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,I HAD A TYPICAL UPBR++ :]E ! 9N]-CITY WAS ,NIGG]T[N ) ALL ! CU/OMS & TRADITIONS ( RACISM1 SEXISM & P[]LESSNESS4 ,Y\ COME 9TO ?IS K9D ( WORLD IGNORANT BUT 9CREAS+LY LE>N+ AB\T PEOPLE1 SOCIETY1 ROLES & DUTIES4 ,Y\ RECOGNIZE ! ,SUPREME ,AU?ORITY ( ! ,:ITES1 ! ,RI* & 0,GOD10 ( ! POLEECE 9 ! /REETS4 ,( ! PREA*]S & TEA*]S 9 ! *UR*ES & S*OOLS1 & ( ! P>5TS & OLD] FOLKS 9 ! HOME & NEI<BORHOOD4 

,?\< MY FIR/ 0AU?ORITY0 FIGURES W]E MY P>5TS 7& OLD] BRO!RS & SI/]S7 ,I SOON F\ND \T ?AT BEYOND ! WORLD ( HOME1 !RE W]E O!RS 9 AU?ORIT>IAN POSITIONS OV] ME4 ,BUT :ATEV] OR :OEV] ! AU?ORITY1 ! CULTURAL LESSON ?AT TI$ IT ALL TOGE!R WAS ! ONE ?AT BEGAN 9 ! HOME3 ,RESPECT & ,OBEY Y\R ,P>5TS6 ,DO AS WE ,SAY4 ,WE KN[ H[ TO ,RAISE Y\40 ,DISRESPECT & DISOB$I5CE WAS NOT TO BE TOL]AT$4 ,FUNNY1 Y\ DIDN'T LIKE IT AS A *ILD1 YET Y\ F\ND Y\RSELF FOLL[+ ! SAME CU/OMS & TRADITIONS :5 Y\ W]E 9 ! ROLE AS ,P>5T1 AS AN ,AU?ORITY4 ,IT MADE Y\R LIFE AS A *ILD MIS]ABLE 9 MANY RESPECTS ) ! ROLES & *ORES1 ! DO'S & DON'TS & ALL4 ,BUT1 IT WAS SAID TO BE ,NECESS>Y IF Y\ W]E GO+ TO ,FIT ,9 & ,MAKE ,IT 9 ?IS SOCIETY4 

,NO *ILD JU/ AUTOMATICALLY CON=MS TO SU* AU?ORIT>IAN RAIS+1 SU* ME?ODS4 ,!RE IS NATURALLY REBELLION & RESI/ANCE4 ,BUT Y\ >E JU/ A *ILD1 WEAK & DEP5D5T UPON ?OSE >\ND Y\ TO 0PREP>E0 Y\ = ! REAL WORLD4 ,SO :AT CAN Y\ DO BUT EV5TUALLY SUBMIT1 CON=M TO !IR SOCIAL DESIGNS8 ,I AM C]TA9 ?AT ,I HAD TO LE>N ?R\< ?IS PROCESS ( 9/ILL+ ,FE> 9 ME1 TO CEM5T EA* LESSON 9 MY S\L4 ,NOT LIKE ,I GOT IT MU*1 BUT ,I DIDN'T LIKE TO GET MY BUTT :UPP$1 DIDN'T LIKE TO BE %\T$ AT1 ?REAT5$1  ORD]$ TO /AY 9 ! H\SE AWAY FROM FRI5DS & GAMES & ALL4 ,!Y W]E UPSET ) MY NATURAL WILD ZE/ = LIFE & MO/LY1 ALL ( !IR MEASURES W]E DESIGN$ TO RE/RICT IT1 ?AT 0WILD ZE/40 ,I DIDN'T KN[ BUT IT WAS OBVI\S ?AT ,I HAD ONGO+ *OICES TO MAKE TO PLEASE !M1 :E!R ,I LIK$ IT OR NOT4 ,MAMA KN[S BE/ - ,PAPA KN[S BE/ 444 BUT ,I DIDN'T KN[ A DAM ?+6 ,HELL1 ,I GUESS ?AT ,I WAS JU/ SUPPOS$ TO GO ALONG ) ! PROGRAM4 ,IT WAS NO QUE/ION ?AT :5 ,I DID1 IT BR\<T MORE REW>DS ?AN PUNI%M5T1 & :5 FAC$ ) A *OICE BETWE5 ! TWO1 MAN1 Y\ GET TIR$ ( PUNI%M5T6 ,)\T EV] FULLY UND]/&+ :Y1 Y\ COME TO REALIZE ?AT ! ?+S Y\ TRULY WANT1 DESIRE TO DO1 ?9K1 SAY1 FEEL 444 HAVE GOT TO BE REPRESS$1 HIDD5 & IF DONE AT ALL1 DONE ON ! SLY4 ,JU/ CAN'T BE Y\4 ,:Y8 

,ONCE ?OSE CU/OMS & TRADITIONS BECOME A P>T ( A P]SON !Y =M A PSY*OLOGICAL 0MASK0 QUITE UNKN[+LY TO ! P]SON4 ,Y\ COME TO DON ?AT MASK RELUCTANTLY1 AS Y\R EV]Y PHYSICAL1 M5TAL & EMOTIONAL FIB] RESI/S4 ,BUT ONCE ITS FA/5$ ON Y\R FACE1 ON Y\R S\L1 IT FUNCTIONS JU/ LIKE Y\R HE>T PUMPS BLOOD1 LUNGS AIR1 OR /OMA* DIGE/ FOOD4 ,Y\ =GET AB\T1 OR REPRESS ! MEMORIES (1 ! TRAUMATIC EXP]I5CES :I* CREAT$ ! MASK1 & GO ON ?R\< LIFE NOT EV5 REALIZ+ ?AT IT GOV]NS1 9FLU5CES1 PULLS & J]KS Y\R EV]Y PHYSICAL1 EMOTIONAL & 9TELLECTUAL ACTIVITY4 ,IT EFFECTIVELY CUTS Y\ (F FROM BE+ 9 DIRECT T\* ) Y\R TRUE FEEL+S1 ) Y\R SPONTANE\S CONTACT ) ! \TSIDE WORLD1 ) FRI5DS1 ) Y\R 5]GY1 & ) Y\R CURIOSITY AB\T LIFE 9 G5]AL4 

,POOR *ILD HAS NO IDEA ?AT ITS DEP5D5CY UPON ?OSE :O RAISE HIM_/H] IS GONNA CO/ HIM_/H] ?AT NATURAL1 PLAYFUL1 S\LFUL ZE/ = LIFE2 ITS PSY*IC & BIOLOGICAL HEAL? & DEVELOPM5T TWI/$ & SUFFOCAT$ BY A S]IES ( TRAUMATIC EXP]I5CES DESIGN$ & 9VOK$ 9 ! NAME ( ,GOD & ! ,AM]ICAN ,WAY & GOOD *ILD-RE>+ PRACTICES TO PRODUCE A P[]LESS1 DEP5D5T1 FE>FUL1 SELF-5SLAV+1 LAW-ABID+ CITIZ5S 7FIR/- & SECOND-CLASS74 ,ITS SAD ?AT P>5TS DON'T SEE ! REAL DAMAGE !Y 9FLECT ON !IR *ILDR5 9 !IR RE>+ ME?ODS1 BUT ! 5D-RESULT ALWAYS %[ 9 ! 9ABILITY ( PEOPLE 9 G5]AL TO GOV]N !IR [N LIVES )\T AN AU?ORIT>IAN FIGURE HOV]+ OV] !M2 IT %[S 9 !IR APA?Y1 HOPELESSNESS & FEEL+S ( 9SIGNIFICANCE4 

,AFT] ! C\P D'ETAT ( ! ,FAMILY ,9/ITUTION OV] ! NATURAL FRE$OM & ALIV5ESS ( ! *ILD1 ?AT *ILD IS TRA9$ 9TO AN ADUL?OOD 9 :I* IT WILL CONT9UE TO REPRESS FRE$OM 7ITS FULL HUMAN DEVELOPM5TAL CAPACITIES7 & CONT9UE ! :OLE PROCESS ANEW 9 ITS (FSPR+4 ,:AT WAS DONE TO Y\R P>5TS 9 *ILDHOOD1 !Y DID TO Y\1 & Y\1 9 TURN1 DO IT TO Y\RS4 

