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4. I should be in my backyard!

6. Who’s the terrorist? We be Jammin’ What is ART? Rodriquez? Is America BROWN? What’s the name of that pipeline? What a large colon… Where is Stockbridge? A tour-guide in an art museum? What is democracy? $$…HEGEMONY…$$ What is blasphemy? Would Maxine be proud? One plane flies… Who are those people reading at a concert? Ride on the bus…are you kidding? Have we achieved Synergy? $$…HEGEMONY…$$ Why can’t it be a chair? How does a wrongfully accused man stay imprisoned? She gave such a LOOK! XXXOOO That family has 8 kids!! Fasheh, Tyler, Rawls, … The eyes are following me. What does it take to be a leader? What is truth? $$…HEGEMONY…$$

7. Amazing Grace … … How sweet the sound…

8. I am a white male who’ll never be rich. What is my role? I shall not any cause, difference, or device separate me from you! I shall become an energy of focus and change. I shall bring awareness to my homogeneous community. My own children will know. Come together. Stay Connected. Amazing Grace… Who are the heroes and prophets I will not remain silent while people suffer. Lay your issues to rest.

9. Patriotism is the last refuge to which a scoundrel clings. Lack of Trust…Bias, Bias, Bias… State of confusion. Naivete. Long Island, Excellence, Equal Schools, Queens - New York. Hate the system. Lack of CONFIDENCE. Isolation, Regents Tests. A P A T H Y Equal Rights, Don’t tell me what to think! I will never have optimism, but I shall always have hope. Cornell West A teenage can the change the (world) Elks! Is there ever too much paranoia? So many intellects have got it all wrong! Lay your issues to rest.

10. Redemption Song ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Old pirates yes they rob I Sold I to the merchant ships Minutes after they took I From the bottomless pit But my hand was made strong By the hand of the almighty We forward in this generation Triumphantly All I ever had, is songs of freedom Won't you help to sing, these songs of freedom Cause all I ever had, redemption songs Redemption songs Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery None but ourselves can free our minds Have no fear for atomic energy Cause none of them can stop the time How long shall they kill our prophets While we stand aside and look Some say it's just a part of it We've got to fullfill the book Won't you help to sing, these songs of freedom Cause all I ever had, redemption songs Redemption songs, redemption songs Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery None but oursekves can free our minds Have no fear for atomic energy Cause none of them can stop the time How long shall they kill our prophets While we stand aside and look Yes some say it's just a part of it We've got to fullfill the book Won't you help to sing, these songs of freedom Cause all I ever had, redemption songs All I ever had, redemption songs These songs of freedom, songs of freedom

11. …..I am who I am, a product of my culture, centuries of being invaded upon, but never giving up. …..I am a human being, a dynamic, evolving mass of magical matter, moving, changing, adapting. …..I am a cultural hybrid made by centuries of mixing and variation. ……I am a member of a struggling human family, yearning to burst through the walls of liberation, discrimination and injustice, always contemplating, searching and reflecting. …..I am a woman of sensitivity, compassion, caring and love, a daughter whose name means Gift of God. …..I am a wife, a mother, a daughter, a sister, a teacher, a friend to all that let me embrace them. ….. I am a man of strength and kindness, sensitive and empathic, a son who’s celebrates the life god has given) …..I am a husband, a father, a son, a brother, a leader, a light to shine in the darkness. …..I am a torch carrier, a guide, a leader with a vision towards the future, a vision to have every child become a leader in his own right. …..I am a product of a proud people, respected around the world for its cause of Solidarity. …..I am pushing forward my being through the path of life always reacting, reflecting, absorbing from my environment, reacting like a chemical reaction and evolving through time and space. …..I am amalgamating into a dynamic hybrid of a being in constant motion, always learning never becoming stagnant. …..I am reassurance to those who are unaware of their capabilities, especially those who are oppressed and suffering. …..I am a friend of children, marginalized by circumstances beyond their control. …..I am the voice of those who cannot speak for themselves, an advocate for what is right. …..I am an open door for those who do not fit neatly into society’s little boxes. …..I hope to be strength to my colleagues, a source of hope and knowledge to help those we serve. …..I am a wonderful magical mass of living matter. …..I am who I am and who I hope to be…… …..I hope to continue to be a work in progress striving to move forward day by day. …..I hope to be independence and codependent on the people I serve. …..I hope to be a pillar of friendship, diligence, and success. …..I hope to be proud of whom I will become, while still hoping to continue to grow, forever changing to achieve a better me. ~an original piece by Dottie Rudolph~

