AM1 N9ETE5 YE>S OLD4 ,& ,I'M APPROA*$ BY ONE ( ! MEMB]S ( ! ,PAN!R ,P>TY1 :O ASKS ME1 W\LD ,I BECOME A MEMB] ( A CELL1 ! ,BLACK ,LIB]ATION ,>MY4 

,MY P>TN] AT ! TIME WAS PREGNANT4 ,I HAVE TO ?9K N[1 :AT AM ,I GO+ TO DO8 ,I WANT TO BE >\ND = ?IS *ILD4 ,DADDY4 ,I DON'T KN[ NO?+ AB\T BE+ A DADDY = REAL AT N9ETE54 ,BUT JU/ ! IDEA1 Y\ KN[8 ,BUT ALSO1 ,I WANT TO W9 ?IS REVOLUTION4 ,SO MY DECISION IS1 GO9' UND]4 ,MAYBE ,I WON'T BE >\ND = ! VICTORY1 CAUSE WE /ILL ?\<T IT WAS RI<T >\ND ! CORN]4 ,BUT MAYBE ! *ILD WILL COME 9TO A FREE WORLD4 

,ALRI<T1 SO H]E ,I AM1 ,I COME BACK TO ! ,SI/] & ,I'M LIKE1 0,Y\ GOT ME1 & Y\ GOT ONE ( MY COMRADES1 :O'S A YE> Y\NG] ?AN ME4 ,WE >E H]E4 ,WE W]E WAIT+4 ,IT IS AN HONOR TO JO9 ! RANKS ( ! ,BLACK ,LIB]ATION ,>MY40 ,I'M PR\D ( IT TO ?IS DAY1 & ACTUALLY MY *ILDR5 >E TOO1 & ,I'M HAPPY AB\T ?AT4 ,BUT ! ?+ IS WE W5T TO GET !SE POLITICAL PRISON]S \T ( ! ,MANHATTAN ,H\SE ( ,DET5TION4 

,I'M BR++ ?IS UP = A REASON4 ,TO BE FREE1 Y\ HAVE TO BE A LITTLE CRAZY4 ,H>RIET ,TUBMAN BACK & =?1 H[ MANY TIMES8 ,%E'S GOTTA BE A LITTLE CRAZY4 ,NAT ,TURN]3 LITTLE CRAZY4 ,ALL ?OSE MOVEM5TS ?AT GOTTA FACE ! VICI\SNESS ( :ITE SUPREMACY1 Y\ GOTTA BE A LITTLE CRAZY4 ,Y\ A9'T GONNA BE FREE O!RWISE1 BY DO+ ?+S SO C>EFUL1 & SO CONV5I5T4 ,Y\ KN[1 Y\ WANNA BE FREE1 IT'S ! SAME ?+ IF Y\ WANT TO LE>N SOME?+1 Y\ GOTTA BE A LITTLE D>+ ) ! MAT]IAL Y\ PICK UP & READ4 ',CAUSE IT MAY *ANGE Y\R :OLE LIFE4 

,SO H]E WE >E4 ,MANHATTAN ,H\SE ( ,DET5TION IS JU/ CONCRETE1 /EEL1 BUILD+S4 ,! ,MANHATTAN >EA1 ! ,F$]AL ,BUILD+ IS D[N !RE1 IMMIGRATION1 POLICE1 ALL >\ND4 ,BUT H]E'S ! ,BLACK ,LIB]ATION ,>MY4 ,WE >E NO DIFF]5T FROM !M ,VIETNAMESE GU]RILLAS1 UP AGA9/ ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES4 ,AM]ICAN IMP]IALISM IS A PAP] TIG]4 ,WE READ ,FRANTZ ,FANON4 ,& WE LE>N$ FROM ,FRANTZ ,FANON ?AT IF Y\ CAN LOOK Y\R 5EMY 9 ! EYE1 ?AT FE> WILL DROP4 ,BREAK ! FE>1 & Y\'LL SEE ?AT !Y'RE NOT 9V9CIBLE4 ,IT'S \R FE> ( !M ?AT KEEPS !M 9 P[]4 ,SO H]E WE GO4 ,!Y'RE ON TRIAL EV]Y DAY4 ,WE'RE ALL[$ TO BR+ 'EM FOOD4 ,TAKE ! FOOD TO ! JAIL1 WE GIVE ! BAG TO ! POLICE1 HE GOES ?R\< IT1 GIVES IT TO ! PRISON]S4 ,BUT ON ONE P>TICUL> DAY1 :5 WE PUT ?AT BAG ON ! TABLE1 WE DON'T LET ! POLICE GO ?R\< ! BAG4 ,WE OP5 IT UP1 & WE PULL \T ! GUNS4 ,WE TAKE !M GU>DS1 WE PUT !M 9 ! BA?ROOM4 ,& ,I ALWAYS V]IFY TO SAY ?IS1 WE H&CUFF !M TO ! TOILETS4 ,BECAUSE ?AT'S ! JOB ?AT !Y DO4 ,!IR ATTITUDE1 ,I SAY ?IS BECAUSE ( !IR ATTITUDE1 TO BE FREE--ATTITUDE IS V]Y IMPORTANT4 ,Y\ GOTTA BELIEVE IT4 ,Y\ CANNOT HAVE FE> ( !SE PEOPLE4 

