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The walls, the bars, the guns, and the guards can NEVER encircle or hold down the idea of the people. And the people must always carry forward the idea which is their dignity and their beauty. ~Huey P. Newton
"I could recite the grass on the hill, and memorize the moon.
I know the clouds' form of love by heart
and have brought tears to the eye of a storm
my memory banks vaults of autumn forests
and amazon riverbanks,
and I've screamed them into sunsets that echo in earthquakes
shadows have been my spotlight
as I monologue the night and dialogue with days
soliloquies of wind and breeze applauded by sun rays...
My life is altered by the moon, footprints written in soil...
and yes, the soil speaks highly of me.
when earth seeds root me, poet, tree..."
~Saul Williams
"I could recite the grass on the hill, and memorize the moon.
I know the clouds' form of love by heart
and have brought tears to the eye of a storm
my memory banks vaults of autumn forests
and amazon riverbanks,
and I've screamed them into sunsets that echo in earthquakes
shadows have been my spotlight
as I monologue the night and dialogue with days
soliloquies of wind and breeze applauded by sun rays...
My life is altered by the moon, footprints written in soil...
and yes, the soil speaks highly of me.
when earth seeds root me, poet, tree..."
~Saul Williams
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The Gathering’s Mission
The mission of The Gathering is to build an Intergenerational, movement, rooted in history, cultures and non-violent direct action to heal communities, build collective strength and generate an environment of hope and opportunity.
Civil rights and social justice organizations have come to understand that collective action on a national basis is required to stop child incarceration and challenge the immoral process which perpetuates an unjust justice system. These groups are working under extremely difficult circumstances and many of them with little or no resources. The Gathering is a national movement that creates a coordinated space to 1) fortify relationships between regional groups, 2) support local endeavors and 3) enhance the ongoing organizing of non-violent direct action training. Central to its mission is strengthening our moral environment.
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"The Gathering" is a project of Tides Center 501c3
Civil rights and social justice organizations have come to understand that collective action on a national basis is required to stop child incarceration and challenge the immoral process which perpetuates an unjust justice system. These groups are working under extremely difficult circumstances and many of them with little or no resources. The Gathering is a national movement that creates a coordinated space to 1) fortify relationships between regional groups, 2) support local endeavors and 3) enhance the ongoing organizing of non-violent direct action training. Central to its mission is strengthening our moral environment.
- “a project of tides center” -
"The Gathering" is a project of Tides Center 501c3
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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
Peace GB