,:AT'S A ,BLACK ,MAN ,DO+ ,H]E ,9 ,ZAPATI/A,L&8 
,J\RNEY ,9TO ! ',MISSISSIPPI' ( ,MEXICO 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,A%ANTI ,AL/ON 

,TEXT 3 

,I WAS ON A ,TALK ,%[ 7,/EAL ,?IS ,RADIO7 9 ! ,L[] ,EA/ ,SIDE ( ,NEW ,YORK ,CITY ! O!R DAY4 ,I WAS 9VIT$ TO SPEAK ON MY REC5T TRIP TO ,MEXICO4 ,MORE SPECIFICALLY1 ,Z,A,P,A,T,I,/,A ,L,&41 ,ONE ( MY ,SI/UHS SAID JOK+LY ?AT WE %\LD TITLE ?IS TALK3 0,:AT'S A ,BLACK ,MAN4440 WE ALL LAU<$4 ,BUT UPON SECOND-?\<T1 HMMM 444 ,:Y NOT4 

,I'D LIKE TO %>E ) READ]S MY EXP]I5CES ON ?IS MY FIR/ TRIP TO ,ZAP ,L&1 9 P>TICUL>1 & ,MEXICO 9 G5]AL44 ,I WAS 5C\RAG$ TO KEEP A J\RNAL & ACTUALLY 5D$ UP KEEP+ TWO SEP>ATE ONES4 ,!RE W]E TWO REASONS = GO+ ON ?IS TRIP4 ,ONE WAS TO SUPPORT ! ON-GO+ ,ZAPATI/A REVOLUTION>Y EXP]IM5T 9 PO/-MOD]N LIB]ATION /RUGGLE1 & TWO1 TO USE ! TIME TO GET MY [N DAM HEAD TOGE!R 9 T]MS ( BREAK+ \T ( ?IS SELF-IMPOS$ IMPRISONM5T OR SELF-COLONIZATION ( MY POT5TIAL = 'BECOM+' AS A HUMAN BE+ & = BETT]+ MY REVOLUTION>Y P>TICIPATION4 ,O,K1 OKAY1 ,I PROMISE NOT TO GET TOO WORDY BUT HEY1 ,I'M TRY+ TO CONVEY AS BE/ ,I CAN :]E ,I'M GO+ ) ! ,EXP]I5CE ,I'M AB\T TO %>E4 

,ONE ( MY SOCIAL MOVEM5T FAMILY MEMB]S FROM ! ,AN>*I/ ,BLACK ,CROSS 7,S>A7 CALL$ ONE DAY & ASK$ IF ,I WAS REALLY 9T]E/$ 9 GO+ TO ,ZAP ,L& AS WE'D DISCUSS$ AT A PRIOR ,ZAP FUND-RAIS] P>TY4 ,9 MY M9D ,I SAID1 0,OH %IT1 %E'S S]I\S4 ,AM ,I80 ,FOLKS KN[ ,I TALK AB\T TRAVEL+1 GO+ PLACES1 NEV] HAV+ BE5 NO:]E 'CEPT ON ?AT FUCK9' F$]AL PRISON BUS4 ,& N[ ! OPPORTUNITY IS BE=E ME TO DO IT4 ,DO IT8 ,HMM4 ,MY HE>T SAYS ,YEAH1 BUT MY M9D IS />T+ ITS REGUL> %IT3 ,EXCUSES -- ,PROCRA/9ATE4 ,BUT ?IS TIME ,I SAID1 ,FUCK IT6 ,BYPASS ! BULL%IT4 ,I'M GONNA DO IT61 :I* V]BALIZ$ ITSELF TO ,S>A AS A BIG1 ,Y,E,S4 

,FIR/ TIME ,I'M GONNA LEAVE ! K\NRTY4 ,TO ,ZAP ,L&1 A L& :O'S ,PEOPLES >E 5GAG$ 9 & >E GO+ ?R\< A DIFF]5T K9D ( ,REVOLUTION4 ,9 FACT1 IT'S SO DIFF]5T ?AT TRADITIONAL LEFTI/ 'EXP]TS' ON !SE ?+S >E AT A LOSS AS TO :]E TO PLACE IT1 H[ TO DEF9E IT & :E!R OR NOT TO EV5 SUPPORT IT4 ,TO ME ?\<1 ?IS IS AN EXCIT+ /RUGGLE4 ,IT IS NOT ,M>XI/1 ,M>XI/-,L59I/1 ,TROTSKYI/1 ,MAOI/1 ,GONZALOI/ .<.>1 TRADITIONAL NATIONALI/1 ETC4 7 ,BY ,GONZALOI/ ,I MEAN ?OSE :O FOLL[ ! MOVEM5T POPUL>LY KN[N AS 0,! ,%9N+ ,PA?0 ( ,P]U47 ,9 %ORT1 IT HAS NOT ADOPT$ A ,VANGU>DI/1 ,POLITICAL ,P>TYI/1 MOD]N PREPACKAG$ ALL-ANSW]$ APPROA* TO ,REVOLUTION4 ,I'D D>E CALL !IR /YLE 'FACILITATIONI/1' )\T A ,HIDD5 ,AG5DA4 ,IT IS 9CLUSIVE1 ANTI-AU?ORIT>IAN1 RADICAL DEMOCRATIC1 PO/-MOD]NI/4 ,SO1 CONTR>Y TO ALL :O >E /UCK 9 BLUEPR9TS & =MULAS FROM ! ,GREAT ,ONES ( ,REVOLUTION ,PA/1 ,I SAY1 ,ALL ,P[] TO ! ,ZAPATI/AS6 = REJECT+ FLUNKEYISM1 AS ,ELDRIDGE ,CLEAV] W\LD SAY1 CAUSE REVOLUTION IS AB\T D>+ 9TELLECTUAL HONE/Y1 CREATIVITY & PRACTICE4 ,IT'S AB\T ,*E'S ,LOVE4 ,IT'S AB\T %AK+ B\ND>IES ( ALL K9DS & EV5 BREAK+ !M4 ,& TO ME1 IT'S OBVI\S ?AT ,ZAPATI/AS >E AW>E ?AT IT'S A TRULY NEW DAY1 SPACE & TIME4 ,SUBCOM&ANTE ,M>COS1 ,RAMONA1 ,TA*O1 ,TR9I & COMPANY SEEM NOT TO FE> WRE/L+ ) !SE DRA/ICALLY *ANG+ IMP]IALI/ TIMES ) SOME NEW COMBATIVE & LIB]ATORY ?9K+4 ,5\<4 