,SO H]E !Y GO1 WE'RE (F TO ! SECOND FLOOR1 TO ! VISIT+ ROOM2 A SOLID WALL ( /EEL1 W9D[S1 TELEPHONES4 ,NO CONTACT4 ,GOT ! BAG ) US4 ,NEXT ?+ ?AT COMES \T ( ! BAG IS AN ACETYL5E TOR*1 & ,I PROCE$ TO CUT4 ,I WASN'T SUPPOS$ TO BE ! ONE TO CUT1 IT WAS SUPPOS$ TO BE SOMEONE ELSE :O WAS A PR(ESSIONAL1 :O C\LDN'T MAKE IT AT ! TIME4 ,SOMEBODY HAD TO DO IT4 ,I GAVE MYSELF A CRA% C\RSE1 ,I DID ! BE/ ,I C\LD4 ,I'M CUTT+4 ,! PRISON]S ON ! O!R SIDE HAVE TAK5 C>E ( ! GU>DS4 ,! VISITORS ON ! O!R SIDE >E JU/ REGUL> PEOPLE1 !Y WAT*9' ME1 BUT ?IS IS ,NEW ,YORK1 A9'T NOBODY1 Y\ KN[1 ,I'M CUTT+4 ,BUT IF ,I WAS EXP]I5C$1 ,I C\LD'A BE5 ZIP1 ZIP1 ZIP1 PU% IT \T1 Y\ ALL COME ON4 ,& ,I'M SURE SOME ( !M O!R PRISON]S W\LD HAVE COME \T TOO4 ,BUT IT TOOK ME A LONG TIME1 TO ! PO9T :]E ,I HAD TWO 9*ES TO GO1 & ! TANK RAN \T4 ,& ?AT'S ! ?+ ?AT REALLY CUTS 9TO ! METAL :5 Y\ GOT ?AT FLAME ON IT4 ,SO !N ,I GOT TO LOOK AT ! POLITICAL PRISON]S1 & ,I GOT TO LOOK AT MY COMRADES1 Y\ KN[1 & Y\ GOT TO MAKE A DECISION1 WE GOTTA GO6 ,WE GOTTA GO4 ,IT WAS H>D = ME = TWO REASONS4 ,ONE1 WE'RE NOT GETT+ 'EM \T4 ,TWO1 TWO ( ! WOM5 9 \R CELL1 IT WAS !IR P>TN]S BEH9D ?AT WALL TOO4 ,& !IR FAMILIES WAS WAIT+1 WE HAD !M1 SOME:]E ELSE4 ,& WE WAS ALL GONNA HOOK UP AFT] WE GOT EV]YBODY \T4 ,SO QUICKLY1 WE GOTTA GO4 ,Y\ TURN TO Y\R COMRADES1 0,P[] TO ! ,PEOPLE4 ,WE \T40 ,!Y UND]/OOD4 ,WE'RE GONE4 

,NEXT ?+ Y\ KN[1 MY FAMILY JOKES AB\T IT TO ?IS DAY1 USUALLY :5 ,I DISAPPE>1 !Y JU/ GOTTA TURN ON ! NEWS1 Y\ KN[4 ,SO !Y TURN ON ! NEWS1 & H]E'S ! ?+ AB\T ! ,MANHATTAN ,H\SE ( ,DET5TION3 !RE'S !IR SON'S PICTURE4 ,ALRI<T1 WE KN[ :]E ,MI*AEL IS4 ,OR WE KN[ :]E HE WAS4 ,9 ! C\RSE ( O!R ?+S1 BANK EXPROPRIATIONS1 9 ,NEW ,HAV51 ,CONNECTICUT4 ,N[1 ,I DID NOT SAY ROBB]Y1 'CAUSE WE'RE REVOLUTION>IES2 WE DON'T COMMIT CRIME4 ,BUT WE WILL GO AFT] !M BANKS' MONEY1 'CAUSE ?AT'S BLOOD MONEY4 ,WE WILL FUND ! REVOLUTION4 ,WE WILL HIT DRUG DEAL]S4 ,WE WILL HIT BANKS4 ,WE WILL HIT 9SURANCE COMPANIES4 ,WE WILL HIT >MOR$ C>S4 ,WE >E AT W>6 ,& ?AT'S C]TA9LY :AT WE DID4 ,BUT DO+ ?IS BANK EXPROPRIATION 9 ,NEW ,HAV51 ,CONNECTICUT1 ,WILD ,WE/ %OOT \T1 ?REE ( US >E CAPTUR$1 ,I'M ONE ( !M4 ,FIR/ DAY 9 C\RT1 WE TELL !M1 Y\ HAVE NO RI<T TO EV5 TRY US3 WE >E SOLDI]S ( ! ,BLACK ,LIB]ATION ,>MY4 ,WE A9'T 9 H]E = NO JU/ICE4 ,WE'RE SOLDI]S4 ,WE A9'T ASK9' = NO?94' ,WE KN[ :AT ! DEAL IS GONNA BE4 ,?IS IS A FIREFI<T4 ,!Y HAD GUNS1 WE HAD GUNS4 ,WE >E PRISON]S ( W>1 AT ?IS PO9T4 ,:5 !Y IS TRY9' TO FRAME US1 WE WAS POLITICAL PRISON]S4 ,) ?IS1 WE'RE PRISON]S ( W>4 ,?AT TYPE ( ACTION1 & O!RS2 MANY ( ! POLITICAL PRISON]S ?AT ,J]I*O REPRES5TS3 ,JAMIL ,ABDULLAH ,AL-,AM91 ,ALB]T ,NUH ,WA%+TON1 & A :OLE BUN* ( O!RS \T ( ! ,BLACK ,LIB]ATION ,>MY4 ,& WE REPRES5T FOLKS FROM ! ,WEA!R ,UND]GR\ND1 :O PLAC$ BOMBS 9 A LOT ( PLACES4 ,WE MAKE NO IFS1 &S1 & BUTS AB\T IT3 WE >E AT W>4 ,?IS IS REVOLUTION2 WE WANT TO BR+ ?IS ,EMPIRE1 AS ,GEORGE ,JACKSON SAYS1 TO ITS KNEES4 ,NO IFS & BUTS4 ,BUT H]E WE >E4 