,& SO ON1 NEV] ?9K+ AB\T ! H>MFUL CONSEQU5CES ( BL9DLY C>RY+ ON TRADITIONS :I* DI/ORT \R HUMANITY4 ,IT IS H]E1 ?\<1 & 9 ?IS WAY ( WORDS & BEHAVIOR1 ?AT ! SEXISM1 RACISM1 CAPITALISM1 ! RELIGI\S1 9TELLECTUAL & MORAL BELIEF SY/EMS1 AS WELL AS ! LY+1 DI%ONE/Y1 IRRESPONSIBILITY1 EMOTIONAL D5IAL1 LIB]ALISM1 MANIPULATION1 EGOTISM1 SLAVI%NESS1 ETC41 >E TAU<T & PASS$ ON4 

,9 SOCIOLOGY ! PROCESS ITSELF IS CALL$ 0SOCIALIZATION0 OR 05CULTURATION40 ,! OBJECT IS TO 0CIVILIZE0 ! *ILD & KEEP EV]YONE B9D TO ! TRAPS ( TRADITION & BELIEF4 ,BUT :AT IT AM\NTS TO IS A VA/ SUPPRESSION ( ! =CE OR FIRE ( LIFE )9 ! *ILD OR POPULATION 9 G5]AL1 BECAUSE IT IS ?AT 0FIRE0 :I* REBELS AGA9/ ANY K9D ( OPPRESSIVE SOCIALIZATION :I* IS NOT 9 H>MONY ) ! FREE DEVELOPM5T ( A HUMAN BE+'S POT5TIAL = HEAL?Y1 SATISFY+ LOVE1 WORK & KN[L$GE4 ,:AT IS WANT$ IS A WELL-BEHAV$1 OB$I5T1 PRODUCTIVE P]SON :O WILL ,N,O,T DI/URB NOR QUE/ION ! ,E/ABLI%$ ,AU?ORIT>IAN ,ORD]1 BUT WILL M]ELY C>RY ON AS PROSCRIB$ & >RANG$ = G5]ATIONS4 

,G5]ALLY1 !RE IS ONE BRIEF P]IOD 9 ! HUMAN DEVELOPM5T CYCLE :]E WE >E1 RELATIVELY1 FREE2 :5 ! CULTURE HAS NOT YET RE/RICT$1 TWI/$1 OR DI/ORT$ ! NATURAL1 SPONTANE\S ,LIV+ ,EXPRESSIONS ( A ?9K+1 FEEL+ & DO+ HUMAN BE+4 ,?IS P]IOD IS FROM BIR? TO #c1 #d OR #e YE>S OLD4 ,! *ILD IS 0BORN FREE04 ,?IS IS :5 \R EMOTIONAL1 PHYSICAL & M5TAL 5]GIES >E MO/ DELI<TFULLY BURN+1 MO/ ALIVE1 VIBRANT1 RESPONSIVE1 HONE/1 CURI\S1 S5SU\S1 LOGICAL RATIONAL & CRAZY4 ,Y\ FE> NOT NEW ?+S OR PEOPLE2 Y\ FE> NOT ADV5TURE OR TRY+ NEW ACTIVITIES2 Y\ DON'T BECOME /UCK 9 ANXIETIES OR DEPRESSIVE MOODS2 NOR WORRY AB\T :AT O!RS ?9K AB\T Y\4 

,Y\ >E OP51 RECEPTIVE & GE>$ TO NO?+ ELSE BUT ,LIFE ITSELF & ALL ITS PLEASURE & /RUGGLE4 ,Y\ >E JU/ A WELLSPR+ ( 5]GY TO LOVE1 TO LE>N & TO ACT4 

,EV]Y DAY1 EV]Y M9UTE & EV]Y EXP]I5CE 9 ! LIFE ( A *ILD IS ONE ( CURIOSITY & A P[]FUL DRIVE TO LE>N 444 AB\T ?+S1 PEOPLE1 SELF4 ,?OSE EYES >E BRI<T1 OBS]VANT4 ,?OSE H&S & >MS1 LEGS & FEET >E MOV+ & T\*+1 REA*+4 ,?AT *ILD1 EV]Y *ILD - A NATURAL EXPLOR]6 ,EYES1 M\?1 E>S1 H&S1 S5SES4 ,NOT ONLY DOES S_/HE LE>N & DO FROM SEE+1 HE>+1 T\*+1 FEEL+1 TA/+ ! OBJECTS ( ITS SURR\ND+ REALITY4 ,!Y ALSO LE>N AB\T !MSELVES & ! USE ( ! CAPACITIES ( EYES1 E>S4 ,H&S1 LEGS1 FEET1 TONGUE1 MUSCLES1 SEXUAL ORGANS1 ?9K+ & FEEL+ & ! :OLE 0HUMANIMAL0 RANGE4 ,9 O!R WORDS1 !Y >E ON ! ROAD - NATURALLY - TO SELF-DISCOV]Y1 9 ITS TOTALITY & ON HIS_/H] [N T]MS4 ,SELF & SURR\ND+S >E ,O,N,E4 ,BUT 444 

,!SE DAYS OR YE>S ( 0BORN FRE$OM0 >E NOT GO+ TO LA/ LONG 9 \R CULTURE4 ,\R SOCIETY IS NOT GE>$ NOR 9T]E/$ 9 NURTUR+ HUMAN DEVELOPM5T ON ! BASIS ( NATURAL FRE$OM4 ,IT IS GE>$ TO DEVELOP US ON ! BASIS ( ,AU?ORITY - CLASS1 RACE1 SEX1 AGE1 ETC4 ,! NE$ TO ,O,B,E,Y1 RA!R ?AN ! NE$ TO ,B,E1 IS ! OV]-RID+ CONC]N4 ,?IS IS :AT MAKES 0*ILDHOOD0 AS WE HAD IT IMPOS$ ON US1 AN OPPRESSIVE 9/ITUTION4 ,GOOD OLE ,WE/]N1 ,U4,S4 *ILD-RE>+ IS AN 9NOC5T-APPE>+ GOOD-9T5TION$ ,FIRE-,EXT+UI%] US$ TO PUT \T A F9E1 SWEET1 BRI<T & WILDLY BURN+ HUMAN FLAME1 9 ! P]SON ( AN ,UNCIVILIZ$1 UN,A,D,U,L,T]AT$ *ILD4 ,& LET IT BE SAID AGA9 & AGA91 SO ?AT !RE'LL BE NO MISUND]/&+3 ,! GR\ND-BREAK]S1 ! SPIRIT-BREAK]S OR F\NDATION BUILD]S ( ?IS PILL> ( PSY*OLOGICAL LOYALTY TO ! SOCIAL SY/EM IS ! ,FAMILY1 ,P>5TS1 ,BRO!RS1 ,SI/]S & O!R RELEVANT FIGURES TI$ TO Y\R IMM$IATE SURR\ND+S4 

,IT IS NOT ?AT ! *ILD MU/ NOT BE TAU<T OR 0RAIS$0 - IT IS ! ,:Y'S & ,H['S & :AT ACTUAL *>ACT]I/ICS >E BE+ PRODUC$ 9 US BY \R ADDICTION TO ! TRADITIONS & BELIEFS ?AT KEEP !M ALIVE4 ,WE >E BORN  9TO A SOCIETY :I* HAS BE5 9 EXI/5CE = SEV]AL HUNDR$ YE>S1 COMPLETE ) ITS [N E/ABLI%$ WAY ( LIFE1 LIFE PHILOSOPHY & 9/ITUTIONS = P]PETUAT+ ITS EXI/5CE VIA $UCATION & O!R POLITICAL P[] 9/ITUTIONS4 ,ITS BASIC WAYS & BELIEFS1 AS 9 T]MS ( SEXUAL & CLASS RELATION%IPS - ! :Y'S & H['S - HAVE ROOTS GO+ BACK #f TO #a ?\S& YE>S4 ,ONE 9SIGNIFICANT1 TEE-II-9Y BABY1 COM+ 9TO ! WORLD KN[+ NO?+ ( IT & AT ! COMPLETE ,OM]CY' ( O!R PEOPLE TO C>E = IT1 CANNOT CONT5D ) SOCIETY'S TREM5D\S & AWE-SOME CULTURAL =CES4 