,LI/51 ,I'M A BIG KID 9 WAYS4 ,SO1 ,I KNEW ,I'D TAKE TO ?IS NEW EXP]I5CE LIKE A KID4 ,I RECORD$ 9 MY J\RNALS NOT ONLY SITES1 BUT MY ?9K+S AB\T ?OSE SITES4 ,I ALSO RECORD$ :AT ELSE ,I SEEM$ TO DO #b#d-#g3 MY ?\<TS ON ,REVOLUTION1 NEW DEVELOPM5TS 9 REVOLUTION>Y & PHILOSOPHICAL ?9K+S & ANALYZES & SOME 9TROSPECTIONS4 ,SO1 ,I'M NOT SURE IF MY 5TREES FOLL[ PROP] PROC$URES4 ,I CAN ONLY TELL Y\ ?AT !Y'RE MY HONE/ 5TREES4 ,9 %>+ !M ,I HOPE Y\ WILL BE 5C\RAG$ TO BO? SUPPORT ! ,ZAP REVOLUTION & TO SEE H[ Y\R LIFE IMPACTS ON ! WORLD 7WORLDS7 & ALSO H[ ! WORLD 7WORLDS7 IMPACTS ON ,Y,\4 ,SU* A COMPLEX1 MULTI-FACET$1 MULTI-DIM5SIONAL LIFE WORLD WE'RE 94 ,SO MU* TO FACE1 TO LE>N1 TO DO4 ,!RE'S PROBABLY NEV] BE5 SU* A SOCIAL1 SPATIAL & TIME MATRIX 9 HI/ORY AS N[ ?AT B\NCES ANY & EV]Y ASPECT ( \R LIVES & ?9K+S ONTO ! C5T] & P]IPH]AL /AGES ( LIFE & /RUGGLE4 ,IT IS TRULY A GREAT TIME TO BE ALIVE & 9 ! :IRLW9DS1 UND]CURR5TS & ROLL]-COA/]S ( ,REVOLUTION4 ,GIT ON BO>D4 

,! ,EV]YDAY ,J\RNAL 

,FEBRU>Y #b#cRD -- ,HAPPY ,BIRFFDAY ,POPS6 -- ,9 ,SAN ,CRI/OBAL1 ,*IAPAS1 ,MEXICO 

,H]E ) ,S>A & ,DEMA4 ,ME & ,DEMA HAD DECID$ ?AT ,S>A %\LD BE '! LEAD]' CAUSE %E HAS ! EXP]I5CE1 BE/ COMM& ( ! LANGUAGE1 & MO/ RESI/ANCE TO BE+ '! LEAD]4' ,HA6 ,H]E WE >E 9 O!R PEOPLE'S PROP]TY 7,O4,P4,P47 & ,I'M *ECK+ \T !IR LIBR>Y4 ,?IS IS ! R5T$ H\SE ( ,KAEL & ,MELISSA4 ,BO? >E AN>*I/S FROM ,PHILLY & H]E ) A COMMITM5T TO ,ZAPATI/A ,SUPPORT ,WORK4 ,!Y >E 9TO BUILD+ WAT]-PURIFICATION SY/EMS = ,ZAP 9DIG5\S COMMUNITIES :]E NE$$4 ,SO YEAH1 ?IS IS A WAY-/ATION = ?OSE LIKE US GO+ FROM ! 0CITY' ( ,SAN ,CRI/OBAL 9TO ! EV5 MORE M\NTA9\S ,ZAP COMMUNITIES4 ,& !Y >E HO/S TO \R LITTLE CREW4 

,! 0,TALKS0 BETWE5 ,ZAPS & LOS MEJICANOS PU]COS 7,IS IT PU]COS MEJICANOS_/ PIGS FIR/1 ,MEXICANS SECOND8- SMILE7 HAVE REA*$ A /ALEMATE4 ,WE HE> !RE'S AN AL>M1 R$ AL]T ( SORTS1 SO \R DESIRES TO VISIT & BR+ M$ICAL SUPPLIES TO ! ,ZAP ,CAMP MAY NOT HAPP54 ,WE'LL SEE4 ,WE'RE H]E 9 ,SAN ,CRI/OBAL 9 ! /ATE ( ,*IAPAS4 ,! CONTRA/4 ,COM+ FROM ,SUP] ,TE* ,BABYLON TO H]E4 ,SEE+ A POV]TY ,I'D ONLY 'SAW' 9 ,NATIONAL ,GEOGRAPHIC OR 9 RADICAL M$IA4 ,I N[ SEE ?IS ,F,A,C,E-,T,O-,F,A,C,E4 ,AW-MAN1 MY HE>T GOES \T T ! FOLKS H]E1 & MY HE>T IS CRY+6 ,LITTLE CITY KIDS HAWK+ 'T\RI/S' 7US1 TOO1 AS T\RI/S REG>DLESS ( H[ WE MI<T FEEL7 = PESOS1 P5NIES REALLY1 SELL+ !IR CULTURAL >TIFACTS :OSE MAK+S & MEAN+S GO WAY BACK4 ,I DON'T KN[1 H[ MANY G5]ATIONS4 ,TO BE R$UC$ TO ?IS86 ,CONTEMPOR>Y ,MAYANS2 MAJE/IC1 PR\D ,MAYANS4 ,%OE-%9E1 %OE-%9E4 ,BRACELET4 ,NECKLACE4 ,DOLL444 ,! IMPACT ( ,N,E,O-,L,I,B,],A,L,I,S,M IS :AT ! ,ZAPATI/AS CALL IT4 ,DON ,CORDELION HAS CUT (F ! HEAD ( ! PRIZE HORSE & HAS PRES5T$ IT TO ! WORLD'S VILLAG]S4 ,?AT'S ,N,A,F,T,A1 ! (F] Y\ CAN'T REFUSE4 

,A L& ( V>I$ PEOPLES4 ,& ! ,9DIG5\S FOLKS1 ) !IR %ORT SELVES444 7,I WAS TOLD ?AT MI<T BE K9DS FUCK$ UP TO SAY AS IT DOESN'T CONSID] ?AT !IR HEI<T MAY HAVE TO DO TO ) !IR DIET ,U,N,D,] ,O,P,P,R,E,S,S,I,O,N @& ,E,X,P,L,O,I,T,A,T,I,O,N4 ,WELL1 ,I AM H]E TO LE>N74 ,A ,*ICAGOAN H]E1 :O'S A ,ZAP SUPPORT]1 SAID ?AT IT WAS ONLY #be YE>S AGO ?AT ! P[]S-?AT-BE H]E 9 ,SAN ,CRI/OBAL ,A,L,L,[,$ ! ,9DIG5\S ,FOLKS 9TO ,!,I,R CITY4 ,DAM1 TREAT$ LIKE NIGGAS6 ,A9'T ?AT SOME %IT6 ,YEAH1 !Y NE$ SOME ,ZAPATI/AS1 GOT-DAMMIT4 ,FUCK IT4 