,WE DIDN'T GET A LOT ( SUPPORT4 ,! ,LEFT BACK$ UP FROM US4 ,!Y CALL$ US 09FANTILE ,LEFTI/S40 ,!Y US$ EV]Y ,M>XI/ EXPRESSION !Y C\LD F9D4 ,Y\ KN[1 ! LIB]ALS1 ( C\RSE1 >E NOT GO+ TO T\* US4 ,BUT !Y T]RIFI$ \R COMMUNITIES4 ,SO !Y W]E SC>$4 ,& IT WASN'T BUT MAYBE ! NATIONALI/ GR\PS1 OR ! REALLY SOLID :ITE SUPPORT]S1 :O /UCK ) US4 ,WE DIDN'T MAKE IT \T ( !M JAILS1 BUT BOY DID WE TRY4 ,WE TRI$4 ,GOT S5T5C$ TO #de YE>S4 ,H]E ,I AM (F TO ,WISCONS94 ,NEXT ?+1 ,LEWISBURG1 ,P5NSYLVANIA4 ,NEXT ?+1 ,M>ION1 ,ILL9OIS4 ,!N ,LOMPAC1 ,CALI=NIA4 ,!N ,I GOTTA COME BACK TO ,CONNECTICUT4 ,BUT !Y MOV$ US >\ND LIKE ?AT1 !Y W\LD NOT ALL[ US TO BE ANYBODY 9 ! SAME PLACE1 TOGE!R4 ,AT ONE PO9T !RE W]E SO MANY ( US1 WE HAD COLLECTIVES3 ,PAN!RS1 ,B,L,A1 ,WEA!R ,UND]GR\ND1 ,PU]TO ,RICAN ,9DEP5D5TI/AS3 WE'RE FI<T+1 WE'RE ORGANIZ+ 9SIDE4 ,TRY+ TO FIGURE \T WAYS TO GET \T4 ,!SE >E MANY ( ! 9DIVIDUALS :O ,J]I*O REPRES5T4 ',CAUSE WE COME \T ( LIB]ATION MOVEM5TS H]E1 ?AT OP]ATE \T ( ?AT #e-YE> W> UND]/&+ ?AT ?IS SY/EM IS NOT ABLE TO RE=M OR DO ANY?+ HUMANE4 ,\R FRE$OM1 & ITS DEA?1 GO TOGE!R4 ,FE>4 ,BUT WE DON'T GET A LOT ( SUPPORT4 

,TO ?IS DAY1 WE DON'T GET MONEY2 F\NDATIONS DON'T GIVE US MONEY4 ,PEOPLE 9 COMMUNITY DON'T EV5 KN[ :O WE >E4 ,?AT'S ! DEAL4 ,:Y8 ,BECAUSE ?IS SY/EM WAS V]Y EFFECTIVE 9 NOT ONLY PUTT+ D[N RESI/ANCE1 BUT GIV+ PEOPLE SO MANY DIV]SIONS ?AT 5C\RAGE !M TO =GET AB\T ?AT4 ,& MANY P>5TS1 NEI<BORS1 FAMILY1 FRI5DS1 COMMUNITIES1 = ! SAKE ( SURVIVAL1 & NOT 5DANG]+ !IR FAMILIES & *ILDR51 DIDN'T TALK AB\T IT4 ,O!R COMMUNITIES1 IT'S P>T ( :AT !Y DO2 Y\ PASS ! /ORIES ON4 ,\RS DIDN'T DO IT4 

,PEOPLE DON'T KN[ AB\T US TODAY4 ,I GET \T ( PRISON1 FIR/ TIME ,I GET \T IS '#h#e1 ,I GO TO ,NEW ,HAV51 ,CONNECTICUT1 ,I ASK A HI< S*OOL /UD5T1 0,:AT DO Y\ KN[ AB\T ! ,BLACK ,PAN!R ,P>TY80 ,HE ASKS ME1 0,WAS IT A M>TIAL >TS GR\P80 ,ELEV5 YE>S6 ,H[ DID ?AT HAPP58 ,BECAUSE ! SY/EM IS GOOD AT RECONQUE/4 ,! '#fS %OOK 'EM UP4 ,WE %OOK 'EM UP4 ,EV5 = A M9UTE4 ,IT WAS GOOD4 ,EV5 = A M9UTE4 ,BUT !Y GOT IT TOGE!R V]Y QUICKLY TOO4 ,& !Y KN[ :AT TO DO4 ,Y\ SEE :AT !Y DO 9 ,IRAQ1 Y\ KN[8 ,KNOCK ALL ?AT /UFF D[N1 PUT ,AM]ICAN IDEOLOGY 9 !RE1 FROM PRO/ITUTION TO ALL ! O!R BULL%IT AB\T ?IS FAKE DEMOCRACY4 