,:5 SOCIETY GRABS HOLD ( ?AT *ILD1 IT BECOMES A NONS5SICAL ONE-SID$ BATTLE3 ! ,SOCIAL ,IMPOSITION -VS- ! ,NATURAL ,REQUIREM5TS4 ,! =M] IS GE>$ T[>DS MOLD+ Y\ TO FIT A PR$ET]M9$ WORK1 RACE1 SEX1 AGE ROLE1 OR ROLES ?AT S]VE A SET /ATUS QUO OR TOTEM POLE4 ,IF Y\ >E BORN 9TO ! BOTTOM1 !N TUFF4 ,Y\ WILL BE RAIS$ 9 A MANN] APPROPRIATE TO IT4 ,! SOCIAL REQUIREM5TS = GR[? >E TI$ TO S]V+ A ,P[] ,/RUCTURE = RUL+ CLASS1 SEXI/ & RACI/ GOALS4 ,! LATT]1 IS GE>$ T[>DS Y\R NE$ TO 0BE01 TO BE 9 A PROCESS ( 0BE+01 DISCOV]+ Y\RSELF 9 POT5TIALS & CAPACITIES ?R\< UNADULT]AT$ 9T]ACTIONS & 9T]DEP5D5CIES BETWE5 Y\ & Y\R SOCIAL WORLD4 ,*ILD -VS- ,SOCIETY8 ,NATURAL -VS- ,SOCIAL8 ,! ,LIV+1 VIBRAT+1 FLICK]+ FLAME ( LIFE -VS- ! FIRE EXT+UI%+1 REPRESSIVE1 LIFE-DEAD5+ ,MASK8 ,POOR *ILD - ,POOR ,A,D,U,L,T3 BO? LOS]S6 

,:]E ! *ILD FIR/ LIV$ ) AN ABUNDANT SPR+ ( 5]GY1 ) EMOTIONAL HONE/Y1 ABSORB+ CURIOSITY & A G5]AL OP5NESS TO LIFE P] SE1 P>5TS & O!R CULTURAL =CES HAVE CAUS$ HIM_/H] TO SELF-CREATE1 SELF-%APE & SELF-FA/5 A ,MASK OV] ! ABUNDANTLY 5LIV5+1 HUMAN DEVELOPM5TAL 5]GIES4 ,! DYNAMIC ASPECT ( !SE HUMAN 5]GIES IS ?AT !Y >E ALWAYS LIFE-AFFIRM+1 FRE$OM-B\ND1 PLEASURABLE & EMP[]+1 ?AT IS :5 ONE IS NOT CAUS$ TO FE> !IR /REAM+S & UNFOLD+S4 ,! DYNAMIC ASPECT ( ! ,MASK IS JU/ ! OPPOSITE ( ! 0FREE SPIRIT40 ,?IS P]SON IS TRAPP$ 9 FE> ( DEEPLY-FELT LIFE1 ( SELF-DET]M9ATION1 ( PLEASURE1 ( P]SONALLY P[]FUL :OL5ESS4 ,! P]SON :O IS CAUS$ TO FE> ?OSE G5U9E \TW>D POSITIVE /REAM+S ( HUMAN 5]GIES - UND] ! CULTURAL IMPOSITION ( LIFE-DEAD5+1 REPRESSIVE BELIEFS & PRACTICES - MA9TA9S A ME*ANICAL SPLIT )9 HIM_/H]SELF BETWE5 FEEL+ & ?\<T1 EMOTION & 9TELLECT1 9TUITION & REASON1 NATURE & CULTURE4 

,:5 ?IS P]SON 0COMES UP0 UND] SU* A SETT+1 ! ADAPTIVE ASPECTS ( HUMAN BIOLOGY CAUSES HIM_/H] TO =M *>ACT] OR P]SONALITY /RUCTURES TRAPP$ & ADDICT$ TO ! V]Y OPPRESSIVE 0LIFE0 S_/HE HAS COME TO ACCEPT AS 0NATURAL40 ,GIV5 >E ! BASICS ( VOCABUL>Y1 BEHAVIORS1 RULES1 MORALS1 BIAS1 ETC4 FROM :I* Y\ LE>N TO EXPRESS1 RE9=CE & REPRODUCE A RIGID SPLIT 9 M9D_/BODY_/S\L ACCORD+ TO SOCIALLY APPROV$ /&>DS4 

,:E!R CONSCI\S ( IT OR NOT1 ! P]SON ACCU/OM$ TO1 & RECEPTIVE TO 1 ! SOCIETY'S AU?ORIT>IAN BELIEFS & TRADITIONS1 DOES NOT NORMALLY *ALL5GE H]_/HIMSELF TO AFFIRM ?OSE 0ANTI-SOCIAL0 DEEPLY-FELT FEEL+S OR LONG+S = UN-,A,D,U,L,T]AT$ LIFE4 ,! BELIEFS & TRADITIONS DO NOT *ALL5GE ! P]SON TO CONSCI\SLY ALL[ HIS_/H] SEXUAL1 EMOTIONAL1 9TELLECTUAL & PHYSICAL SE$S TO DEVELOP 9 A MORE NATURAL1 LESS CULTURALLY OPPRESSIVE WAY4 ,& IT IS R>E ! P]SON :O WILL ALL[ ! ,REBEL ,FIRE ( ,LIFE )9 TO BE *ANNEL$ 9TO ! HUMAN DEVELOPM5TAL =MS ?AT >E 9DICATIVE ( P]SONAL & SOCIAL FRE$OM1 CONSCI\SNESS1 RESPONSIBILITY & HAPP9ESS4 ,IT IS EV5 R>] ! P]SON :O WILL KN[ ,H,[ TO FOLL[ ! FA9TE/ OR /RONGE/ 09KL+S0 & DESIRES TO BE FREE OR *ANGE ! CIRCUM/ANCES ( LIFE AS S_/HE KN[S OR HAS KN[N IT4 

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,HOME 7OR FAMILY71 *UR*1 S*OOL1 PE]S1 ETC4 HAVE ! FUNCTION 9 COMMON ( CAUS+ ! *ILD OR P]SON TO RE/RICT & DI/ORT ! LIV+ PHYSICAL1 9TELLECTUAL & EMOTIONAL EXPRESSIONS ( ?AT DYNAMIC1 *>G+ 5]GY ( LIFE1 ( ,FRE$OM )94 ,IT IS DONE 9 ! NICE-S\ND+ NAMES ( 0CIVILIZATION01 0,GOD10 PROP] UPBR++1 ,$UCATION1 ,MANHOOD1 ,CITIZ5%IP & ! ,AM]ICAN ,WAY4 

,TAKE ! HOME4 ,JU/ AS WE SAY ?AT ,PRISON IS BUT A 0MICROCOSM0 ( SOCIETY 9 G5]AL1 SO TOO IS ! ,HOME4 ,HOME IS ?AT P>T ( SOCIETY :I* IS FIR/ 5TRU/$ ) ! MISSION1 OR RESPONSIBILITY ( MOLD+ US 9TO :AT ! ,RUL+ ,ORD] HAS DEF9$ & 9/ITUT$ AS ACCEPTABLE4 ,?OSE CULTURAL =CES CONV]GE UPON EA* HUMAN BE+ AT ! Y\NGE/ ( AGE4 ,AT SU* A P]IOD ! P]SON IS HELPLESS1 DEF5SELESS AS ! 0,SPE>HEAD0 ( !SE MOLD+ =CES >E ! MEMB]S ( ! FAMILY )9 ! 9/ITUTION ( ! HOME4 

,! E>LY DI/ORTION ( \R NATURALLY POSITIVE DRIVES & PURE FEEL+S ) MORALS1 TABOOS1 NICE LIES1 SC>+ LIES1 COMPULSORY DUTIES1 REPRESSIVE RELIGI\S & SECUL> ADH]5CE1 RACISM1 SEXISM 444 FRU/RATES1 TWI/S & DI/ORTS ! NATURAL1 POSITIVE LIFE FUNCTION+ ( ! 9FANT4 ,IT MAKES BO? *ILD-LIFE & ADULT-LIFE MIS]ABLE1 FRU/RAT+4 ,EA* P]SON COMES TO DEVELOP A PLA/ICNESS OR FRONT ( BE+1 ( TRY+ TO BE NICE1 POLITE1 OB$I5T1 CIVIL4 ,EA* P]SON TRIES TO 0COPE02 SOME BECOME ABUSIVE & REBELLI\S4 ,NONE UND]/& :AT MAKES !M REPRESS & D5Y ?AT *ILD-LIKE 09NOC5CE0 :I* IS A PURITY & OP5NESS TO ,LIFE'S 9N] & \T] =MS4 

