for what it's worth, my impression of african and west indian animosity toward african americans is that it stems from ignorance more than anything

african americans exist in a real everyday sense only in practice. in media, in stereotypes, in every other way they're a misrepresented group and often judged on the basis of those misrepresentations.

the animosity usually stems from people who are socially isolated from black americans.


==**peace**==

"baby,
I'd draw yuh bath
like Picasso..

pick you,
like fruit
off yuh family tree. &
eatcha' honeydew ass,
wet"

-Giovanni, rhythmic poet extraordinaire

i believe in education and empowerment through art. i believe that movements happen when ideas are set to music. bodies and people come together through dance and movement, eyes awaken in the face of a good movie, and whatever ya gotta say is useless unless you can use these tools to reach right into people

"The logic of divide and rule is still valid today." Capleton

DomePoem Poets; Vibe Nation; One ppl under the spoken word