,BUT !Y DID IT 9 \R COMMUNITIES1 :5 !Y DE/ROY$ ,PAN!RS & O!R GR\PS1 !Y FLOOD$ \R COMMUNITIES ) DRUGS & GUNS4 ,CULTURALLY1 JU/ DEAL+ ) TELEVISION & MOVIES1 BLACKSPLOITATION MOVIES4 ,TURN ON ! TELEVISION1 Y\ GET COM$Y & A?LETES4 ,:O >E ! SPOKESP]SONS N[8 ,9TEGRATIONI/S1 PEOPLE ?AT'S 9TO ,BLACK CAPITALISM2 Y\ DON'T HE> \R VOICES NO MORE1 Y\ DON'T HE> ,ANGELA ,DAVIS1 Y\ DON'T HE> ,HUEY ,P4 ,NEWTON1 ,ELDRIDGE ,CLEAV]4 ,Y\ HE> PEOPLE :O >E TRY+ TO FIT 94 ',CAUSE 9 ?IS NEW NEO-COLONIAL SITUATION1 Y\ GOTTA GET ?OSE :O >E WILL+ TO BE ,UNCLE ,TOMS1 SO ?AT POT5TIAL RESI/ANCE IS QUELL$1 QUICKLY1 EV5 BE=E IT />TS4 

,SO ! 5D ( ! '#hS1 !RE'S NO?+1 GO+ 9TO ! '#iS4 ,NO?+4 ,& IT WASN'T UNTIL ! ,PAN!R MOVIE COMES \T ?AT PEOPLE />T TO ASK QUE/IONS4 ,& !N BEG9 TO F9D \T !RE'S /ILL ,PAN!RS4 ,G]ONIMO ,PRATT IS /ILL 94.<#a.> ,ALL !SE O!R PEOPLE >E /ILL 9 FROM ! ,WEA!R ,UND]GR\ND4 ,!N PEOPLE />T ASK+ QUE/IONS4 

,BUT !N #i_/#a#a HAPP5S4 ,SO !N WE GET KNOCK$ BACK AGA94 ,PEOPLE DON'T EV5 WANT TO ASK AB\T IT4 ,!Y DON'T EV5 WANT TO BR+ UP ! TOPIC1 BECAUSE ( ALL ! HYP]-PATRIOTISM ?AT'S GO+ ON4 ,BUT \R FI<T]S1 \R REVOLUTION>IES1 \R ORGANIZ]S1 \R ?9K]S >E /ILL BEH9D WALLS4 ,& N[ SOME ( !M >E DY+4 ,I W5T 9 ) !M4 ,WE WAS ALL !RE 9 ! '#gS1 ,I MEAN WE W]E 9 ! SAME PLACES TOGE!R1 WE MADE A COMMITM5T TO EA* O!R1 LIKE1 0,A%ANTI1 Y\ GOT P>OLE10 ,I'M LIKE1 0,YEAH1 ,O,K MAN40 

,Y\ KN[1 ! ?+ IS1 ,I GET \T1 ,I WORK = !M1 TO HELP GET !M \T4 ,& EV5 BACK !N IT WAS /ILL1 0,WE'LL GET Y\ \T BY ANY MEANS NECESS>Y1 :ATEV] WORKS40 ,Y\ KN[1 BUT ?+S HAD *ANG$4 ,Y\ JU/ CAN'T BE ON ! CORN]S ANYMORE & TALK AB\T REVOLUTION1 & BRO!R & SI/] W\LD BE LIKE1 0,YO1 :AT Y\ WANT ME TO DO80 ,!N IT'S LIKE PEOPLE >E LIKE1 0,YO1 :AT1 Y\ FROM ?AT P]IOD8 ,I ?\<T ALL Y\ WAS DEAD40 ,DIFF]5T1 BUT IT HURTS4 ,N[ Y\ GOTTA FIGURE \T H[ TO GET ?AT ATT5TION AGA94 

,& ,I'M TELL+ Y\ ! TRU?1 WE HAV5'T FIGUR$ ?AT \T4 ,WE /ILL HAV5'T4 ,BECAUSE ! P[] ( ! DOLL> BILL1 ! P[] ( ,AM]ICAN CULTURAL CAPITALISM1 IS GREAT3 0,GET ,RI* OR ,DIE ,TRY9'40 ,& !Y'RE EV5 TRY+ TO PU% ! ,BLACK ,REPUBLICANS4 ,!Y CONT9UE TO BOMB>D \R COMMUNITIES1 & !Y DO ?IS TO O!R PEOPLE ( COLOR COMMUNITIES1 O!R POOR COMMUNITIES1 & PEOPLE 9 G5]AL3 KEEP !M 9 SYNC1 KEEP !M 9 L9E1 SO !IR M9DS DON'T GO TO REVOLUTION1 REBELLION1 9SURG5CY4 ,DO IT4 

,BUT WE %[ ! POSSIBILITIES4 ,EV5 :5 IT SEEMS LIKE !Y GOT US1 H]E COMES SOME?+ HAPP5+1 H]E COMES ,SEATTLE1 !N H]E COMES ! ,ZAPATI/AS1 & !N ALL !SE O!R 9CID5TS :]E PEOPLE FROM NO:]E1 SEEM+LY444!Y UPRISE4 ,& SOMETIMES 9 V]Y CREATIVE WAYS1 & LOTS ( DIFF]5T WAYS TO ORGANIZE4 ,SO ,I LOOK AT 'EM1 & ,I'M LIKE1 0,O,K1 ,I DON'T HAVE TO BE DEPRESS$4 ,WE CAN /ILL DO ?IS4 ,IF ONE P]SON FI<TS BACK1 WE CAN DO ?IS4 ,IF ONE P]SON /ILL DREAMS1 WE CAN DO ?IS40 

