Hip Hop can be a very effective way to reach young people and teach them about current political and social issues.
Assata ShakurPeople are really beginning to see the mechanisms of imperialism. When colonialism existed people could see colonialism. When racial segregation existed in its apartheid form, people could see the "whites only" signs. But it's much more difficult to see the structures of neo-imperialism, neo-colonialism, neo-slavery.
Assata ShakurIf we are not committed to saving this earth we will be buying designer air filters and gas masks with little Nike swishes on them.
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