,REFLECTIONS ON ! ,F]GUSON ,UPRIS+ 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,CRIME?,9C4 

,TEXT 3 

,9 ,FEBRU>Y #b#a#e1 AFT] MON?S ( CONFRONTATIONS 9 RESPONSE TO ! MURD] ( ,MI*AEL ,BR[N1 A NUMB] ( AN>*I/S FROM ! ,/4 ,L\IS >EA GA!R$ TO REFLECT ON !IR EXP]I5CES 9 ! /REETS1 !IR ROLE 9 PR$OM9ANTLY BLACK /RUGGLES1 & ! RAMIFICATIONS ( >SON & GUNFIRE 9 PROTE/S4 ,WE HAD S5T SOME DISCUSSION QUE/IONS TO GET ! BALL ROLL+1 BUT MO/LY !Y LET ! CONV]SATION TAKE ITS [N C\RSE1 SPEAK+ ) ADMIRABLE FRANKNESS & VULN]ABILITY4 ,! RESULT IS AN IMPORTANT HI/ORICAL DOCUM5T1 ( 9T]E/ TO ANYONE :O MI<T ONE DAY P>TICIPATE 9 SOME?+ SIMIL>4 

,?IS TRANSCRIPT ORIG9ALLY APPE>$ 9 ! #a#b? ISSUE ( ,ROLL+ ,?UND]1 :I* EXAM9ES ! MOVEM5T ?AT SPREAD ACROSS ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES FROM ,F]GUSON 9 GREAT DETAIL4 

,9TRODUCTION FROM ! ,P>TICIPANTS 

  

,:5 WE TALK AB\T ,F]GUSON1 IT'S IMP]ATIVE ?AT WE RECOGNIZE ?AT :AT BECAME A BEAUTIFUL UPRIS+ BEGAN ) A TRAGIC LOSS1 A BRUTAL MURD]4 ,! 5DLESS LI/ ( ?OSE KILL$ AT ! H&S ( ! /ATE 9 ,/4 ,L\IS & ELSE:]E /OKES \R RAGE & FUELS \R TE>S4 ,BUT LIKE ?OSE WE SAW 9 ! /REETS ( ,F]GUSON1 WE REFUSE TO TURN ?IS PR(\ND ANG] & MIS]Y 9W>D ON \RSELVES4 

,! ISSUE ( ?IS REBELLION1 AT ! HE>T1 IS F> FROM A SIMPLE ONE & !RE=E ! ANSW]S TO QUE/IONS POS$ >E F> FROM /RAI<T =W>D4 ,! $ITORS ( ,ROLL+ ,?UND] PUT TOGE!R A COMP5DIUM ( ?\<TFUL & CRITICAL QUE/IONS--ANALYTICAL & CLE>LY POS$ FROM A DI/ANCE4 ,BUT BECAUSE ( ! NATURE ( \R EXP]I5CES :]E \R LIVES W]E RIPP$ OP5--EXPOS+ US TO ! HI<E/ HI<S & L[E/ L[S--! DISCUSSION /RAY$ F> FROM ! QUE/IONS POS$4 ,ULTIMATELY1 WE DIDN'T ANSW] V]Y MANY ( !M4 

,WE1 :O W]E 9 ! /REETS TOGE!R OV] ! C\RSE ( SEV]AL MON?S 9 SOME ( ! MO/ 9TIMATE & EXHIL>AT+ MOM5TS ( \R LIVES1 HAD A ME&]+ DISCUSSION4 ,AT TIMES1 WE />T$ ) ! QUE/IONS2 AT O!R TIMES1 ! DISCUSSION SP>K$ SOME ( \R [N4 ,WE W]E MORE DRAWN TO />T AT ! HE>T--H[ DOES IT FEEL TO T\* ! $GE ( Y\R DREAMS8 ,H[ DO Y\ POSSIBLY RETURN TO LIFE ! WAY IT WAS BE=E8 ,:O HOLDS Y\ :5 Y\ CRY8 

,BECAUSE WE DID CRY3 FROM ! 9T5SE MOM5TS ( RAGE TO ! UNBELIEVABLE & UNBE>ABLE BEAUTY WE WITNESS$ & HELP$ TO CREATE4 ,BECAUSE WE WITNESS$ :AT (T5 SEEMS UNT\*ABLE--WITNESS$ ! IMPOSSIBLE--WITNESS$ SOME ( ! HOPE ?AT DWELLS 9 \R DEEPE/ PLACES1 & WE CRI$ BECAUSE WE T\*$ ! $GE ( GREAT1 GREAT LOSS4 ,& ?IS BR\<T US TO P]HAPS ! MO/ IMPORTANT QUE/ION ( ALL3 AFT] ALL Y\'VE BE5 ?R\<1 :AT DO Y\ /ILL HOPE & DREAM =8 

,BACKGR\ND & ,CONTEXT3 0,I ,WAS A ,LOT ,MORE ,PESSIMI/IC BE=E ,?IS0 

  

,LUCA3 .<READ+.> 0,H[ DID Y\ SEE ! FUTURE ( ! ,/4 ,L\IS >EA BE=E ?IS & H[ DO Y\ SEE IT N[8 ,:AT >E ! LONG-T]M EFFECTS %AP+ UP TO BE8 ,:AT NEW SOCIAL BODIES COALESC$ >\ND ! REBELLION & ! REACTION AGA9/ IT OR BROKE IT UP80 