,I CAN'T FIGURE \T YET :AT ,ZAP SUPPORT IS H]E AMONG ! CITY RESID5TS & ,9DIG5\S ,FOLKS1 BUT !RE'S BOKU LIT]ATURE1 VIDEOS & O!R P>APHR5ALIA >\ND TO PUR*ASE ON ?IS CONTEMPOR>Y FOLKLORE ( ! ,ZAPS4 ,& ! ,FOLKS MAKE PL5TY ( ,ZAP DOLLS ) *>ACT]I/IC MASKS & WEAPONS4 ,SOME ON DOLL HORSES4 ,CUTE4 ,P[]FUL4 ,& Y\ KN[ ,I GOTTA GET ME ONE ( !M ON HORSEBACK 7! ONLY P]MISSIBLE OCCASION = A MA*O REVOLUTION>Y MAN TO BE GETT+ A DOLL4 7,SMILE7 ,A WOMAN ,ZAP PREF]ABLY4 

,) GOV]NM5T HATR$ & 9TIMIDATION ( ,ZAPATI/AS & SUPPORT]S1 A9T ?IS SOME SIGN ( OP5 SUPPORT TO DEFIANTLY SELL SU*8 ,I UND]/& IT'S SURVIVAL @s@s1 TOO1 BUT %IT1 Y\ WILL+ TO SELL ,ZAPATI/A SYMBOLS ( RESI/ANCE 9 SPITE ( A BRUTAL ,MEXICAN GOV]NM5T 9TIMIDATION CAMPAIGN & !SE FREELANCE REACTION>Y MU?AFUCKAS8 ,!RE'S DEF9ITELY SOME SUPPORT H]E4 ,H[ MU*8 ,:AT O!R =MS DOES IT TAKE8 ,& H[ IS IT SU/A9$ = ! OBVI\S LONG-T]M8 ,OKAY1 5\< = N[4 ,?AT'S MY 9T]E/ 9 POPUL> CULTURE4 ,Y\ SEE :]E MY HEAD IS AT4 

,FEBRU>Y #b#e? -- ,! ,REALITY 

,WELL1 WE'RE H]E 9 ,LA ,REALIDAD1 A ,ZAP /RON<OLD4 ,DAY ,TWO4 ,WE W]E HOP+ TO LEAVE 'YE/]DAY' 

TO \R F9AL DE/9ATON1 P]O 7BUT7 \R ACCEPTANCE LETT] HAS NOT BE5 ANSW]$ YET4 ,SO1 WE 5JOY ! COMMUNITY'S HOSPITALITY4 ,COMMUNITY8 ,VILLAGE8 ,HMM4 

,I BA!D TODAY 9 ! ,GANGES1 NO6 ,! ,/REAM4 ,KID WAS SMELL+ 9 A BAAAD 7YET HONORABLE7 WAY4 ,SMILE4 ,DIFF]5CE BETWE5 H]E & ,SAN ,CRI/OBAL IS AS BETWE5 CITY & C\NTRY4 ,SAN ,CRI/OBAL ! ,CITY 7T[N TO US87 SEEMS TO CRU% \T JOY 9 ! FACES ( ITS PEOPLE1 ESPECIALLY ! ,FOLKS4 ,LIL' KIDS RESEMBLE DEFEAT$ ADULTS AS !Y LOOK AT Y\ ) LIFELESS EYES & ?RU/ \T DIRTY H&S4 ,FUCK9' PIGS6 ,BUT H]E 9 ,LA ,REALIDAD1 A ,ZAP COMMUNITY1 FACES >E BRI<T4 ,KIDS & ADULTS4 ,!RE'S MU* LAU<T]1 PLAY1 WORK4 ,SKIES >E BRI<T1 M\NTA9\S RANGE JU/ BEAUTIFUL & ANIMALS >E EV]Y:]E ) ! PEOPLE4 ,*ICK5S1 ROO/]S1 DOGS1 CATS1 HORSES1 BUGS444,B,U,G,S4 ,NOT A LOT YET1 BUT ,I HE> ?AT 9 ,DECEMB]1 !Y'LL BE REALLY 9TRODUC+ !MSELVES6 

,LA ,REALIDAD IS AN 9DIG5\S COMMUNITY ?AT WAS CREAT$ MAYBE FIVE YE>S AGO BY SEV]AL DIFF]5T ,MAYAN PEOPLES OR GR\PS MADE ,E,X,P,5,D,A,B,L,E BY ,N,E,O-,L,I,B,],A,L,I,S,M1 I4E4 0,HMM4 ,?IS L& SEEMS GOOD = GLOBAL PR(IT4 ,Y\ BUS9ESS & GOV]NM5T FLUNKIES BETT] GET !SE WOR?LESS PEASANTS (F ?IS L&60 

,LA ,REALIDAD IS ALSO DESIGNAT$ ',LA ,PAZ' 7,! ,PEACE74 ,! ,ZAPS HELD A BIG 9T]NATIONAL CONF]5CE H]E1 LA/ YE>1 & #d1 ACTIVI/S %[$ FROM >\ND ! WORLD4 ,9 FACT1 ,G5E 7,A,B,C-,BRONX7 WAS H]E4 ,Y\ HAVE GOT TO BE H]E1 KN[ :AT K9D ( HIKE IT IS TO EV5 GET H]E1 TO FULLY APPRECIATE H[ SU* A FEAT WAS ACCOMPLI%$4 ,& Y\ TALK+ B\T SOME D$ICAT$ & ,ZAP-9SPIR$ MU?AFUCKAS FROM F> & NE>4 ,:EW6 

,ME & MY COMRADES >E SORT ( ATTRACTIONS H]E4 ,WILD-LOOK+1 BLOND %ORT-HAIR$ ,DEMA2 BOYI%-LOOK+ ,S>A1 & ! BIG BLACK BALD-HEAD$ GUY -- ,M,E4 ,! KIDS />E AT US1 BUT P>TICUL>LY AT ME4 ,MO/ ( ! 9T]NATIONAL COMMITTEE FOLKS H]E >E ,EUROPEANS4 ,AM ,I ! FIR/ P]SON ( ,AFRIKAN DESC5T !Y'VE SE58 ,I'M GONNA F9D \T .<#a.> 