12. I, too, sing America. I am the darker brother. They send me to eat in the kitchen When company comes, But I laugh, And eat well, And grow strong. Tomorrow, I'll sit at the table When company comes. Nobody'll dare Say to me, "Eat in the kitchen," Then. Besides, They'll see how beautiful I am And be ashamed – I, too, am America. Garth Brooks We Shall Be Free This ain't comin' from no prophet Just an ordinary man When I close my eyes I see The way this world shall be When we all walk hand in hand When the last child cries for a crust of bread When the last man dies for just words that he said When there's shelter over the poorest head We shall be free When the last thing we notice is the color of skin And the first thing we look for is the beauty within When the skies and the oceans are clean again Then we shall be free We shall be free Stand straight, walk proud 'Cause we shall be free When we're free to love anyone we choose When this world's big enough for all different views When we all can worship from our own kind of pew Then we shall be free We shall be free Have a little faith Hold out 'Cause we shall be free And when money talks for the very last time And nobody walks a step behind When there's only one race and that's mankind Then we shall be free We shall be free Stand straight, walk proud, have a little faith, hold out We shall be free Stand straight, have a little faith We shall be free

14. True power, our power, is in our diversity and difference. It is not in the illusive power we chase in money and things. It is not in what we call unity. We are already unified through breath. We want to deny our unity because we look different, we act different and we believe we want different things. The elk, oak and pine live together to create the mighty forests The shark the dolphin and whales live together to create the wealth of the oceans. The blue jay, hawk and robin sing together to create the melody of the sky. The Lion, elephant and jaguar live together in the wonderment of the wild They all want the same thing: Protection for their young and the opportunity to live freely The animals do not blame or judge They live without anger or fear. Are the animals just stupid or have we become too smart?? Today let us honor and respect the power in difference

15. Forever Young Lyrics: Bob Dylan Music: Bob Dylan Sung by Neil Young with the Dead on 3 November 1991 at the memorial concert for Bill Graham. Also played regularly by the Jerry Garcia Band from the mid 1980s. May God bless and keep you always May your wishes all come true May you always do for others And let others do for you May you build a ladder to the stars And climb on every one May you stay Forever young Chorus Forever young, forever young May you stay forever young May you grow up to be righteous May you grow up to be true May you always know the truth And see the lights surrounding you May you always be courageous Stand upright and be true May you stay Forever young [Chorus] May your hands always be busy May your feet always be swift May you have a strong foundation When the winds of changes shift May your heart always be joyful May your song always be sung May you stay Forever young [Chorus]

16. Our facilitators Song: Lean On Me Artist: Bill Withers Sometimes, in our lives We all have pain, we all have sorrow But, if we are wise We know that there's always tomorrow Lean on me, when you're not strong And I'll be your friend, I'll help you carry on For, it won't be long Til I'm gonna need somebody to lean on Please swallow your pride If I have things you need to borrow For no one can fill Those of your needs that you won't let show You just call on me brother when you need a hand We all need somebody to lean on I just might have a problem that you'll understand We all need somebody to lean on Lean on me, when you're not strong And I'll be your friend, I'll help you carry on For, it won't be long Til I'm gonna need somebody to lean on You just call on me brother when you need a hand We all need somebody to lean on I just might have a problem that you'll understand We all need somebody to lean on If there is a load You have to bear, that you can't carry I'm right up the road I'll share your load if you just call me Call me if you need a friend Call me...

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