,?AT FRONT BECOMES A SEEM+LY P]MAN5T FIXTURE CONTA9+ & EXPRESS+ ,LIFE-D5Y+ FE>S1 HATR$S1 WORRIES & 9HIBITIONS 9SIDE4 ,ALL OR MO/ ( \R *>ACT] OR P]SONALITY PROBLEMS 9 LAT] ADULT LIFE /EM FROM !SE *ILDHOOD OPPRESSIONS ?AT W]E NEV] BR\<T TO CONSCI\SNESS1 & UND]/OOD1 9 ORD] TO BE RESOLV$ 9 ! 9T]E/ ( ?AT P]SON'S PSY*IC1 BIOLOGICAL1 SOCIAL1 & COMMUNAL HEAL?4 ,NO MATT] :AT ! 5DEAVOR1 !SE P]SON PROBLEMS AFFECT ! PROCESS & \TCOME ( ALL WE DID1 DO & WILL DO1 MO/LY )\T \R EV] REALIZ+ OR BE+ CONSCI\S ( ITS RELATION%IP4 

,! REASON :Y EV5 REVOLUTION>IES -OR S9C]E-MEAN+ PEOPLE :O GET 9VOLV$ ) MOVEM5TS - CANNOT *ANGE !IR SOCIAL CIRCUM/ANCES IS BECAUSE !Y DO NOT RECOGNIZE OR JU/ D5Y ! EXI/5CE ( P[]FUL UNCONSCI\S1 SELF-5SLAV+ EMOTIONAL HABITS1 ?\<T PATT]NS & DEF5SE-ME*ANISMS ,),9 ,!,M ?AT OV]:ELMS ! BE/ & MO/ RI<TE\S ( 9T5TIONS & 5DEAVORS TO *ANGE SOCIETY4 ,?IS IS ! 9N] SOCIAL DYNAMIC ( ! ,MASK :OSE FUNCTION IT IS TO FRU/RATE & REPRESS ! VA/ POT5TIAL ( EA* & EV]Y HUMAN BE+ TO BE FREE & :OLLY ALIVE4 

,LOOK AT ?IS PROCESS ( MASK-=M+1 ROLE-FITT+1 & *RONIC FRU/RATION & DI/ORTION ( ! HUMAN BE+'S LIV+ 5]GY 9TO CON=M+ BEHAVIOR1 FROM ANO!R ANGLE4 

,! PA9FUL BUT 9ESCAPABLE TRU? IS ?AT \R 0HOMES0 >E LIKE K5NELS OR PRISON-FACTORIES :]E ,MAMA & ,PAPA RAISE US PRETTY MU* LIKE DOGS4 ,YES1 !Y 0LOV$0 US & ALL1 ,B,U,T 444 ,MORE TIME & 5]GY IS PUT 9TO TRY+ TO 7& MO/LY SUCCE$+7 ,D,O,M,E,/,I,C,A,T,E US1 ?AN ) ACTUALLY RAIS+1 NURTUR+ GOOD HEAL?Y LIFE-AFFIRM+ QUALITIES4 ,*ILDR5'S HUMANNESS1 !IR NATURALNESS IS NOT RESPECT$4 ,?AT1 ESPECIALLY1 :I* MAKES US SO UNIQUE1 AP>T FROM ALL O!R SPECIES1 IS NOT RESPECT$3 \R V]Y HUMAN EMOTIONS & 9TELLECT4 ,EV5 \R BASIC BIOLOGICAL NE$S & NATURAL RHY?MS >E SUBJECT TO ME*ANICAL1 PSEUDO-SCI5TIFIC MEASURE4 ,E>LY ! *ILD IS BE+ =C$ 9TO SUBMITT+ TO AU?ORIT>IANISM4 

,IT />TS ) SU* SEEM+LY MEAN+LESS ?+S AS FE$+ & TEA*+ ! *ILD TO 0COOP]ATE02 CLEAN+ OR BA?+ & TEA*+ ! *ILD TO BE /ILL & 0COOP]ATE02 PEEPEE+ & DODO+ & POTTY-TRA9+ ! *ILD2 TEA*+ ! *ILD ,O,N,E P]SPECTIVE ( LIFE - ,Y,\,R,S2 TEA*+ SEXI/1 RACI/ & O!R %IT :OSE MESSAGE IS TO BE 0LOYAL0 TO ,AU?ORITY4 ,IT IS H]E ?AT ! SAY+ 0,ACTION SPEAKS L\D] ?AN WORDS0 IS RELEVANT4 ,! OV]T & SUBTLE MESSAGES COME ACROSS TO ! MEMORY MORE ?R\< PEOPLE'S ACTIONS1 !IR BEHAVIOR4 ,= EXAMPLE1 P>5TS DON'T SIT A *ILD D[N & ACTUALLY SAY1 0,Y\ >E ! ,9F]IOR ,ONE BECAUSE ( Y\R AGE1 SEX1 & RACE40 ,IT IS GIV5 FROM ! DAILY BEHAVIOR ( P>5TS & SIGNIFICANT O!RS4 ,AGA91 IT IS NOT ?AT ! *ILD MU/ NOT BE RAIS$ OR TAU<T - IT IS ! ,:Y & ,H[ BEH9D IT4 

,! 9FANT CAN NATURALLY SIGNAL HUNG] & %\LD HAVE H] HUNG] SATISFI$ !N4 ,BUT ,MAMA1 MANY TIMES1 IGNORES ?IS & =CES ! BABY TO COMPLY ) :AT'S CONV5I5T = ,MAMA1 OR ) SOME SO-CALL$ SCI5TIFICALLY WORK$ \T TIME S*$ULE = FE$+4 ,:5 ?IS HAPP5S ! BABY IS BE+ PUT ?R\< SOME HEAVY TRAUMA4 ,?AT BABY IS NOT 0SCI5TIFIC0 NOR SO RIGID4 ,S_/HE IS AN ORGANISM ( NATURAL RHY?M & NE$S1 ( H>MONI\S 9/9CTS & PURE FEEL+S4 

,! AU?ORIT>IAN MANN] ( =C+ A *ILD TO ,C,O,M,P,L,Y1 TO ,C,O,N,=,M1 TO ,S,U,B,M,I,T TO A RIGID S*$ULE 9/EAD ( ITS NATURAL RHY?M AN SIGNAL+1 OR TO =CE HIM_/H] TO EAT :5 !Y'RE NOT HUNGRY1 OR TO /RAP A *ILD TO A HI<-*AIR & LET HIM SIT !RE UNTIL HE 0LE>NS0 H[ TO EAT ,C,I,V,I,L,I,Z,$1 IS CRUEL PUNI%M5T4 ,BUT EV5 9 ?IS EXAMPLE1 IT IS DONE SUPPOS$LY ON ! *ILD'S BEHALF - = ! *ILD'S [N GOOD4 ,IT IS ONE EXAMPLE ( A 0NICE LIE0 HONE/LY BELIEV$ 9 BY P>5TS1 BUT BAS$ ON OLD MY?S & NEW SCI5TIFIC0 MY?S4 

,:AT AB\T ! *ILD'S ,F,E,E,L,+,S8 ,OR DOES IT MATT]8 ,:AT AB\T ! H>M DONE TO ! *ILD'S NASC5T S5SE ( SELF & POT5TIAL = SELF-DET]M9ATION8 ,?IS IS :AT IS CRUCIAL H]E4 ,9 ! PLACE ( A POSSIBLE HEAL?Y1 LIVELY1 FREE SELF-HOOD & SELF-DET]M9ATION 7:I* C\LD GR[ NATURALLY UND] NON-OPPRESSIVE CULTURE OR 9 A FI<T-BACK4447 COMES ! FIR/ PIECES1 ,! ,F,I,R,/ ,P,I,E,C,E,S ( ! ,MASK4 ,& ALWAYS IT IS ) /RUGGLE3 ! BABY CRIES1 KICKS1 FI<TS 444 ! BABY EV5TUALLY SUCCUMBS & LOSES T\* ) MORE & MORE ASPECTS ( ?AT VITAL FIRE ( LIFE 7,SELF74 