,!RE'S A NICE GR\P FROM ! 9T]NATIONAL PEACE-OBS]V]S COMMITTEE H]E4 ,!Y'RE ACTIVI/ SUPPORT]S4 #c FROM ,SPA94 #a FROM ,SWITZ]L&1 & ,I HAV5'T LE>N$ :]E ! O!RS >E FROM YET4 ,! ,SPANI% CAM>ADAS KN[ ALL AB\T ! ,SPANI% ,CIVIL ,W> 7DAH7 ( !IR P>5TS & GR&P>5TS G5]ATIONS4 ,?IS IS EXCIT+ TO HE>4 ,& YEAH1 ,I'M =C$ TO CALL UPON MY HI< S*OOL ,SPANI% CLASSES TO PICK UP & SPEAK ! LANGUAGE 'UN POCO4' ,BUT BE+ 9 ?IS GR\P ,I'M REM9D$ ( ! MOVIE1 ',L& @& ,FRE$OM1' :I* IS PRETTY MU* AB\T ?IS GUY :O COMES OV] AS AN ,9T]NATIONALI/ SUPPORT] ?R\< ! REVOLUTION>Y ,TROTSKYI/ GR\P ,P,\,M1 & H[ HE EXP]I5CES ! BETRAYAL ( ! PEOPLE'S /RUGGLE BY ! ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY 9 ! ,CIVIL ,W>4 ,?IS MIX$ GR\P IS H]E ON PURE 9RT]NATIONALI/ D$ICATION & ?\< !RE'S A DEF9ITE LULL 9 ! ,ZAP_/PIG GOV]NM5T TALKS1 & L[ MORALE1 !Y KEEP ?IS PEACE WORK GO+ 9 SUPPORT ( ,ZAPATI/A AIMS4 

,I WORK$ \T TODAY4 ,HAD A LIL' AUDI5CE4 ,EV]Y?+ IS 9 ! OP5 H]E4 ,FOLKS A9T USE TO SEE+ NO ONE DO \R K9D ( EX]CISES4 ,9DIAN SWOOP PU%UPS1 /RET*ES4 ,ETC4 ,& :5 ,I DID SOME BOX+1 KICK+1 BLOCK+ MANEUV]S & SU*1 ! ,FOLKS W]E AMAZ$ & RAN & TOLD ,NIKKI 7ONE ( ! ,9T]NATIONALS FRM ,SWITZ]L&7 ?AT 'HOMBRE' WAS DO+ SOME /RANGE ?+S & TO COME LOOK4 ,GLAD MY BRO!RS A9T SEE ME1 MY RAGG$ /YLE4 ,GLAD NONA MY FAMILY 9 J]SEY CAN SEE ME N[4 ,!Y'D BE CONV9C$1 ',YEAH1 ,MI*AEL'S CRAZY4' 

,FEBRU>Y #b#f? -- ,:ILE ,WAIT+ = ',WORD' 

,NO WORD YET ON IF_/:5 WE CAN MOVE ON4 ,SO1 PATI5CE IS ! KEY4 ,?IS MORN+ AS WE %>$ CAFE4 ,WE F\ND \T ?AT ! ?REE CAM>ADAS DE ,ESPANA LEFT E>LY ?IS MORN+4 ,I'M A BIT SAD4 ,WE GA!R$ R\ND ! C&LES LA/ NI<T TIL #a3#c TALK+4 ,IMAG9E3 #b ,ITALIANS1 #a ,SWISS1 #c ,SPANI>DS1 ME & ,S>A4 ,DEMA WAS HAV+ H] B\T ) DI>RHEA ELSE:]E4 ,& ! TOPIC WAS ! ,SPANI% ,CIVIL ,W>4 ,?IS WAS ,A,T ,M,Y ,R,E,Q,U,E,/ ,E,>,L,I,] ,?,A,T ,D,A,Y4 ,!Y W]E1 LIKE1 ,R,E,A,D,Y4 ,! DISCUSSION WAS SPOZ TO HAVE BE5 >\ND ! TWO MOVIES3 ',L& @& ,FRE$OM' & ',LIB]T>IAN ,WOM540 ,:AT WE REALLY GOT 9TO WAS A HI/ORY ( ! :OLE ,CIVIL ,W>1 BACKDROP1 BACKGR\ND1 ,DURRUTI1 ! ROLE ( ! ,WOM51 ETC4 ,BUT BE=E WE EV5 />T$1 AS WE WAIT$ = YET ANO!R BIG POT ( CAFE TO GET HOT ON ! OP5 FIRE1 \R 9T]NATIONAL FRI5DS WANT$ ,M,E TO TALK AB\T444 ,:AT8 ,! ,B,L,A,C,K ,P,A,N,!,R ,P,>,T,Y4 ,SURPRIS$8 ,YEAH4 ,FELT GOOD1 TOO4 

,IT WAS AS IF ,I'D JUMP$ RI<T 9TO A MOVIE SCRE5 AS ,I IMAG9$ BE+ >\ND ! CAMPFIRE DUR+ ! ,CIVIL ,W> ) ALL !SE 'VOLUNTE]S' FROM O!R C\NTRIES COME TOGE!R TO SUPPORT AN IDEAL3 ,FRE$OM FROM ,FASCISM4 ,H]E WE W]E1 \R FACES AGL[ BY C&LELI<T1 TALK+ AB\T ONE ( ! MO/ H]OIC REVOLUTION>Y /RUGGLES 9 MOD]N TIME1 & ONE ?AT WAS MORE OR LESS AN>*I/ & ALMO/ VICTORI\S4 ,AH1 LI/5 TO !M SPEAK4 ,AT TIMES ANIMAT$1 AT TIME S]I\S1 AT TIMES HUMOR\S4 ,AT ALL TIMES HONE/6 ,S>A & ,NIKKI DID A LOT ( ! TRANSLAT+ = ME1 BUT ,I ALSO F\ND MYSELF UND]/&+ A LOT1 AS !M HI< S*OOL & PRISON LESSONS HAD BE5 KICKNG 94 ,CURLY W\LD BE PR\D ( ME6 

,NEXT MORN+4 ,H]E1 Y\'RE UP E>LY1 AT SUNRISE OR A LIL' AFT]4 ,! ROO/]S DON'T PLAY4 ,HA6 ,ITS AFT]NOON N[ & ! CAFE IS HOT1 TORTILLAS READY4 ,\R ,ITALIAN COMRADES HAD JU/ GAVE US A %ORT ON ! SITUATION 9 ,ITALY1 RE3 AN>*ISM1 ! ,R$ ,BRIGADES1 ! ,AUTONOM\S MOVEM5T1 ,NEGRI1 ETC4 ,!N CAME ! CONVOY ( GOV]NM5T SOLDI]S & ! 9T]NATIONALI/S HAD TO DO !IR 'PEACE WORK' ) ! CAMCORD]S1 NOTEBOOKS & P5S4 ,OBS]VE1 OBS]VE4 ,RECORD1 RECORD4 ,?IS GOES A LONG WAY 9 KEEP+ !M FASCI/ MU?UFUCKAS \T ( !SE COMMUNITIES' ASSES4 ,AVOID BAD PUBLICITY444 ,ANYWAY1 AFT] ! CONVOY HAD PASS$1 ME & ,DEMA W5T TO ! /ORE4 ,SMALL1 ONE ROOM HUT-LIKE ?+1 ?IS /ORE4 ,B\<T TWO SODAS 7FUCK9 COCA-COLA67 & A PACK ( SWEET CRACK]S4 ,PICK$ UP \R BOOKS & ?+S & W5T TO A SPOT TO READ_/WRITE ON ?IS LAZY AFT]NOON4 

