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GV7:Random Urban Static The Iridescent Equations of Spoken Word is an original feature length spoken word documentary by the Multi Award-Winning filmmaker Bob Bryan. It is the 7th release in the Graffiti Verite film series and follows a plethora of poets based in L.A. This film features national slam champions, Bridget Gray, Sekou (tha misfit), and Mollie Angelheart. Urban Static reflects the vastness of poetry and life.
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Des a.k.a. DLUX:THE LIGHT
S.W.H.H. Poet (Spoken Word Hip Hop)
www.dluxthelight.com
DLUX: THE LIGHT! Man, poet, producer, musician, husband, father, and friend from the beautiful city of Portland, OR.
I am listening to "Stupid Black Man" by Larry Elder. While I understand where he is coming from I think the tone is the wrong place. I mean he claims he is trying to motivate black people and convince them to be optimistic about the future. And yet the title of this book is "Stupid Black Man." How is that optimistic? He accuses the media and liberal democrats of using racism as a pawn to draw attention and votes. I think is an outlandish statement to draw attention to his book. The book seems to carry this negative tone. One that does not inspire but just criticizes to the point of being insulting.
There is this challenge that we have to deal with as the young hip hop generation. It's the perception of the previous black generation. I can't count how many times that I have been given advice by older black people. Its well appreciated when it comes from a place of honestly wanting to help. This usually involves actually listening to the current concerns of the young person. Those who just give advice, that is not needed, just to hear themselves talk and to feel like they have given back to the youth do more harm than good.
I was recently told "stay in the books," by a gentleman on Saturday. He said this after he assumed I haven't gone to college by asking "You going college?." Granted, I look younger than I am when I where my hat to the side. I told him I have completed college. "Stay in the books." I laugh at this statement because yesterday I left the library with 20 books in my hands.
If he took the time to connect with me and not look for an opportunity to just hear himself speak, he could of said something that would been of real value to me. Instead, he gave me a slogan he might as well have said "Don't do drugs," "Make love not war," or "Stay black." All things I already do.
The point is time. Making time to connect with the people you want to inspire. Get to know where they stand and respect it before you attack their views. Respect doesn't mean you agree. It means you understand their right to feel the way they feel. Once that connection is established then you can begin to have influence. Larry Elder hasn't made that connection so this attempt to inspire is lost for those who need inspiring. It is written in the way that pundits host their T.V. show debates. He searches only for the evidence to prove his points and negates a balance approach. In essence Larry is guilty of the same tactics he is accusing the liberal media. At the core, the messages are on point but his tone will prevent folks from listening.
Last bit advice that you may not need "Stop talking down to folks!"
One,
DLUX: THE LIGHT
S.W.H.H.Poet