,9 ! CLASSIC PLAY1 ,HAMLET1 IT IS SAID3 0,GOD HAS GIV5 Y\ ONE FACE1 & Y\ MAKE Y\RSELF ANO!R40 ,:5 ANY OPPRESSIVE SOCIETY DEM&S & 9/ITUTES PRACTICES ?AT 9FLU5CES A *ILD'S SELF-REPRESSION ( HIS_/H] [N NATURALNESS1 9 ! NAME ( ,CIVILIZATION1 OR ,MORAL ,UPBR++1 & ! LIKE - IT IS A CRUEL ASSAULT ON ! V]Y POT5TIAL & CAPACITY ( ?AT HUMAN BE+ TO BE FREE1 :OLE1 ALIVE1 LOV+1 /RONG1 CURI\S1 & RESPONSIBLE4 ,AN ASSAULT ON BE+ ,Y,\6 

,?,9,K ,B,A,C,K 

,GO ON1 ?9K BACK4 

,OP5 UP ?AT OLE HIDD5 *E/ :]E ?OSE ANCI5T MEMORIES >E /OR$4 ,! ONES Y\ NEV] HAD CAUSE TO EV] ?9K AB\T AGA94 ,! ONES Y\ NEV] KNEW HAD SU* SIGNIFICANCE OR 9FLU5CE ON Y\ AT PRES5T4 ,!Y >5'T ALL NICE MEMORIES EI!R4 ,Y\ KN[ ?AT4 ,MANY ( !M EVOKE ANG]1 HATR$1 ILL-FEEL+S T[>DS ?OSE SIGNIFICANT P]SONS 9 Y\R E>LI] LIFE4 ,BUT NEV]-!-LESS1 Y\ HAVE GOT TO FACE !M4 ,?9K AB\T H[ ?OSE E>LY TRAUMATIC EXP]I5CES1 CONDITION$ Y\R DEVELOPM5T 9TO ! K9D ( P]SON Y\ >E TODAY4 

,MAN1 IF Y\1 AS A Y\NG/]1 SPOKE \T AT HOME & IT WAS DIRECT$ AT Y\R P>5TS OR O!R ADULTS 9 A MANN] ?AT WASN'T CONSID]$ 0NICE0 OR 0RESPECTFUL10 :Y Y\ W]E LIABLE TO ,G,E,T ,! ,P,I,S,S ,S,M,A,C,K,$ ,\,T,T,A ,Y,\4 ,Y\ W]E LIABLE TO GET Y\R BUTT :UPP$ OR ?REAT5$ ) A :UPP+4 ,& IT DIDN'T MATT]1 9 G5]AL1 IF Y\ HAD A LEGIT BEEF1 A GOOD PO9T1 A CONC]N$ 9T]E/1 OR JU/ PLA9 ANG]$ BY SOME?+ DONE TO Y\ ?AT ,Y,\ P]CEIV$ AS WRONG1 UNJU/1 OR QUE/IONABLE4 

,BY ! P>5TS' REACTION 79CLUD+ BODY LANGUAGE & ACTUAL V]BAL EXPRESSIONS7 Y\ >E TAU<T A LESSON ?AT WILL PLAY ON Y\R BEHAVIOR NOT ONLY 9 RELATION TO Y\R P>5TS BUT ) ,A,N,Y O!R ,A,U,?,O,R,I,T,Y ,F,I,G,U,R,E Y\ DEAL )4 

,Y\ DON'T TALK BACK TO ME1 BOY6 

,Y\ A9T GR[N YET1 GIRL6 

,Y\ DON'T TELL ,M,E :AT-*U GONNA DO4 

,I'M YO' ,FA!R6 ,I'M YO' ,MAMA6 

,Y\'RE GONNA ,O,B,E,Y ME1 DAMMIT6 

,JU/ WAIT TILL Y\R ,FA!R GITS HOME6 

,& !N ONCE Y\'VE LE>N$ TO %UT Y\R M\? & NOT EXPRESS Y\R SELF 9 NATURAL MANN]S1 ! EMOTIONS COME \T 9 S\NDLESS PHYSICAL GE/URES ?AT ,H,I,D,E Y\R TRUE ?\<TS & FEEL+S4 ,BUT EV5 ! ,PHYSICS ( IT IS AN APT 9DICATION TO 0EXP]I5C$0 P>5TS ?AT Y\ >E ,/,I,L,L REBELLI\S4 ,?AT Y\ HAVE LE>N$ TO ,H,I,D,E ! TRU? )9 Y\ AT AN E>LY AGE %[S ?AT Y\ >E LE>N+ ! MORE 0ADVANC$0 & SUBTLE WAYS TO 1 P]SONALLY & SOCIALLY1 CONTROL Y\RSELF4 ,?IS IS A %AME BECAUSE IT MEANS Y\ >E LE>N+ TO BE O!R ?AN1 ,O,!,R ,?,A,N Y\R TRUE SELF6 ,?9K BACK4 

,:AT-*U GOT YO' DAM LIP POK$ \T =8 

,BETT] PUT-*O LIP BACK 9 BE=E ,I PUT IT 9 ,= Y\6 

,I HE> Y\ P\T+ & Y\ BETT] /OP6 

,Y\ /AY RI<T H]E & IF ,I SEE ONE TE> UMMA REALLY GIVE Y\ SOME?+ TO CRY =6 

,:AT K9D ( UPBR++ IS ?IS8 ,:AT >E ITS CONSEQU5CES = ! *ILD1 9 ITS *ILDHOOD ,& ITS ADUL?OOD8 ,IT IS AN ,A,U,?,O,R,I,T,>,I,A,N ,U,P,B,R,+,+1 ONE DESIGN$ TO 9/ILL ,F,E,> ( ?OSE HUMAN ELEM5TS 9 SOCIETY :O >E RECOGNIZ$ AS ,P,[,],S4 ,! *ILD HAS ,N,O ,R,I,<,T,S ?AT A ,P>5T OR ,ADULT IS BOND TO RESPECT4 ,! BLACK MAN HAS NOT RI<TS ?AT ! ,:ITE ,MAN IS B\ND TO RESPECT4 ,! WORK] HAS NO RI<TS ?AT ! ,BOSS IS B\ND TO RESPECT4 ,! FEMALE HAS NO RI<TS ?AT ! ,MALE IS B\ND TO RESPECT4 ,! COLONIZ$ HAS NO RI<TS ?AT ! ,COLONIZ+ ,P[]S >E B\ND TO RESPECT4 ,& ! EXAMPLES C\LD GO ON4 ,IT %\LD BE OBVI\S N[ ?AT ! F\NDATION = ! P]PETUATION ( ,/ATUS ,QUO1 ,P[] ,/RUCTURE 444 IS LAID ,A,T ,H,O,M,E4 ,IT IS ! ACTIONS1 & BELIEFS GUID+ ?OSE ACTIONS1 ( P>5TS & O!R SIGNIFICANT SOCIAL FIGURES 9 \R LIVES :I* CAUSE ! *ILD TO CON=M1 9 PSY*OLOGICAL LOYALTY1 TO ! V]Y K9D ( OPPRESSIVE REGIME :I* EXT]M9ATES1 EXT+UI%ES ! POT5T1 /REAM+ 5]GY ( ,LIFE )94 ,9 O!R WORDS1 Y\ HAVE LE>N$ TO CONTA91 REPRESS OR EV5 VIRTUALLY COMPLETELY EXT+UI% ?AT WELLSPR+ ( FRE$OM BURN+ )9 Y\4  ,WE >E PRISON]S ( \R [N UPBR++4 