,NIKKI & AB\T #e FOLKS :O JU/ >RIV$ FROM ! ,CITY CAME ?R\<4 ,%E'S HAPPY & ! ,ITALIANS >E1 TOO6 ,!SE >RIVALS >E FROM ,ITALY1 H]E TO REPL5I% & CONT9UE ! ,PEACE_/,LA ,PAZ WORK4 ,AGA91 \R CREW WAITS = ',WORD' ON \R 9T5D$ DE/9ATION TO ! MILIT>Y CAMP & COMMUNITY ( ! ,ZAPS1 = IT MU/ ALWAYS BE 444,C,O,N ,P,],M,I,S,O4 ,/OPP+ H]E4 ,MY BUTT HURTS SITT+ ON ?IS H>D WOOD5 B5*4 

,M>* #cRD -- ,BACK ,9 ,SAN ,CRI/OBAL 

,WE'RE BACK 9 ,SAN ,CRI/OBAL4 ,\R DESIRE TO VISIT ! ,ZAPATI/A CAMP DID NOT COME (F1 BUT WE W]E ABLE TO GET SOME M$ICAL SUPPLIES & O!R /UFF !RE4 ,& ,I =GOT ALL AB\T ! ,C,O,N,D,O,M,S6 ,MY EXCITEM5T1 Y'KN[4 ,BUT EV5 !Y >E ON ! WAY TO ! CAMP TODAY4 ,HA6 ,SPREAD LOVE1 SAFELY6 ,HEY1 ,I'M ALSO A TRA9$ SEX $UCATOR4 

,IT'S AB\T #f3 MAYBE4 ,NO1 IT'S /ILL LI<T \T4 ,BUT ,I ?9K IT IS #f3 BECAUSE ,DEMA @& ,S>A JU/ LEFT TO MET ) ! Y\NG FOLKS 7REALLY Y\NG4 ,LIKE TE5S7 FROM ,EUROPE1 ,DANI%1 TO TALK AB\T ,MUMIA WORK :I* !Y ALREADY DO4 ,MUMIA REALLY ,I,S 9T]-NATIONAL6 ,MORE SO ?AN 'NATIONAL' & ?AT'S A %AME4 ,I'M V]Y HONE/ :5 !Y ASK ME AB\T ,MUMIA WORK 9 ,BABYLON1 & ?AT RI<T 9 ,PHILLY WE CAN B>ELY GET BLACK FOLKS TO COME \T 9 SUPPORT4 ,5\<4 ,LEMME BR+ Y\ UP TO DATE4 

,! DAY BE=E \R DEP>TURE FROM ,LA ,REALIDAD1 ,I F9ALLY GOT MY DOSE ( DI>RHEA & NAUSEA4 ,DON'T KN[ :AT TRIGG]$ IT CUZ ,I A9T DR9K NONA !IR RUNN+ WAT]4 ,SO MAYBE IT WAS SOME?+ ,I ATE4444 ,LEAV+ ,LA ,REALIDAD WAS SAD4 ,I WANT$ TO /AY A LIL' LONG]4 ,BEFRI5D ! KIDS A LIL' MORE4 ,CONV]SE ) ! 9T]NATIONALS MORE 9 DEP? & JU/ LET MORE ( ! ACCULTURATION PROCESS HAPP5 7IT HELPS TO ,H,U,M,B,L,E FIR/ WORLD_/?IRD WORLD FOLKS LIKE ME74 ,H]E1 ,AFRICANS-9-AM]IKA WILL SEE JU/ H[ MU* 'AM]IKANS' WE >E1 JU/ FROM A RELUCTANCE & EMB>RASSM5T 9 %IT+ 9 A \T-H\SE 7LETR9A_/LETR9O7 TO LANGUAGE B>RI]S DUE TO \R BE+ RAIS$ ON ,5,G,L,I,%-,O,N,L,Y & UNCRITICAL P]SONAL AM]IKAN >ROGANCE4 ,!RE'S SO MU* TO SAY AB\T ?IS TRIP4 ,MAYBE ,I'M LUCKY ?AT ! DI>RHEA HAPP5$ ! DAY BE=E \R DEP>TURE4 ,I GOT TO EXP]I5CE A LOT ( DIRECT LIFE !RE1 NON-M$IAT$ BY COMM]CIAL BREAKS & MANUFACTUR$ NEWS4 ,LIKE1 ,I BA!D 9 ! /REAM1 WA%$ MY CLO!S 9 IT1 TOO4 ,! \T-H\SE EXP]I5CE4 

,WAK+ AT NI<T & LOOK+ UP AT ! BRI<TE/ SKY ( />S ,I'D EV] SE54 ,I'VE NEV] SE5 SO MANY />S1 & ! MOON WAS SO BRI<T ?AT AT TIMES Y\ DIDN'T NE$ A FLA%LI<T TO GUIDE Y\R WALK \TSIDE6 ,SIMPLY NON-,NEW ,YORK BEAUTIFUL4 ,& ! ,*IAPANECOS H]E >E SO 9DU/RI\S ) ! USE ( !IR FLA%LI<TS1 ! WAY !Y FLICK !M ON & (F TO SAVE 5]GY AS !Y NI<T-NAVIGATE ! LIL' BRIDGE & O!R COMMUNAL T]RA94 

,M54 ,WOM54 ,*ILDR54 ,*ILD-ADULTS1 9 MANY WAYS1 NO?+ LIKE \RS4 ,SO RESPONSIBLE AT SU* Y\NG AGES4 ,A F\R OR FIVE YE> OLD GIRL OR BOY MAY HAVE H] OR HIS LIL' BRO?UH_/SI/UH /RAPP$ OR WRAPP$ >\ND !IR FRONT OR BACK1 TAK+ C>E ( !M :ILE ,MOM IS DO+ /REAM-LAUNDRY1 C>RY+ GIGANTIC LOADS ( FIRE WOOD ON H] HEAD OR BACK1 OR COOK+4 ,& !SE KIDS >E KIDS :O LAU<1 PLAY1 GET SILLY LIKE MO/ KIDS >\ND ! WORLD4 ,&S !Y CAN GET 'FRE%1' TOO4 ,WELL1 H]E'S :AT HAPP5$3 

