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    At the Social Forum

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    Sitting here at opening ceremonies for the us social forum and I am reminded of how little I like political speeches. I understand their purpose - I am just not very susceptible to rallying cries; not in sports, not in politics and not in religion either. I would prefer to hear about concrete things instead of rhetoric.

    That being said there is a lot of work being done by many of the people here. Too bad the world is more familiar with the undoings of Paris Hilton than with the unceasing organizing being done by ordinary folks in the US.

    Ooh here is Hollis Walker and Tufara Williams. Time for a song. Tuffara made up the song in the car on the way here:

    we gather together in 2007
    to organize and politicize
    to strategize and mobilize
    get ready, world
    get ready, world

    Many of the folks here have to fight tooth and nail for so much - clean water, public schools that are even halfway decent and prepare their children for the realities of society, the preservation of their communities, and protection from police brutality. I see a lot of networking and collaboration taking place here.

    okay now I am done posting as I am on a cell phone and this is time consuming. The day and a half mini institute I just completed on art and social justice was great, by the way. And the music here so far at the forum is great. Oh and I marched in the march earlier with ten thousand other people.

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    One Response to “At the Social Forum”

    1. Elandria Williams on September 7th, 2007 11:58 am

      Hello everyone,
      It’s actually Tufara Waller Muhammad and Hollis Watkins.

      Ha! Ha!
      Elandria

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