UHURU!

".....................I do not hesitate to declare with all my soul that the character and conduct of this nation never look blacker to me than on the 4th of july"
-Frederick Douglass

I might be Independant but I fah shit show aint free
And if you tell me that I am then July 2 me
I aint never seen no purple mountains majesty but I have seen strange fruit hang from a tree

Our beautiful heroes died to liberate us from strife!
Who most of all the country showed no love
And with no mercy took their life!"

He posted that on myspace and couldnt agree more. 4th of July just feels like a lie. A false prophet prophesying lies so that the masses get to feel all bubbly and warm inside. Land of the free, home of the brave. In the year 2007 who is it that is indeed free? Outside my window I see the lil kids popping off firecrakers. I smell feasts being cued up. What are we celebrating actually? Genocide, slaughter, robbery, the desecration of sacred land? Am I being bitter, disillusioned, or am I justified in having this stance? 142 years since my people were given "freedom". Free to do what? Are we free? Free to live in poverty, attend failing schools, receive minimum wages, beaten and vicitomized by those who are sworn-in to protect and serve, to "fit-the-profile", be incarcerated at high rates, self medicate on crack...alcohol, hate to be "black" cause naps, locs, just being "black" is unprofessional, name our kids mary...james, and beth because names like malik...malika...rashaad are a taboo.

Its the year 2007 and our people are poor, and you know damn
well nobody wants to be poor


Happy fourth of ju-ly