,I WAS DO+ SOME M>TIAL >TS MOVEM5TS \TSIDE & IT ALWAYS DRAWS AN AUDI5CE ( KIDS 7& :OEV] ELSE IS >\ND74 ,?IS DAY ,I WAS PLAY+ ) SOME ( MY AUDI5CE4 ,I WAS TRY+ TO GET !M TO DO :AT ,I WAS DO+ -- :I* !Y CALL 'DANCE40 ,SO1 AS WE BOND$ ON SILLY1 A FEW BEGAN TO IMITATE ME1 MY MOVEM5TS4 ,:OEV] C\LDN'T OR W\LDN'T1 ,I'D CALL !M 'CRAZY4' ,LOCO1 LOCO4 ,SO1 ( C\RSE1 !Y CALL$ ME LOCO1 TOO4 ,& /ILL PLAY+ 7,I LOVE ?IS AB\T KIDS 9NOC5CE71 FIR/ ONE1 !N ! O!R1 AB\T ?REE1 W\LD TURN !IR ,B,E,E-,H,9,D,S TO ME & MAKE A ,F,>,T ,S,\,N,D & LAU<6 ,OH %IT6 ,& ,I'D LAU<4 ,?AT 9T]NATIONAL LANGUAGE NE$$ NO TRANSLATION4 ,TO ME1 IT'S CLE>3 ,*ILDR5 >E *ILDR5 EV]Y:]E4 ,I LOVE !M = IT4 ,?+S LIKE ?AT1 ?\<1 HELP$ US TO BEFRI5D EA* O!R4 ,!Y ASK$ ME MY NAME A ?\S& TIME4 ,A-,S,A,N-,T,E,E4 ,SI4 ,A%ANTI4 ,!Y'D SAY IT & NEXT DAY IF IT WASN'T A-SAN-TEE1 IT WAS JU/ PLA9 & SIMPLE ,L,O,C,O4 ,HA6 

,POSSIBLY LIFE H]E IS SOCIALI/ OR EV5 SORT ( COMMUNALI/IC4 ,!RE ! ONE :O IS LIKE ! 'MAYOR' ( ! COMMUNITY1 & O!RS :O >E RESPONSIBLE = DIFF]5T >EAS ( COMMUNITY LIFE1 LIKE :O BL[S ! HORN ?AT CALLS = ! COMMUNITY MEET+4 ,BUT1 !RE'S NO BIG %OTS1 JAILS OR COPS 9 ,LA ,REALIDAD4 ,ONLY \TSIDE =CE IS ! 9TRUSIVE ,MEXICAN GOV]NM5T TROOPS4 ,!Y MAKE CONVOY APPE>ANCES AT LEA/ TWICE DAILY4 ,BUT COMMUNITY FOLKS DON'T SEEM 9TIMIDAT$4 

,EV]Y N[ & !N Y\ LOOK UP & A ,ZAPATI/A1 A ,M,A,S,K,$ ,ZAP1 WILL COME RID+ BY ! H\SE ON A HORSE1 /RAPP$ ) A V]Y US$-LOOK+ MA*9E-GUN ON H] OR HIS BACK & PI/OL ON ! SIDE4 ,OR !Y MAY BE JU/ WALK+ & TALK+1 JU/ AS EASY & JU/ AS RELAX$4 ,AS MU* A P>T ( ! ,LA ,REALIDAD LIFE AS ?AT LIFE-ORGANIZ+ /REAM ?AT /ROLLS ?R\< ! COMMUNITY4 ,:AT MAKES ?IS SEEM SO \T-(-PLACE = AN \TSID] IS KN[+ ?AT ! ,ZAP ,>MY IS ACTIVELY 5GAG$ 9 ?IS ,W> ( ,LIB]ATION4 ,!Y >E ',W,A,N,T,$' BY ! U4S4 BACK$ ,MEXICAN OGRE GOV]NM5T_/CORPORATE PIGS CLAIM+ ?IS AS ,N,A,F,T,A T]RITORY4 

,MM6 ,MY M9D1 MY IMAG9ATION1 ?\<1 W5T /RAI<T TO ! ,BLACK ,LIB]ATION ,>MY6 ,FUTURI/IC IMAGES ( US RID+1 /ROLL+ 9TO A ,B$-,/Y OR ,H>LEM COMMUNITY4 ,EASY4 ,RELAX$4 ,A P>T ( ! LIFE-/REAM ( \R ,PEOPLE4 ,! ,B,L,A & ,PAN!R FI<T]S W\LD LOVE ?IS SC5E 9 FRONT ( ME4 ,WEAPONS AT ! READY4 ,LOVE 9 \R HE>TS1 & LOVE = US4 ,FOCUS$ 9 \R M9DS4 ,M9DS /AID ON ,FRE$OM4 ,WE KN[ :AT MU/ BE DONE4 ,YEAH4 ,SO1 ,I'VE HAD AN EXP]I5CE4 A WOND]FUL EXP]I5CE4 ,P[] TO ! ,ZAPATI/A ,UPRIS+4 ,MAY IT RIDE SURELY TO VICTORY6 

,M>* #e? -- ,FROM ! ,CAPITOL ( ,*IAPAS TO ! ,CAPITOL ( ,HYP]-,REALITY1 ,CANCUN 

,NIKKI LEFT ?IS MORN+ BY BUS 7#a#h H\RS87 = ,MEXICO4 ,%E WILL BE ABLE TO GET MONEY FROM H] FOLKS 7HOPEFULLY7 9 ORD] TO FLY BACK TO ,SWITZ]L&4 ,HOPEFULLY4 ,WE EA* GAVE H] SOME PESOS TO HELP4 ,IT'S ALL WE HAD \RSELVES AFT] S\V5IR-BUY+4 ,UMMA MISS H]4 ,WE ALL WILL4 ,%E CAME ) US TO D9N] AT FRI5DS' H\SE LA/ NI<T4 ,GOOD AM]IKAN FOOD S]V$ ) ,OLE ,PORK-PIE ,HAT ,JAZZ 7,*>LES ,M+US74 ,CULTURE4 ,HMM8 ,:AT'S \R CULTURE8 ,:AT'S ,BLACK CULTURE8 ,:AT'S ,BABYLONIAN ,U,S,A CULTURE8 ,GOTTA GO \TSIDE ( IT1 T]RITORIALLY1 & = A LIL' BIT ( TIME1 & SUDD5LY Y\ BEG9 TO SEE :AT IT MEANS TO Y\444 :AT Y\ LONG =1 :AT Y\ CAN DO )\T4 ,& FUNNY ?+ H]E IS ?AT ,I'M SURE ,I'M ! ONLY ,N,I,G,G,A )9 A MILLION MILES ( H]E4 ,SO1 !SE >E ,BABYLONIAN :ITE FOLKS :OM1 = SOME1 ,BLACK CULTURE IS A VIBRANT P>T ( !IR P]SONAL1 SOCIAL1 BIOGRAPHICAL MOSAIC4 7,DAM ,A%ANTI1 Y\'SE A BAAAD MU?A444,%UT YO' M\FF474,OOPS6 ,WAIT4 ,I TALK$ TO MY ,SUGAH-PIE LA/ NI<T4 ,AB\T #ab MIDNI<T H] TIME4 ,& ?AT VOICE DID ME SILLY WOND]S ON ! GOOGLIE SIDE4 ,ALL IS WELL1 %E SAYS4 ,ASK$ H[ MY *ILLUNS WAS4 ,%E SAID1 ,COOL1 ) ?AT TONE ?AT HIDES4 ,MY DAU<T] MU/ BE HAV+ 'MALES >E DOGS' BLUES1 ,I BET4 ,& ( C\RSE1 ,KAI HAS TO ASK ME ?OSE UTT]LY RIDICUL\S QUE/IONS4 ,N[ PICTURE ?IS3 H\SE FULLA PEOPLE SITT+ R\ND TALK+ & %IT & %E ,H,A,S TO AS1 ',Y\ MISS ME8' ,><6 ,:Y1 :Y1 :Y8 ,BECAUSE %E'S SICK ,I TELL Y\4 ,SO1 COOL & NON-*ALANTLY ,I SPIEL4 ',WELL1 YEAH1 A LITTLE4 ,OKAY1 GOTTA GO N[6' ,HA6 ,WOM54 ,ALRI<T4 ,DONE TOLD ! /ORY4 ,BREAK TIME4 