,BUT WE GOTTA GET TO !M POLITICAL PRISON]S4 ,IT'S H>D4 ,:5 Y\ GOTTA GO VISIT !M4 ,Y\ WANT TO LIE TO !M1 & SAY1 0,HEY MAN1 ,I ?9K !Y GOT US40 ,BUT :5 Y\ DON'T HAVE TO1 Y\ CAN TELL !M1 0,YEAH MAN1 ,I KN[ WE HAV5'T QUITE PULL$ IT TOGE!R YET1 BUT PEOPLE >E FI<T+ BACK4 ,!Y'RE FI<T+ BACK40 ,& !Y SAY1 0,WELL LI/51 JU/ FIGURE \T WAYS ?AT 9VOLVE US40 ,SOME ( !M CAN COME TO T]MS ) DY+ 9SIDE1 AS LONG AS !Y KN[ ?AT WE'RE C>RY+ IT ON1 \T H]E1 & HAVE NOT =GOTT5 !M4 

,!Y KN[ IT'S T\<1 BECAUSE :AT GOES ON 9 ! PRISON IS A MICROCOSM ( :AT GOES ON \T H]E4 ,IT'S A MICROCOSM4 ,!Y JU/ WANT US TO REMEMB] !M4 ,!Y WANT TO BE FREE4 ,!Y W\LD LOVE TO BE FREE4 ,BUT WE KN[ ON ! \TSIDE1 & !Y KN[ TOO FROM ! ,PAN!R DAYS 9 ! '#fS1 ?AT P[] IS REALLY ) ! PEOPLE4 ,IT'S ) ! PEOPLE4 

,IT'S ONE ( ! REASONS :Y ,I 9CREAS+LY BECAME AN AN>*I/4 ,BECAUSE ,I WANT P[] TO ! PEOPLE :]E IT /AYS ) ! PEOPLE4 ,EV]Y?+ IS ) ! PEOPLE4 ,& NOT JU/ Y\ SAY ?AT1 & !N AFT] ALL IS SAID & DONE1 Y\ GOT A SMALL CLIQUE ( PEOPLE :O >E REALLY CALL+ ! %OTS4 ,I WANT TO FIGURE \T H[ TO MAKE A ,ZAPATI/A-/YLE REVOLUTION H]E 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES1 ?AT BR+S ALL ( US 9TO ?IS PICTURE H[ WE >E1 NOT ]AS+ :O WE >E4 ,BUT ALSO RESPECT+ ALL ( \R WAYS ( FI<T+ BACK4 ,BUT ,I KN[ ?AT ULTIMATELY TO GET !M POLITICAL PRISON]S \T2 FROM ,E>? ,LIB]ATION ,FRONT1 ,ANIMAL ,LIB]ATION ,FRONT1 TO ! ,M,O,V,E #i1 TO ,M>ILYN ,BUCK1.<#b.> ,DAVID ,GILB]T1 ALL ! ,PAN!RS1 & O!RS 9 PRISON3 IT'S GOT TO COME FROM US6 ,IT'S GOT TO COME FROM US 9 A WAY ?AT POSES A POLITICAL CONSEQU5CE TO ?IS SY/EM IF !Y DON'T FREE ,MUMIA2 IF !Y DON'T GIVE M$ICAL ATT5TION TO ,SE? ,HAYES4 ,WE GOT TO BE ?AT FI/ ?AT SAYS1 0,IF Y\ DON'T1 O!R ?+S MAY WELL HAPP540 ,N[ ?AT'S NOT NECESS>ILY NICE4 ,IT'S JU/ LIKE :5 ,ROB ,LOS ,RICOS SPOKE1 & ,JEFF ,LU]S--& ,I GOT TO TELL Y\1 ,I'M V]Y PR\D ( Y\ ALL1 ,I'M V]Y PR\D ( Y\--BUT !Y BR+ UP JU/ H[ MURD]\S ?IS SY/EM IS4 

,!RE'S A S5SE ( URG5CY H]E1 Y\ KN[1 & WE CAN'T TAKE IT LI<TLY4 ,ALL ( \R LIVES >E ON ! L9E1 ALL ( !M4 ,9DIG5\S ,NATIONS SAY1 0,?9K ( ! NEXT SEV5 G5]ATIONS40 ,WE GOTTA DO ?AT1 & WE ALSO GOTTA ?9K AB\T ?OSE :O'VE BE5 9 PRISON = ! LA/ ?IRTY1 =TY YE>S4 ',CAUSE IF WE GET !M1 WE >E BR++ NOT ONLY !M1 BUT :OSE %\LD]S !Y /OOD ON4 ,SO WE'RE BR++ ! ANCE/ORS1 & ! *ILDR5 :O >E YET TO BE BORN1 9TO \R SCOPE1 KN[+ ?AT !RE'S NO?+ ?IS SY/EM CAN DO = US4 ,NO?+4 ,NOT A SOLID ?+4 ,UNLESS WE MAKE !M4 ,& WE'RE MAK+ !M ONLY UNTIL WE CAN F9ALLY GET \RSELVES 9 ! POSITION TO1 AS WE US$ TO SAY 9 ! '#fS ALSO1 A BLADE 9 ! ?ROAT ( FASCISM4 ,I HATE TO GET GRAPHIC4 ,BUT1 :5 Y\ FEEL ! PA91 ?AT'S :AT Y\ WANT4 ,:5 ,K5T ,=D TELLS ME AB\T HIS SON1 ,PATRICE ,LUMUMBA1 ,I FEEL ! PA91 Y\ KN[1 9 HIM4 ,OH MAN1 !Y SNAT*$ UP ANO!R ONE ( \R *ILDR54 ,CAN'T !ORIZE AB\T IT TOO MU*4 ,Y\ CAN'T JU/ BE ON !1 Y\ WANT ! CORRECT POLITICAL POSITION4 ,WE GOTTA FIGURE \T H[ TO GET HIS SON HOME4 ,GUILTY1 9NOC5T1 DON'T MATT] TO ME4 ,MUMIA1 GUILTY OR 9NOC5T1 DON'T MATT] TO ME4 ,IT MATT]S :AT WE DO4 

