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sheshe2

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Thu Sep 11, 2014, 12:59 AM Sep 2014

BOG POST*****The power to change this world one little boy and girl at a time.

One little boy

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one little girl



Listen Please Listen

Daniel Beaty - Knock, Knock on Def Jam Poetry





Back in the 1980's we abandoned the War on Poverty and beefed up the War on Drugs. As a result, we are now seeing the 3rd and 4th generation of too many black boys growing up waiting for that "knock, knock"... struggling with whether or not prison is simply written into their destiny as well. Unfortunately, they face that question in the fierce urgency of now and don't have the privilege of waiting until we implement the long game of systemic change. And so Beaty talks about the power to change this world one little boy and girl at a time.

I originally posted this video here.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/11876398

More: http://immasmartypants.blogspot.com/2014/04/the-fierce-urgency-of-now-and-long-game.html

You must listen. This is Powerful.
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BOG POST*****The power to change this world one little boy and girl at a time. (Original Post) sheshe2 Sep 2014 OP
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