,M>* #i? -- ,! ,ANCI5T ,RU9S ( ,TULUM & ITS ,BEA* ,RESORT 

,LA/ DAY4 ,WE'LL BE HEAD+ BACK TO ,BABYLON TOMORR[4 ,IT'S #f3#c A4M4 ,I BE5 UP AB\T AN H\R4 ,HAD TO GO TO ! BA?ROOM4 ,A ,B,A,?,R,O,O,M6 ,H]E AT ,TULLUM1 A RESORT ( SORTS1 WE HAVE \R LIL' HUT1 & ,I DO MEAN LITTLE4 ,:5 ,I GOT UP IT WAS /ILL D>K BUT GETT+ LI<T SL[LY4 ,SO1 ,I MADE MY WAY TO ! BA?ROOM :I* IS /RAI<T UP AB\T TWO FLI<T ( EXTREMELY HI< ,NEW ,YORK /AIRS & BEH9D ! RE/AURANT4 ,AS ,I WALK$ BACK TO ! HUT ,I NOTICE ! BEG9N+S ( ?AT SUNRISE & GOT MY 7,KAI'S7 CAM]A1 BOOKS & J\RNALS4 ,GONNA FOTO ?AT SUNRISE (F ! $GE ( ! OCEAN !N SIT D[N AT ! RE/AURANT TABLE TO DO SOME READ+1 WRIT+1 :ATEV]4 ,IT'S NICE4 ,OH1 ,I %\LD TELL Y\ ?AT ,TULUM SITS ON ! OCEAN $GE4 ,Y\ CAN TELL ?AT AN ANCI5T CITY EXI/$ H]E4 ,N[1 Y\ CAN IMAG9E :AT ?IS COLORFUL SUNRISE LOOKS LIKE FROM ?IS BEA*8 ,MM6 ,S>A CAME UP GO+ TO ! BA?ROOM1 TOO4 ,UNUSUAL = H] TO BE UP ?IS E>LY1 BUT NICE4 ,I WELCOME ! COMPANY4 ,DONE GOT TO KN[ H] A LOT BETT] & ,I LIKE H]4 ,! ,QUIET ,ONE A9T ALL ?AT QUIET4 

,WE'VE BE5 H]E 9 ,TULUM = ?REE DAYS N[ & WILL LEAVE TOMORR[ = ,CANCUN4 ,! PLANE LEAVES FROM !RE = ,BABYLON4 ,! BUS RIDE FROM ,SAN ,CRI/OBAL TO H]E WAS AB\T #ae TO #af H\RS4 ,?IS IS A SMALL]1 LESS FANCI$ V]SION ( PO/-MOD]N1 PO/-REALITY ,CANCUN OR ,ATLANTIC ,CITY4 ,= T\RI/S1 A LOT ( ,BABYLONIANS & ,EUROPEANS4 ,I SPOTT$ ONE -- ,O,N,E -- ,BLACK MAN 444 ) A ,:ITE ,WOMAN4 ,HMM8 ,WOND] :AT HE ?9KS ( ME8 ,BLACK MAN ) ,T,W,O ,:ITE ,WOM54 ,HA6 ,LAWD HEP ME N[6 

,?IS WAT] IS JU/ BEAUTIFUL4 ,CLE>1 W>M1 MASSAG+ WAVES4 ,I A9T NEV] BE5 9 ! WAT] ?IS MU* 9 MY LIFE4 ,LIKE A KID4 ,IT C\LD BE BREEZY & A TAD-BIT *ILLY 9 ! AIR1 A TAD-BIT WORM 9 ! WAT]4 ,UNBELIEVABLE4 ,I LOVE IT4 ,WE MET TWO ( \R ,SPANI>D COMRADES FROM ,LA ,REALIDAD H]E4 ,!RE'RE H]E6 ,DAM1 ,I GOTTA GET MY SPANI% TOGE!R4 ,RAN 9TO TWO O!R GUYS FROM ,NEW ,YORK ,CITY :O ,DEMA & ,S>A KN[4 ,SMALL ,WORLD8 ,SMALL WORLD44 ,OH1 Y\ GOTTA FEEL ?IS BREEZE444 

,! ,A,C,T,I,O,N_/,P,L,A,N ,J,\,R,N,A,L 

,FEBRU>Y #b#e? 

,?IS IS ! J\RNAL ,I KEEP TO RECORD MY ?\<TS ON :AT ,I'M DO+1 PLAN TO DO1 & :]E ,I'M GO+ ) MY LIFE4 ,POLITICALLY & O!RWISE4 ,H]E ,I AM 9 ,MEXICO1 9 ,LA ,REALIDAD4 ,LOOK IT UP ON ! MAP4 ,A COMMUNITY WAY DEEP 

9 ! M\NTA9S ( ,*IAPAS4 ,:Y AM ,I H]E1 ,I ASK Y\1 ,A%ANTI8 ,A%ANTI8 ,I'M A /RANGE BIRD1 RI<T8 ,US+ MY VACATION TO BE WAY (F 9TO ,ZAPATI/A ,L& :]E !RE'S NO OR LIL' MOD]N CIVILIZATION4 ,9DIG5\S PEOPLE WALK+ >\ND B>EFOOT4 ,*ICK5S & :ATNOT UN-CAG$4 ,:AT IS IT8 ,WELL1 ,A%ANTI'S TIR$4 ,TIR$ ( A LOT ( %IT1 BUT MO/ ( ALL ,T,I,R,$ ,( ,M,E1 MY PROCRA/9AT+ WAYS1 MY DEPRESSION1 MY LIV+ A HALF-LIFE1 MY 444:ATEV]4 ,REVOLUTION1 REVOLUTION4 ,REVOLUTION>Y4 ,/OP OPPRESSION4 ,CREATE A NEW WAY1 OR WAYS ( LIVE HAPPY1 CREATIVE1 RESPONSIBLE1 NON-AU?ORIT>IAN1 SELF-DET]M9+ LIVES4 ,HMM8 

,FEBRU>Y #b#f? 