,P,S,Y,*,I,C ,I,M,P,R,I,S,O,N,+ ,B,Y ,C,U,L,T,U,R,E 

,TO TEA* US TO REPRESS \RSELVES 9 ! NAME ( ,RESPECT & ,OB$I5CE TO ,AU?ORITY 7P>5TS1 PREA*]S1 TEA*]S1 PR9CIPALS1 POLICE1 POLITICIANS1 ETC7 ,D,E,H,U,M,A,N,I,Z,E,S US4 ,IF A *ILD IS =BIDD5 TO EXPRESS HIS_/H] FEEL+S1 EXPLORE H]_/HIS POT5TIALS1 S_/HE WILL NEV] BE ABLE TO UNFOLD FREELY 9 A RI* & JOY\S LIFE 444 ,O,R 9 A LIFE ( ,REVOLUTION DREAM+1 CREAT+1 DE/ROY+1 HEAL+1 CONTE/+1 R5EW+ 444 ,! SOCIAL REPRESSION & ITS LE>N$ SELF- REPRESSION IS GO+ TO NEGATIVELY AFFECT HIS_/H] CONCEPT ( SELF & H]_/HIS ABILITY TO RELATE POSITIVELY TO SELF1 O!RS & 5VIRONM5T ) A S5SE ( FRE$OM & RESPONSIBILITY ?R\< LOVE1 WORK & CRITICAL REFLECTION4 ,! REACTIONS TO ?OSE TRAUMATIC OR FE>FUL EV5TS 9 ONE'S E>LI] LIFE HAS >MOR$ ONE'S PSY*OLOGICAL MAKE-UP AGA9/ ! ,NATURAL1 ! ,9/9CTUAL4 

,\R SELF-CONCEPT IS1 & HAS BE51 CONT9UALLY BOMB>D$ ) NEGATIVE EXP]I5CES & SUBLIM9AL MESSAGES :I* LEAVE US ) ! FEEL+S ( 9SIGNIFICANCE1 SELF-HATR$1 HELPLESSNESS1 P[]LESSNESS1 & LIFELESSNESS4 ,! WAY WE LE>N TO COPE ) IT IS BY ,! ,M,A,S,C,>,A,D,E4 ,REMEMB] ! SONG1 

,! /AGE IS SET1 

! CURTA9 GOES UP1 

& EV]YBODY'S PLAY+ A P>T44 

,?IS IS ! RESULT ( ,COP+ )\T EV] BE+ CONSCI\S ( ! PROCESS WE >E GO+ ?R\<4 

,! ,MASC>ADE - EV]YBODY HAS !IR P>TICUL> MASK1 A PSY*OLOGICAL OR *>ACT] MASK ?AT IS ,U,N,W,I,T,T,+,L,Y CREAT$ BY ! *ILD'S REACTIVE ATTEMPTS TO DEAL ) ! TRAUMATIC EXP]I5CES ( A CULTURE IMPOS+ ITSELF ON ?AT *ILD4 ,?AT MASK IS ! ,N,U,M,B,] ,O,N,E BLOCK TO FRE$OM1 9 ! PSY*IC & SOCIAL S5SE4 ,IT S]VES TO B9D UP & DI/ORT ! RI<TE\S /REAM+S ( LIV+ 5]GY 9TO SOCIALLY ACCEPTABLE1 PA?OLOGICAL ?9K+1 FEEL+ & ACT+ 444 *>ACT]IZ+ A SOCIETY ORI5T$ TO RACE-ISM1 CLASS-ISM1 SEX-ISM1 IMP]IAL-ISM1 PR(IT-HUNG]1 W> & O!R ANTI-HUMANI/IC T5D5CIES4 

,C,A,N',T ,I,G,N,O,R,E ,! 0,P,S,Y,*,O,L,O,G,I,C,A,L ,D,I,M,5,S,I,O,N0 

,WE'LL BE ABLE TO UND]/&1 9 GREAT] DEP?1 ! PROBLEMS ?AT BLOCK ,REVOLUTION 9 ?IS C\NTRY :5 WE >E MORE WILL+ & D>+ TO LE>N AB\T ! PSY*OLOGICAL DIM5SION1 OR ?AT DYNAMIC ASPECT ( ! ,MASK4 ,IT IS :AT ONE P]CEPTIVE ACTIVI/ REF]R$ TO AS 0SELF-9FLICT+ PSY*OLOGICAL OPPRESSION40 ,IT >OSE FROM A DISCUSSION ( ! WAYS 9 :I* PEOPLE 9 G5]AL1 & ACTIVI/S1 9 SPITE ( !IR HI< SELF-OP9IONS1 P]PETUATE ! V]Y SOCIETY OPPRESS+ !M BY HOLD+ ON TO ! IDEAS1 OP9IONS1 BELIEFS1 ADDICTIONS1 ATTITUDES1 GE/URES1 RELATION%IPS & E/ABLI%$ TRADITIONS ?AT MAKE ?IS ,NATIONAL ,LIFE P[]FUL & WORKABLE = ! ,RI* & ALREADY ,P[]FUL4 ,TO UND]/& ?IS1 TO MAKE AN HONE/ ATTEMPT TO UND]/& ?IS1 Y\ MU/ /EP \T ( ! OBSESSION ) ,! ,MASSES1 OR ) PROV+ /UDI\SNESS & LOYALTY TO A P>TICUL> IDEOLOGY OR BELIEF4 ,= ?IS1 Y\ MU/ />T ,B,Y ,E,X,A,M,9,+ ,Y,\,R ,[,N ,D,A,M ,S,E,L,F6 

,?IS IS :Y ! PO9T IS BE+ /RESS$ ?AT *ILD-RE>+1 AS WE PRACTICE IT1 IS A ME*ANISM ( P]SONALITY- OR *>ACT]-/RUCTURE =MATION4 ,PUT ANO!R WAY1 IT IS PLA9 OLE ,S,P,I,R,I,T-,B,R,E,A,K,+4 ,9 P>TICUL>1 IT IS A S\RCE ( \R MO/ 5DUR+1 /UBBORN & P]SI/5T P]SONALITY PROBLEMS ALL ?R\< ! C\RSE ( ONE'S LIFE4 ,& BE=E SOMEONE =GETS1 ?IS IS SPECIFICALLY CONC]N$ ) ,?,O,S,E ,( ,U,S ,:,O ,>,E ,A,C,T,I,V,I,/,S1 ,R,E,V,O,L,U,T,I,O,N,>,I,E,S1 9 ,S,E,L,F-,O,P,9,I,O,N4 ,:Y8 ,BECAUSE WE >E ! ONES \T ON ,FRONT ,/REET TALK+ AB\T 7& TRY+ TO7 $UCAT+ ,! ,MASSES & ORGANIZ+ !M TO 5T] 9TO A REVOLUTION4 ,WE >E ALSO ! MA9 ONES TO L& 9 PRISON1 GRAVEY>DS1 PSY*O-W>DS OR SURVIVE UND] ! MO/ DANG]\S CONDITIONS DUE TO \R COMMITM5T TO 0TAKE ON0 ?IS ,SY/EM4 

,AS WE >E N[1 WE >E ,N,O,T READY1 & PRIM>ILY BECAUSE WE'VE SUCCESSFULLY AVOID$ ?AT ,N,U,M,B,] ,O,N,E ,C,O,N,F,R,O,N,T,A,T,I,O,N ( ,S,E,L,F1 ( \R P]SONAL PROBLEMS HIDD5 UND] A PILE ( REVOLUTION>Y 7&_/OR RELIGI\S7 !ORY & BELIEF SY/EMS1 AGGRESSIVE PO/UR+ & POLITICAL HATR$S4 ,IT IS 9 OP5+ \RSELVES UP TO ?IS ?AT WE NE$ TO DEMON/RATE REAL1 CONCRETE ,C,\,R,A,G,E4 ,GETT+ \T ON ,FRONT ,/REET DECL>+ A NEW ,REVOLUTION>Y ,P>TY OR ,>MY1 ! SQUEEZ+ ( A TRIGG]1 ! TAK+ (F ( A BANK1 DOPE DEAL]1 PIG1 *>G+ 9TO KKKLAN DEMON/RATIONS1 :ATEV] ! OBSESSION ) PHYSICAL1 COMBATIVE ACTIVITIES - !Y >E QUITE SECOND>Y TO ! K9D ( ,G,U,T-,W,R,5,*,+1 ,N,],V,E-,W,R,E,C,K,+ 9N] *ANGES WE NE$ TO MAKE TO ,D,E-,C,O,N,D,I,T,I,O,N \RSELVES FROM PSY*OLOGICAL LOYALTY TO ?IS OPPRESSIVE SY/EM4 ,! WR5*+ (F ( ! ,MASK IS PREP>ATORY & 9ESCAPABLE ,I,F WE >E TO EV5TUALLY BE SUCCESSFUL 9 REALIZ+ \R HI< V]BALLY EXPRESS$ GOALS4 

