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WWAD: What would Ali do?

A friend of mine sent me this article on Obama's decision to send 30,000 troops to Afghanistan. It included this powerful quote from Muhammad Ali, speaking about his famous decision to not go to war in Vietnam:

"Why should they ask me to put on a uniform and go 10,000 miles from home and drop bombs and bullets on brown people in Vietnam while so-called Negro people in Louisville are treated like dogs and deni… Continue

Posted on December 5, 2009 at 2:00pm —

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Case in point - BART Cops brutalize another passenger

Cell phone cameras have been a bad thing for the BART police this year. As we all know, passengers used their cell phones to capture video footage on New Year's morning of then BART officer Johannes Mehserle shooting 22 year old Oscar Grant in the back, killing him hours later. Then, just last week, this footage came out of another BART officer making an arrest, smashing a guy's head through a window in the process.

We all… Continue

Posted on November 27, 2009 at 3:21pm —

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Oakland welcomes Anthony Batts, new Police Chief

So I was at an event last night welcoming the new Oakland Police Chief, Anthony Batts. The event was the brainchild of Minister Keith Muhammad, and the host committee included public officials and community based groups alike.

It was a good event, packed with folks from all walks of life. It was good to see such a diverse group taking an interest in working together to fight the violence in the city. We have a looooonnng ways to go, and we need the participation of every individual, agency, org… Continue

Posted on November 24, 2009 at 8:30pm —

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Accountability

Plenty of people talk about accountability, and about holding people accountable, but few people ever talk about what that actually means and what it actually looks like. When we say that we want to hold someone accountable for their actions, what exactly are we saying?

Is punishment in and of itself accountability? If we lock someone up and treat them like an animal, are we holding them accountable?

To me, in order to truly, genuinely hold someone accountable, the person that committed the in… Continue

Posted on November 21, 2009 at 7:51pm — 4 Comments

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PDF's BASE Initiative visits Pine Bluff, Arkansas

Original Post HERE

PDF's BASE Initiative just returned from a community board meeting in Little Rock and Pine Bluff, Arkansas. Twenty two participants flew in from twelve states, representing fifteen community based organizations. The diversity of the BASE initiative was well represented, with youth and elders, community based organizations and funders, African American, Latino/a, and Indigenous leaders all participati… Continue

Posted on November 5, 2009 at 1:11am —

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At 10:59pm on December 1, 2009, Christina Pelayo said…
Check these stats out Kazu...
WHEN WILL WE WAKE UP AMERICA? THE WAR IS RIGHT HERE IN AMERICA. THIS YEAR SO FAR IN AMERICA 91,551 PEOPLE HAVE BEEN SHOT.

FROM THE BRADY CAMPAIGN WEBSITE Each day in America, an average of 276 people are killed with a gun or treated for a gun injury in the emergency room. The overview below provides the latest statistics on gun deaths and injuries in the United States, broken down by age and type of gun injury. To learn the facts about specific gun violence topics, click on the images above or on these topics: Crime, Suicide, Unintentional, Populations, Cost, Guns in America, Gun Trafficking, and Guns at Home.
At 12:40pm on September 9, 2009, nora rahimian said…
Kazu! It was good seeing you Friday. Hope you're doing well :)
At 8:19pm on July 29, 2009, Robin Wildman said…
That is great news!! In the meantime, keep on doing great things and spread your knowledge and love around!
At 4:47pm on July 27, 2009, Tufara Waller Muhammad said…
Congrats Kazu! I remember staying up and studying for the Nonviolence certification. I can't wait to train with you.
At 9:38pm on July 20, 2009, Carmen Perez said…
Kazu, it is definitely a pleasure seeing and spending time with you. Always! Let me know if your around, would love your help this upcoming weekend, if not. Just to kick as well. See you soon.
At 8:55pm on July 20, 2009, Darren Phillips said…
dont worry man i will keep in touch with you all the time, man we need to do a study together because you are a great person to be able to network with.
At 10:11am on May 1, 2009, Kevin Sanchez said…
The Our-story of our fight
By: Curly X

we fought this war for our own land,

we lost that fight, they chopped off our hands.

“DON’T SPEAK YOUR LANGUAGE, NOTHING READ”

“All WE WANT IS WHITE NOT RED”

we fought this war for our own land,

we lost that fight, they plopped cuffs on hands.

“DON’T CROSS THIS BORDER INTO TOWN”

“All WE WANT IS WHITE NOT BROWN”

we fought this war for our own land,

we fight it still with our own hands.

“DON’T SPEAK UP SPIC, DON’T PICK A FIGHT”

“I JUST WISH YOU WERE ALL SNOW-WHITE’

We fight this war for our own land,

I can’t be white and join your Klan.

“YOU WILL LOSE, THERE WILL BE BLOODSHED”

“THIS DAY WILL YOU PEOPLE DREAD”

We fight this war for our own land,

Eventually, you will see we all bleed red.

This is the road that I will choose,

And in this fight YOU will lose.

“NO, YOU CAN’T”

“SI, SE PUEDE, AND YES WE CAN”
At 4:24pm on January 9, 2009, Kevin Sanchez said…
Rhyme with No Reason?
By: Curly X

This poem is dedicated to Oscar Grant and the other Oscar Grant’s

Bullets piercing the bodies of my people,
I thought the constitution said we are all equal.

Puppets in this world voicing our sad stories,
Eyeballs filled with sanction killings by police sissies.

When will the shooting stop from the hired guns,
Good men die while marksmen freely run.

Mothers hanging on to the last breath of there child,
Minutes go by and she grows more, wild.

Murders are banging Her heart to death,
Riots seem old, it outgrows the poor, and defiles.

Bigots were crushed by the hands of peaceful men,
Cries didn’t come from guns, but from there mouth and pen.

Lead an army of soldiers with guns and rocks, and we will be crushed,
Because violence begets violence, when we are rushed.

Heal our broken hearts with sage and gospel song,
The real ordeal is to fix the pain of wrong.

Forgive and forget, seems to far fetch,
But I promise, you,
Brother Killing Brother, Sister Killing Sister,
Others shooting others to enact revenge,
Its like rhyme with no reason, it doesn’t end.

I want to thank Paradise, for being my inspiration. I hope that our words reach Oakland, and we can be there for them, and heal, organize, and do things the right way. Because you and I know, riots are what the oppressor wants. It gives them a reason to oppress. Destroy the violence, and they have no tools against us.

Peace and Love Delete Comment
At 12:34pm on November 21, 2008, Tufara Waller Muhammad said…
I am really appreciating you and your wonderful self right now. That's all I gotta say. +peace Tuf
At 6:25pm on September 22, 2008, John Sellers said…
Yo Kaz!!
Does my heart good to know that those Desert Storm I army tents are gonna be put to more revolutionary uses.

Now let's use some of the lock boxes, radios, scanners, and climbing gear to start some shit.

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