,I FIGURE ,I BE5 WA/+ MY LIFE = ! LA/ OH1 SAY1 ELEV5 ALMO/ TWELVE YE>S4 ,ITS BE5 ?AT LONG S9CE ,I BE5 \T ( PRISON4 ,LIV+ A HALF-LIFE IS :AT ,I SAY4 ,:5 Y\ HAVE GR[N WISE FROM EXP]I5CE1 :5 Y\ HAVE READ #a1 BOOKS1 :5 Y\ HAVE TRA9$1 BE5 TRA9$ 9 A LOT ( GOOD /UFF 7LIKE ORGANIZATIONAL SKILLS1 SEX $UCATION1 C\NSEL+ SKILLS1 GR\P P>TICIPATORY LE>N+ TE*NIQUES1 ETC474 ,& KN[+ ?AT ?IS WAS :AT Y\ WANT$ BECAUSE ( H[ MOV$ Y\ W]E BY PSY*OLOGICAL 9SI<TS 9TO MOVEM5T FAILURE 7FUCK ,CO9TELPRO6 ,?AT WAS M9OR & IT BECAME \R MOVEM5T 'SCAPEGOAT4'77 -- Y\ /ILL PROCRA/9ATE1 SIT BACK1 HALF-P>TICIPATE1 BE LIB]AL1 WALK >\ND NOT HAPPY1 ET CET]A1 ET CET]A444 

,! LIFE ,I HAVE CREAT$ IS SOME:AT A LIV+ HELL4 ,H>D ON MYSELF8 ,I SAY NO4 ,OPPRESSION -- OPPRESSION4 ,H]E AT ,LA ,REALIDAD Y\ SEE A BEAUTIFUL L& & PEOPLE :O >E V]Y POOR1 BUT A PEOPLE :O >E SURVIV+ AS BE/ !Y CAN4 ,WE KN[ :Y !RE'S POV]TY H]E4 ,MEXICO IS A KAPITALI/ NATION1 SEEM+LY 'ANNEX$' =MALLY BY ,N,A,F,T,A TO ! U4S4 EMPIRE444,BABYLON4 ,!Y'RE ! SAME PIGS WE FI<T1 RESI/ & ALL ?AT4 ,! U4S4 IS A REAL MU?AFUCKA1 BELIEVE ME4 ,PEOPLE WANNA BE FREE1 HAPPY1 PROSP]\S 9 A GOOD WAY1 COMMUNAL4 ,:Y CAN'T !Y BE8 ,CUZ ( HOMEGR[N & 9T]NATIONAL GLOBAL KAPITALI/ 9T]E/S :O USE ALL =MS ( (FICIAL & UN(FICIAL MILIT>Y & SLICK ME?ODS TO KEEP ORD]4 ,SO :AT DOES IT MATT]1 TODAY1 :]E PEOPLE BE8 ,! VA/ MAJORITY ( ! WORLD'S PEOPLE >E BE+ FUCK$ OV] BY LOCAL & GLOBAL VE/$ 9T]E/ GR\PS4 ,& IT HURTS4 ,IT HURTS ME TO SEE !SE KIDS' BRI<T1 LAU<+1 SMIL+1 GIGGL+1 CURI\S FACES & KN[ ?AT -- )\T A D\BT -- )\T ,U,N,C,O,M,P,R,O,M,I,S,+ ,R,E,V,O,L,U,T,I,O,N1 ,9,S,U,R,R,E,C,T,I,O,N -- !Y >E DOOM$ TO AN ON-RU%+ MIS]Y & ELIM9ATION !Y'LL NOT FA?OM4 ,BUT SOMEH[ !Y'LL COME TO ACCEPT IT AS \T ( !IR CONTROL4 

,:AT DOES IT MATT]8 ,H]E AMID PHYSICAL POV]TY1 OR 9 ,BABYLON AMID A GLITT]+ PSY*IC POV]TY4 ,BAUDRILL>D'S ,HYP]-,REALITY8 ,SO1 ?\< ! OPPRESSION 'WE' SUFF] & ! WEAL? & P[] '!Y' MA9TA9 IS AWESOME & FRI<T5+ & ,M,O,R,E ,C,O,M,P,L,E,X ,?,A,N ,M,O,/ ,C,A,N ,E,V,] ,I,M,A,G,9,E -- REVOLUTION1 9SURRECTION1 REVOLT IS /ILL A DO-ABLE4 ,P[] TO ! ,PEOPLE1 YALL6 ,?AT'S :Y ,I'S SO PISS$ AT ME4 ,CUZ ! ,GREAT ,REFUSAL1 ! CREATIVE ,PEOPLE'S ,9T]V5TION ,I,S /ILL A DO-ABLE4 ,IT'S ! H[ & ! FACT ?AT ,I HAVE SOME IDEAS ON ! 'H[4' ,IT'S ?AT ,I A9T MOV$ ON (F]+ !M1 AS 9 DO+ ALL ?AT ,I CAN TO ,H,E,L,P GET ! ,REVOLUTION ON ! ROAD4 

,I A9T NO G5IUS4 ,I CLAIM NO SPECIAL MAGIC4 ,JU/ A MU?AFUCKA :O HAS SOME %IT TO (F] \T ( ! CRUCIBLE ( MY [N EXP]I5CES1 READ+S1 DO+S1 REFLECTIONS1 & M9UTE EXP]IM5TATIONS4 ,IF ONE PUTS IT 9 T]MS ( ,POT5TIAL1 !N ,I'M SIMPLY SAY+ ?AT ,I BE5 WA/+ A LOT ( IT & ,I'M AT ! PO9T ( ,FANNIE ,L\ ,HAM]'S ',TIR$ ( BE+ TIR$4' ,I *OOSE TO BE H]E 9 ,ZAP ,L& AS A FIR/ /EP1 AS A CONCRETE /EP 9 A 'RECOV]Y' PROCESS4 ,A SORT ( LIKE MY [N ,N_/,A OR ,A,A = ,REVOLUTION>IES4 ,%IT &_/OR GIT (F ! POT444 

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