,! BE/ ?+S ?AT HAVE BE5 HAPP5+ 9 T]MS ( POLITICAL PRISON]S IS ?AT GR\PS ?AT HAD REALLY NOT BE5 WORK+ TOGE!R1 MAYBE REALLY SAW NO REASON1 HAVE BEGUN TO WORK TOGE!R3 ! LIB]ATION MOVEM5TS & ! ANIMAL & ! ,E>? MOVEM5TS4 ',CAUSE MANY ( US 9 ! LIB]ATION MOVEM5TS LOOK AT ! ANIMAL MOVEM5TS 9 ! WAY ?AT ! M$IA PROJECTS Y\1 ?AT Y\'RE ALL !SE Y\NG :ITE KIDS1 ) !SE FUNNY LOOKS1 & Y\'RE HUGG9' TREES1 & Y\'RE ?R[+ R$ PA9T ON PEOPLE ) FUR COATS1 & WE'RE LIKE1 0,:Y DO WE WANT TO MESS ) !M80 ,UNTIL Y\ >E 9 SITUATIONS :]E Y\ MAY BE ABLE TO TALK4 ,:I* ,I WAS4 ,DANIEL ,MC,G[AN1 ,&Y ,/EPANIAN1 & PEOPLE >\ND ! ,%,A,C1 ,I'M FROM ,NEW ,YORK4 ,& !N ,I GOT TO /EP BACK & SAY1 0,OH1 ?AT'S :AT Y\'RE AB\T4 ,N[ ,I GET IT40 ,Y\ GO TO ONE ( ! CONF]5CES & Y\ SEE !SE DOCUM5T>IES ON :AT !Y DO TO ! ANIMALS1 & Y\ ?9K1 0,BOY1 ,MAN IS A MO!RFUCK]4 ,A MO!RFUCK]40 ,! SAME ONES ?AT DID ?IS TO US1 ,AFRICANS4 ,& !Y 5SLAV$ ! 9DIG5\S FOLKS TOO3 5SLAV$ !M1 LYN*$ !M4 ,EV5 ! ,ITALIANS1 & ! ,IRI%1 EV]YBODY ALMO/ HAD A TA/E ( ?IS LYN*+1 BE+ TREAT$ BAD4 ,BUT IT'S :5 Y\ SEE ?IS1 Y\ GOTTA SEE H[ Y\ CAN *ANGE ?IS ?+1 GET RID ( IT4 

,IT'S ?AT WE GAVE IT \R BE/1 9 ! '#fS4 ,SOME ( !M HAVE BE5 9 !RE1 ! SAME AS Y\R AGE RI<T N[4 ,Y\ CAN'T DO IT )\T HAV+ !M 9 Y\R PLANS4 ,Y\ GOTTA PUT !M ON Y\R AG5DA4 ,Y\ GOT TO4 ,!Y >E \R ,M&ELAS4 ,& ,I SAID TO ONE ( !M A C\PLE ( MON?S AGO1 !Y'RE 0EV5 BETT] ?AN ,M&ELA40 ,AT LEA/ ,NELSON ,M&ELA4 ,I GO ) ,W9NIE4 ,Y\ KN[1 9 MANY WAYS1 ,NELSON WALK$ !M 9TO NEO-LIB]ALISM4 ,I'M TELL+ Y\ ?AT \R POLITICAL PRISON]S /ILL WANT A REVOLUTION4 ,WE GOTTA GET 'EM4 

,SO :ATEV] Y\R ISSUES >E3 ,E>?1 ANIMALS1 & LIKE ! 9DIG5\S FOLKS SAY1 0,I'M TALK+ AB\T ! TWO-LEGG$1 ! ROCK PEOPLE1 ! W+ PEOPLE02 ?AT'S H[ ! 9DIG5\S FOLKS TALK1 ,I LOVE IT4 ,I LOVE IT BECAUSE IT'S PICTURESQUE4 ,DEEP D[N1 WE'RE ALL V]Y PICTURESQUE1 & :5 WE GET ,WE/]N1 WE GET V]Y CL9ICAL4 ,WE TAKE ! COLOR \T ( LIFE4 ,:5 WE ?9K ?AT WAY !N WE CAN DEC5T] 0,MAN0 & BEG9 TO SEE \RSELVES AS P>T ( ALL !SE LIV+ SY/EMS AGA9 & BEG9 TO FIGURE \T H[ TO *ANGE !SE OPPRESSIVE DYNAMICS ?AT WE'RE A P>T (4 ,I LOOK AT ! ,NEW ,YORK ,CITY SKYL9E & ,I'M LIKE1 0,MAN1 ,I W\LD LOVE TO SEE ?AT ?+ GO40 ,9DU/RIALISM1 9DU/RIALIZATION1 WE SEE :AT IT HAS DONE4 