,N,E,$,+ ,M,O,R,E ,?,A,N ,Y,\ ,B,>,G,A,9,$ ,= 

,WE NE$ SO MU* MORE ?AN ! 0SCI5CE0 ( ,CAPITALI/ ,ECONOMICS1 ,PAN-,AFRICANISM1 ,SOCIALISM1 ,SPIRITUALITY1 GU]RILLA W>F>E1 ETC41 TO 5RI* \R UND]/&+ ( ! PROBLEMS ( HUMAN BONDAGE & SELF-5SLAVEM5T4 ,NO MATT] H[ EFFECTIVE ! ,MASK 9 5SLAV+ US TO ! HABITS1 OBSESSIONS1 WAYS ( ?9K+1 RELAT+ & REACT+  WE CAN DE/ROY IT & RE/RUCTURE A :OLE NEW ID5TITY OR *>ACT]4 ,WE HAVE AVAILABLE ! K9D ( ANALYTICAL & 0SELF-ACTUALIZ+0 PSY*OLOGIES TO HELP US PRODUCE ?AT GUT-WR5*+ REVOLUTION ( ,! ,S\L4 ,H]E RE/S & OP]ATES ?AT 09N] SOCIAL DYNAMIC0 :I* AUTOMATICALLY MAKES EA* ( US WORK TO FAIL1 TO ,F,A,I,L 9 C>RY+ \T ONE'S [N & ONE'S GR\P'S MO/ RI<TE\S ( 9T5TIONS & 5DEAVORS4 ,WE NE$ TO DEVELOP1 TO SELF-DEVELOP ! K9D ( LIB]AT+ HABITS & WAYS ( ?9K+_/FEEL+_/WILL+_/WORK+ REQUIR$ TO HELP US SUCCE$ 9 ,LIFE 9 G5]AL & 9 ,REVOLUTION 9 P>TICUL>4 

,H[ CAN PEOPLE :O HAVE BE5 ! T>GET ( :AT HAS BE5 ! MO/ EFFECTIVE & DAM-NE> TOTAL PSY*OLOGICAL DOM9ATION ,B,Y ,!,M,S,E,L,V,E,S CREATE ! CONDITIONS & PROCESSES = ,FRE$OM8 ,= AN 9N] FRE$OM ?AT IS A NECESS>Y PREP>ATION = BUILD+ ! K9D ( CLE>1 DIV]SE1 NATIONAL REVOLUTION>Y MOVEM5TS = *ANG+ ?IS :OLE SOCIETY8 

,FIR/ IS BY REALIZ+ ?AT 9 ?IS TODAY'S PHASE ( SCI5TIFIC CAPITALISM1 ! REPRESSIVE 7PSY*IC7 DOM9ATION & 7SOCIAL7 ADM9I/RATION ( SOCIETY BECOMES AN ADVANC$ 0#a#i#h#d0 -SCI5TIFIC1 PRODUCTIVE & TOTAL4 ,:5 ,MALCOLM ,X SPOKE ( !IR P[]S TO MANIPULATE US & HAVE US ?9K+ ?AT \R TRUE FRI5DS W]E \R 5EMIES1 & VICE V]SA1 EV5 HE KNEW DEEP ! MANIPULATION REA*$ 9TO \R V]Y S\LS4 ,IT W5T DEEP 5\< TO MAKE US ?9K ?AT WE W]E DO+ \R [N ?9K+ & ACT+4 ,& ,MALCOLM HAD ONLY P5ETRAT$ ,! ,T,I,P ( ! ICEB]G4 

,NO ONE IS IMMUNE TO ! PSY*IC DOM9ATION ?IS OPPRESSIVE MON/]1 OR 0GOD01 HAS OV] US4 ,! 9VISIBLE ,MASK MA9TA9S ?AT DOM9ATION1 ?AT BL9D ADDICTION TO AU?ORIT>IANISM4 ,IT REPRESSES ! 9/9CTUAL FRE$OM DESIRES ( A P]SON4 ,?IS IS TRUE EV5 :5 ONE IS ,A,L,O,N,E ) ,N,O ,V,I,S,I,B,L,E POLITICAL OR POLICE =CE NE> US4 ,LIKE ! SLAVE :O WILL NOT1 ,W,I,L,L ,N,O,T RUN AWAY FROM ,MASSA :5 UN*A9$ & NO PHYSICAL OB/ACLE 9 SI<T4 ,! ONLY OB/ACLE IS H]_/HIS P]SONAL FE>S1 H]_/HIS M5TALITY ( FE> 444 A FE> ?AT P>ALYZES ! M9D1 ! BODY1 ! S\L4 ,NO MORE ,KUNTA ,K9TE4 ,Y\ GOT ,T,O,B,Y N[6 ,DON'T WORRY BECAUSE HE DON'T NE$ ?OSE METAL *A9S ANYMORE4 ,SAME ,MASK1 SAME 0DYNAMIC0 ( SELF-5SLAVEM5T4 ,9/EAD ( ! NATURAL CURIOSITY & DRIVE TO GO AFT] ,LIFE & LE>N ( ITS GREAT] POSSIBILITIES - !RE IS A FE> ( LIFE1 & SELF-IMPOS$ LIMITATIONS4 ,! SAME FE> ?AT IMMOBILIZES & P>ALYZES4 ,?AT ,FE> ( ,FRE$OM4 ,SACRIFIC$ IS ! NATURAL FI]Y1 /REAM+ DESIRE = LIFE1 LOVE1 LE>N+1 ?9K+1 PLAY+ CREAT+4 ,SACRIFIC$ IS SELF-E/EEM1 SELF-CONFID5CE1 WILL P[]1 RISK-TAK+1 CREATIVE & CRITICAL ?9K+ & A NATURAL DESIRE = SOCIALITY4 ,H]E WE >E TALK+ AB\T ! V]Y UNDEVELOP$ CAPACITIES NECESS>Y TO FI<T SUCCESSFULLY = FRE$OM & HAPP9ESS4 

,WE /ILL C>RY ?AT *>ACT] MASK ( ,SLAVE ,M5TALITY TODAY4 ,WE HAVE NO DEVELOP$ CAPACITIES = TRULY ,L,I,V,+ 7! SELF-ACTUALIZ+ DEVELOPM5T T[>DS A FULL-HUMANNESS71 & SO1 NO TRUE DURABLE ,/,R,U,G,G,L,E CAPACITIES4 ,WE1 AS REVOLUTION>IES1 >E AS NEUROTIC AS ANYONE ELSE 9 ?IS SOCIETY4 ,IT IS A MASS NEUROSIS1 A MASS SICKNESS1 & WE >E A P>T ( ,! ,M,A,S,S,E,S4 ,! P]SONALITY PROBLEMS ?AT /EM FROM ?OSE E>LY TRAUMATIC EXP]I5CES DON'T GET EXPOS$ & RESOLV$ = \R BETT]M5T M]ELY BY READ+ & TAK+ ON NEW BELIEFS4 ,NO MATT] H[ MILITANT1 SCI5TIFIC OR MORAL4 ,:AT WE'RE DO+ IS M]ELY PIL+1 ,P,I,L,+ MORE /UFF ,O,N ,T,O,P ( PROBLEMS ALREADY CAUS$ BY A POOR UPROOT+ ( RACISM1 SEXISM & AU?ORIT>IANISM P] SE 9SIDE ( US4 ,I,T ,I,S ,A ,<,E,T,T,O ,9,S,I,D,E ,!,R,E1 & Y\ DON'T 9TELLIG5TLY BUILD A NEW ID5TITY ON TOP ( AN OLD1 CRUMBL+ F\NDATION /RUCTURE ?AT IS FRAGILE1 RE-DECORAT$1 0%\LDABE5CONDEMN$LONGAGO0 PSY*OLOGICAL T5EM5TS4 

