Hi Tufara! I really miss you too, and think of you often and talk about you. And also am REALLY excited to work with you again. Things are good, I'm at home, I go back to school on Saturday. Where are you? What is going on in your life?
Love,
Sarah
At 11:28am on February 2, 2009, Carmen Perez said…
I'm so sorry to hear about Malik's loss, please send him my condolences. No worries, call me at your convenience. I will be available all week. I did see that you called me this morning at 6 am and will await your next call. Peace and blessings to you all in Little Rock.
At 12:50am on February 2, 2009, Carmen Perez said…
Good Day, Just wanted to let you know I received your call on Friday. I will be calling you tomorrow, Monday, Feb 2nd to discuss the letter I sent you via email and Lil Rock's plan. Hope you had a wonderful weekend and let me know what would be the best time to call. Blessings!
At 11:51am on January 29, 2009, Carmen Perez said…
Hello Wonderful friend, how are you? I hope you received the email that I sent. I wanted to call you but I just switched phones and my contacts weren't transferred to my new phone. Call me and congratulations!
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.
Tufara I heard that the money ran out for the cutural center and Doc is goingy to Emary collage in Alanta . They are having a time for him this afternoon that I will be attending . When I find out more I will pass it on to you. I've been followin what you have been doing and you sure seem to be busy . I hope acturally I will make it a point next year to go down and see all the wonderful things you are doing. Peace & Love
That's cool. Good looking out for a comrade. I appreciate your support and concern for Little Rock and I look forward to working with you in the near future. I found two movers but they could not keep up with a grown man. LOL
I am sorry I missed the training also. Ameerah was also set to come with me. I have been really having a rough time. It is time for me to turn in the last three projects of my internship (final internship) and everthing that can go wrong has so far. Please keep me posted, because it will all be over at the end of this month. I would love to have you speak with my class. The principal's name is Cynthia Collins (Franklin Elementary) and she is open to anyone that we bring in to speak. I am sure that she would open it up to all of the fourth and fifth grade students. Again, please keep posted. I will be able to breath a little after this month. Khaleelah
This would have been great, but there is no school in any district this week. This is NEA week and all teachers in Arkansas have professional development. Looking forward to seeing you on Friday. Khaleelah
Hey, Tufara! It's your girl Benetta. I wanted to let you know I moved from Atlanta, now heading up an ACLU office in Jacksonville, Florida. I would love for you to come down here and do some work. Peace & Blessings, BMS
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Sarah
is there an itinerary for the 7th?
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”
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.
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