,ALSO1 :5 ! MOVEM5TS 9T]ACT1 WE NOT ONLY REALLY LE>N AB\T EA* O!R1 = ! FIR/ TIME1 BUT WE GET TO %>E VISIONS4 ,& SOMETIMES1 Y\R VISION GETS 5RI*$ BY ! O!R PEOPLE'S VISIONS1 'CAUSE IT'S ?+S Y\ DIDN'T ?9K AB\T4 ,FROM ! ,FEM9I/ MOVEM5T1 Y\ KN[1 M51 WE'VE LEAD ! MOVEM5TS = SO LONG1 BUT :AT HAPP5S :5 ! WOM5 SAY1 0,/OP IT1 HOLD IT1 NO MORE40 ,& !N Y\ HAVE TO 5RI* Y\R VISION 'CAUSE Y\ HAVE HI/ORICALLY LEFT WOM5 \T4 ,& ! FIR/ TIME ,I READ QUE] !ORY1 IT %OOK ME UP :5 ONE ( MY BE/ FRI5DS1 :O WAS QUE]1 BR\<T UP TO ME ?AT ,I MADE A V]Y FUCK$ UP /ATEM5T AB\T QUE] PEOPLE4 ,SO %E GAVE ME A BOOK1 ,QUE] ,!ORY2 REAL QUICK3 ,I'M ON ! SUBWAY1 ,NEW ,YORK ,CITY--,I LOVE ! SUBWAYS1 ,I DO MO/ ( MY READ+ ON ! SUBWAYS4 ,YEAH1 ,I GOT ! BOOK ,QUE] ,!ORY4 ,I'M SITT+ D[N1 BUT ,I K9DA HOLD ! BOOK D[N1 ,I MEAN ,I /ILL GOT MY MA*O %IT1 RI<T8 ,SO ,I DON'T WANT PEOPLE TO SEE ?AT ,I'VE GOT A BOOK ?AT SAYS ,QUE] ,!ORY2 !Y MI<T ?9K ,I'M QUE]4 ,AS ,I'M /RUGGL+ ) ?IS1 ,I AM 9T]NALLY GO+ ?R\< ?IS PROCESS4 ,UNTIL ,I GET LIKE1 0,:AT ! FUCK AM ,I DO9'8 ,READ ! BOOK6 ,LIKE Y\ NORMALLY READ IT40 ,& SO 9 READ+ IT1 ,I'M ALSO *ALL5G+ MYSELF 9 T]MS ( MY P]SPECTIVE1 'CAUSE QUE] !ORY IS TELL+ ME SOME?+ AB\T ID5TITY1 DIFF]5T LIFE/YLES1 & :AT HI/ORICAL =CES HAVE DONE1 & :AT CAPITALISM DOES1 MORE ?AN JU/ EXPLOIT A CLASS4 ,IT RU9S PEOPLE = ALL K9DS ( DIFF]5T REASONS4 ,SO N[ MY VISION ( ! WORLD *ANGES MORE4 ,IT BECOMES MORE 9CLUSIVE1 A LOT MORE LIFE/YLES1 ?AN ,I HAD1 MAYBE 9 ! '#fS4 

,& ?AT'S ALWAYS ! *ALL5GE1 :5 Y\ MEET !SE POLITICAL PRISON]S & Y\ />T TALK+ TO !M1 !Y OP5 Y\R M9D UP TO A REALITY ?AT Y\ PROBABLY DIDN'T KN[4 ,& ,I'M NOT TALK+ AB\T ! REALITY ( ! PRISONS1 Y\ PROBABLY LE>N$ AB\T ?AT IF Y\ EV] GO VISIT4 ,BUT :5 !Y />T TELL+ Y\ !IR /ORIES AB\T !IR PEOPLE'S /RUGGLES1 !N Y\ HAVE TO BEG9 TO 9CLUDE ?AT 9 :O Y\ >E1 IF WE'RE GO+ TO MAKE ?IS REVOLUTION WORK4 ,SO LIKE ! ,ZAPATI/AS SAY1 0,WE CAN MAKE A WORLD ) MANY WORLDS ?AT EXI/10 BUT ?AT />TS ) :]E WE >E RI<T N[1 9CLUD+ FOLKS :O HAVE HI/ORICALLY BE5 LEFT \T4 ,FROM ! VOICES ( WOM5 TO ! BODIES ( PRISON]S1 & ESPECIALLY POLITICAL PRISON]S4 ,SO FIGURE \T WAYS TO PUT !M 9TO :AT Y\ DO4 ,JU/ TODAY1 ,I SAT D[N & WROTE ,PATRICE ,LUMUMBA4 ,I SAID YE/]DAY ,I WAS GONNA DO IT1 & ,PAULETTE KN[S ME WRIT+ LETT]S TO ! POLITICAL PRISON]S1 ,I A9'T ?AT GOOD AT IT4 ,BUT ,I JU/ FELT YA YE/]DAY1 & ,I'M LIKE1 0,OH MY GOD1 ?AT C\LD BE MY SON40 ,Y\ KN[1 ,I GOT TO WRITE HIM A LETT]1 'CAUSE SOMETIMES1 ?AT'S ALL IT CALLS =4 ,& :5 IT CALLS = SOME?+ LIKE JU/ WRIT+ A LETT]1 OR ! POLITICAL PRISON]S SAY1 0,CALL ?IS NUMB]1 'CAUSE !Y'RE TREAT+ ME LIKE ?IS1 ,I NE$ A DOCTOR40 ,?AT MAY BE ALL !Y'RE ASK+ US TO DO1 & WE %\LD BE JUMP+ ON ?AT LIKE444ICE CREAM4 ,VEGAN ICE CREAM6 ,I WANT Y\ TO FEEL1 ,I AM1 ,I'M PLAYFUL & ,I'M OPTIMI/IC4 ,I AM ?AT WAY BECAUSE Y\ /AY OPTIMI/IC1 Y\ DO ?+S ?AT GIVE ME A REASON TO GO ON1 'CAUSE IT'S BE5 R\<4 ,I WILL NOT LET ?IS ,EMPIRE HAVE ! PLEASURE ( HAV+ A VICTORY OV] ME4 