,! PROBLEM IS H[ TO *ANGE ! :OLE <ETTO-IZ$ OR NIGG]IZ$ M9D_/BODY_/S\L *A9 SY/EM SO ?AT 9 SELF-DISCOV]Y & DEVELOPM5T ( :OLESOME1 5RI*+ & 5LIV5+ CAPACITIES1 ONE CAN BE BETT] ABLE TO TRULY TAKE HOLD ( NEW1 LIB]AT+ WAYS ( ?9K+ & RELAT+ AS 9 GUID+ PR9CIPLES & LIFE CONCEPTS4 ,H]E WE ESPECIALLY MEAN ONE'S CRITICAL1 EMOTIONAL1 S5SUAL1 CREATIVE & PHYSICAL CAPACITIES 9 & = LIFE P] SE4 ,DOES :AT WE BELIEVE1 DO \R BEHAVIOR PATT]NS 9HIBIT1 REPRESS OR DI/ORT ! 0FIRE ( LIFE8 ,OR DOES ONE'S BELIEFS & BEHAVIOR PROMOTE & NURTURE ?AT 0BORN FRE$OM10 ?AT POT5TIAL PRIM>ILY = CREAT+ HI<]1 DIV]SE =MS ( LIB]AT+1 HUMAN NATURAL RELATION%IPS1 CULTURAL & SEXUAL HAPP9ESS1 PSY*OLOGICAL SELF-DET]M9ATION - & AS CRITICAL1  = SOCIAL REVOLUTION>Y /RUGGLE1 9CLUD+ ! COMPLEX UND]GR\ND MA*9ATIONS CALL$ =8 

,9 ORD] TO RADICALLY *ANGE ! <ETTOES1 Y\ HAVE TO GET \T ! DYNAMITE1 ! GIANT DIGG+ CRANES1 ! BALL CRU%]S1 P[] JACKS1 ETC44 ,Y\ HAVE TO C>RY ?R\< ! TASKS ( BL[+ UP1 KNOCK+ D[N ! OLD PHYSICAL *>ACT] ( ! <ETTO4 ,!N Y\ HAVE TO KEEP ON DIGG+ DEEP ?R\< ! SURFACE1 PA/ HIDD5 LAY]S ( E>? TO PREP>E = A NEW1 CLEAN F\NDATION4 ,?AT IS ! CONC]N H]E3 PREP>+ = A NEW1 CLEAN F\NDATION = FRE$OM4 ,& WE'VE GOT A LOT ( G>BAGE & BACK$-UP1 ANTIQUAT$ SEW] SY/EMS 9 \R PSY*OLOGICAL *>ACT]S TO DEAL )4 ,?IS IS ! ,P,R,E,P,>,A,T,I,O,N ( *ANG+ ! ,MASK$ ,*>ACT] ,/RUCTURE4 

,JU/ LIKE ! CON/RUCTION WORK]S1 ! RE-CON/RUCTION ( ! *>ACT] /RUCTURE REQUIRE US TO ,D,I,G ,D,E,E,P 9TO ! MANY LAY]S ( \R P]SONAL PA/S1 = ?OSE HIDD51 BURI$ POT5T CAPACITIES SCREAM+ TO BE FREE = LIV+ FULLY1 = DEVELOP+ NATURALLY T[>DS ! FULLNESS1 ! :OL5ESS ( LIFE4 ,IT IS FROM ?IS ,B,A,S,I,S ?AT ! CAPACITIES = A MIX ( REVOLUTION>Y LIFE /YLES1 9CLUD+ ALL ITS DANG]\S IMPLICATIONS1 %\LD BE DEVELOP$4 ,TALK AB\T /RUGGLE1 CONFLICT8 ,L,I,K,E ,N,O,?,+ ,Y,\ ,C,\,L,D ,H,A,V,E ,I,M,A,G,9,$4 ,! LIV+1 POT5T KN[L$GE AVAILABLE TO US N[1 CAN HELP US TO CONDUCT ?IS 9N] RADICAL RECON/RUCTION ?AT 9ESCAPABLY PUTS US ?R\< SOME HELLIFI$ PSY*OLOGICAL & EV5 BIOLOGICAL *ANGES4 ,& ?IS IS JU/ :AT WE NE$6 

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,?IS CALLS = A DIFF]5T K9D ( BOLDNESS OR C\RAGE4 ,IT IMPELS Y\ TO CONFRONT & *ALL5GE NOT JU/ ! EXT]NAL 5EMY ( ALL %APES1 SIZES & DRESS1 BUT ! 9T]NAL 5EMY :O IS ,Y,\1 AN YET ,N,O,T ,! ,Y,\ Y\ >E SIL5TLY ,S,C,R,E,A,M,+ TO BE4 ,!RE IS ! NE$ = ! C\RAGE TO SEEK \T AMONG \RSELVES ! M51 WOM5 & Y\NG/]S 7REG>DLESS ( RACE1 SEX1 CLASS OR BELIEF7 :O >E AT LEA/ ,9,T,],E,/,$ & ,W,I,I,L,+ TO V5TURE ON ?IS J\RNEY 7A RUGG$ J\RNEY1 M9D Y\7 9 PUTT+ \RSELVES ?R\<1 & HAV+ O!RS ( LIKE 9T]E/ PUT US ?R\<1 ! K9DS ( P]SONAL1 EMOTIONALLY UPSETT+1 GUT-WR5*+ EXP]I5CES NECESS>Y TO DISCOV] !IR SELVES & PIECE BACK TOGE!R A HUMAN BE+ FRAGM5T$ BY ?IS OPPRESSIVE CULTURE4 ,?IS IS SYNONYM\S ) BE+1 BECOM+ ,R,E,V,O,L,U,T,I,O,N,>,Y1 :I* IS SYNONYM\S ) BE+ AT PEACE ) ONE'S SELF4 ,ANYONE :OSE ATTITUDE IS ?AT S_/HE IS ALREADY REVOLUTION>Y 7OR HUMAN7 5\< & DON'T NE$ TO GO ?R\< NO MORE *ANGES IS OBVI\SLY A SELF-5SLAV$ P]SON :O IS SATISFI$ ) REMA9+ /UCK 9 ! SAME OLD MOLD4 ,?AT TYPE ( P]SON CANNOT1 & MORE ?AN LIKELY ,W,I,L,L ,N,O,T1 HELP HIM_/H]SELF NOR ALL[ O!RS TO HELP H]_/HIM UNLESS ?AT P>TICUL> NEGATIVE ANTI-FRE$OM ATTITUDE *ANGES TO ONE ?AT IS 9DICATIVE ( AN ,O,P,5,+ TO ! WORLD ( POSITIVE 0/IMULI10 GOODNESS 9 PEOPLE1 5RI*+1 LIB]AT+ EXP]I5CES1 & ! LIKE4 

,SO1 ! PRIM>Y PURPOSE ( ?IS PAP] 7& MY IDEA ) O!RS BE=E ME ( ! PRIM>Y TASK ( ?IS /AGE ( HUMAN /RUGGLE 9 ,BABYLON7 IS TO HELP EA* ONE & EA* O!R ,S,E,E1 AS P5ETRAT+ & BROADLY AS WE CAN1 ! ,MASK$ ,OPPRESSOR )9 US4 ,!SE SELF-HAT+1 SELF-5SLAV+ ME*ANISMS :I* HAVE BECOME AN UNCONSCI\S & 9VISIBLE =CE IS OP]AT+ (F ( \R 9DUC$ FE>S ( ,L,I,V,+ ,F,U,L,L,Y1 EFFECTIVELY RE/RICT+ \R CAPACITIES = /RUGGLE & FRE$OM4 ,WE'VE GOT TO BREAK ?R\< IF WE >E GO+ TO *ANGE \RSELVES 9TO CAPABLE1 HUMAN PEOPLES :O >E DET]M9$ TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY =  CREAT+ RADICAL SOCIAL-*ANG+ LIFE/YLES4 

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#b7     ,H[ WE MI<T BR+ =? ?OSE BURI$ POT5TIALS & CAPACITIES TO BE FREE1 CON/RUCTIVE1 CREATIVE1 WILL+1 LOV+1 9DEP5D5T1 COMMUNAL1 RESPONSIBLE1 PLAYFUL1 S5SUAL1 HONE/1 ASS]TIVE1 PLAYFUL1 & REVOLUTIONIZ+4 

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