,SO4 ,ROB ,LOS ,RICOS IS \T1 ,JEFF ,LU]S IS \T1 ,TRE IS \T4 ,ALL ?REE ( !M1 ACTUALLY1 ,I HAVE SE5 = ! FIR/ TIME4 ,I KNEW ALL AB\T 'EM1 BECAUSE O!RS 9 !IR MOVEM5TS & US />T$ COLLABORAT+4 ,& ,I'M LIKE1 0,OH MAN1 ?AT'S :O !Y >E1 ?AT'S :AT !Y DID1 RI<T ON4 ,RI<T ON4 ,RI<T ON40 ,WE CAN DO ?IS TOGE!R4 

,WE CAN FIGURE \T H[ WE CAN DO IT TOGE!R 9 WAYS ?AT RESPECT :O WE >E1 & 9 WAYS ?AT 5RI* \R VISION1 SO ?AT WE CAN GET ! WORLD--OR WORLDS1 MANY WORLDS EXI/--?AT WE DES]VE6 ,WE DES]VE ! BE/4 ,WE DES]VE IT4 ,EMPIRE D[N4 ,D[N1 D[N1 D[N4 ,& !N1 WE CAN HAVE A P>TY :]E WE'RE DANC+ ON IT1 Y\ KN[ :AT ,I'M SAY+8 ,WE CAN DO ?AT4 

,SO LET'S GET READY1 BY DO+ IT 9 WAYS ?AT WE REALLY DO 5JOY EA* O!R1 BUT WE ALSO KN[ ?AT WE GOTTA BE LOV+1 WE GOTTA BE NURTUR+1 WE GOTTA BE UND]/&+1 BECAUSE IT'S H>D4 ,LOT ( WE> & TE>4 ,& !Y'RE GO+ TO HIT US4 ,BUT WE'RE GO+ TO DEVELOP TO ! PO9T :]E WE CAN HIT !M BACK4 

,& ! LA/ ?+1 !RE'S AN AN>*I/ SAY+ ?AT SAYS1 0,IT'S NOT SO MU* AB\T OV]?R[+ ! GOV]NM5T1 IT'S REALLY AB\T US PULL+ \T & CREAT+ \R [N WORLD SO ?AT ! GOV]NM5T GETS LO/ 9 ! %UFFLE40 ,BECAUSE REALLY IT'S \R 5]GY1 & ,I ?9K ,ROB WAS SAY+ ?AT TOO1 IT'S \R 5]GY1 ?AT REALLY KEEPS !M GO+4 ,LET'S /OP GIV+ IT TO !M1 LET'S />T GIV+ IT TO EA* O!R4 ,! '#fS TAU<T US ?AT4 ,LET'S DO ?IS PEOPLE1 WE >E TOGE!R4 ,WE >E ! PEOPLE4 ,RI<T ON4 ,P[] TO ! ,PEOPLE6 7AUDI5CE RESPONSE7 0,ALL ,P[] TO ! ,PEOPLE60 

,A%ANTI ,OM[ALI ,AL/ON HELP F\ND A ,BLACK ,PAN!R ,P>TY *APT] 9 ,PLA9FIELD1 ,N,J :ILE /ILL 9 HI< S*OOL4 ,HE LAT] W5T ON TO JO9 ! ,BLACK ,LIB]ATION ,>MY4 ,HE DID TWELVE YE>S AS A ,PRISON] ( ,W>1 & BECAME AN AN>*I/ :ILE 9C>C]AT$4 ,SOMETIMES REF]R+ TO HIMSELF AS ! ',AN>*I/ ,PAN!R1' HE OCCASIONALLY PUBLI%ES A 'Z9E ) ?AT NAME4 ,A%ANTI IS A =M] BO>D MEMB] ( ! ,9/ITUTE = ,AN>*I/ ,/UDIES 7,I,A,S71 IS A P>T ( ! ,I,A,S' ,MUTUAL ,AID ,SPEAK]S ,BUREAU1 & WORKS ) ! ,NATIONAL ,J]I*O ,MOVEM5T TO FREE ALL ,POLITICAL ,PRISON]S & ,PRISON]S ( ,W>4 ,HE'S ALSO REC5TLY HAD A *ILD1 & IS WRIT+ HIS MEMOIRS4 

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