,MASIE3 ,I WAS A LOT MORE PESSIMI/IC AB\T ! WORLD & ,/4 ,L\IS BE=E ?IS4 

,CAM]ON3 ,I DEF9ITELY WAS4 

,EMMA3 ,IT WAS 9CR$IBLE TO BE GO+ TO ?+S ?AT Y\ W]5'T TRY+ TO MAKE HAPP54 ,IT WAS SU* A RELIEF4 

,LUCA3 ,YEAH1 IT SEEM$ LIKE ?IS PLACE WAS 9 A MALAISE1 LIKE MU* ( ! C\NTRY1 BUT H]E P>TICUL>LY BECAUSE ( H[ ?IS PLACE IS4 ,& SO IT WAS TOTALLY UNEXPECT$4 

,CAM]ON3 ,I DIDN'T EXPECT ?IS TO HAPP5 & IT WAS AMAZ+ ?AT IT HAPP5$1 BUT ,I'M ALSO ?9K+1 IS ?IS JU/ ! SORT ( ?+ ?AT MI<T JU/ HAPP5 EV]Y TW5TY YE>S & !N WE'RE JU/ BACK TO NO?+ HAPP5+ 9 BETWE58 ,I'M JU/ NOT SURE ?AT IT'S A ?+ ?AT WILL KEEP HAPP5+4 ,BECAUSE IT HAPP5$1 LIKE1 TW5TY YE>S AGO1 9 #a#i#i#b1 & POLICE HAVE KEPT KILL+ PEOPLE = YE>S & YE>S4 

,V]A3 ,WE HAVE TO TAKE 9TO ACC\NT :AT WAS HAPP5+ JU/ LOCALLY 9 ,/4 ,L\IS4 ,MAYBE RIOTS LIKE ?IS ONLY HAPP5 EV]Y TW5TY YE>S1 BUT ?+S W]E HAPP5+ 9 ,/4 ,L\IS ?AT L$ UP TO IT4 ,LIKE ! ,TRAYVON M>*4.<#a.> 

,LUCA3 ,YEAH1 ?IS IS AN EV5T ON A CONT9UUM ( EV5TS ?AT />T WAY BACK1 BE=E ,TRAYVON ,M>T9 & BE=E ,OSC> ,GRANT1 ?AT MAYBE GOES BACK TO ! #aiib RIOTS 9 ,L,A4 ,& H[ DO ?OSE ?+S RELATE TO ,OCCUPY OR ! ,>AB ,SPR+ OR ! POPUL> CONSCI\SNESS ( !SE MASS SOCIAL UPRIS+S8 ,!Y'RE 9T]CONNECT$1 EV5 ?\< !Y'RE NOT CONNECT$ 9 AN OBVI\S WAY4 

,CAM]ON3 ,LIKE1 !RE WAS ONE GUY AT ! ,TRAYVON M>* :O WAS GETT+ PISS$ BECAUSE WE W]5'T M>*+ YET4 ,& HE WAS QUOT+ A ,TUPAC SONG1 0,WE RIOT1 NOT RALLY40 ,HE KEPT SAY+ ?AT4 ,:5 ,I SAW HIM 9 ,F]GUSON1 ,I FELT ?AT !RE WAS DEF9ITELY SOME K9D ( CONT9UUM4 

,LUCA3 ,YEAH1 & BECAUSE ?AT RALLY ?AT HAPP5$ BE=E ! ,TRAYVON ,M>T9 M>* WAS SO (FICIAL1 !RE W]E ALL !SE S5ATORS & *UR* LEAD]S !RE ?AT LAT] W]E ALSO CONNECT$ TO ,F]GUSON4 ,EV5 ?\< ?AT'S A COMPLETELY DIFF]5T POPULATION1 !RE WAS SOME MOM5TUM CONNECT$ 9 ?AT WAY4 

,V]A3 ,!Y TRI$ TO TURN OV] A POLICE C> AT ! ,TRAYVON M>*444 

,LUCA3 ,OH1 ?AT'S RI<T444 

,V]A3 444& DIDN'T KN[ H[ TO DO IT & PEOPLE W]E TELL+ !M1 0,WELL1 ?IS IS H[ Y\ C\LD DO IT4440 

,LUCA3 0,& Y\ %\LD BE COV]+ Y\R FACE RI<T N[4440 

,V]A3 ,I HE>D ?OSE CONV]SATIONS HAPP5+4 ,& !N TO SEE :AT HAPP5$ 9 ,F]GUSON444 ,I DO ?9K !RE WAS A CONNECTION !RE BEYOND JU/ \R FRI5DS4 

,LUCA3 ,! O!R ?+ AB\T H[ ?IS RELAT$ TO ,/4 ,L\IS IS ?AT ?IS PLACE IS REALLY H>D TO LIVE 91 LIKE A LOT ( %ITTY CITIES OR RU/ BELT CITIES 9 ! ,MIDWE/4 ,! QUALITY ( LIFE H]E IS PRETTY L[4 ,EV5 ?\< CO/ ( LIV+ IS PRETTY L[1 TOO4 

,MASIE3 ,%\LD WE LI/ ALL ! WAYS IT'S HORRIBLE TO LIVE H]E1 SO PEOPLE DON'T FEEL 9CL9$ TO MOVE H]E8 

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,MASIE3 ,AIR QUALITY1 9T]P]SONAL VIOL5CE444 IT'S T]RIBLE4 

,CAM]ON3 ,! POLICE >E444 BRUTAL4 ,!Y'RE JU/ T]RIBLE4 

,MASIE3 ,!RE'S TONS ( ,SUP]FUND SITES4 

,V]A3 ,SO MU* POV]TY & CRIME444 

,EMMA3 ,Y\ CANNOT SWIM 9 CLEAN WAT]4 

,LUCA3 ,! WAT]'S NOT CLEAN ?AT Y\'RE DR9K+ EI!R4 

,MASIE3 ,Y\'RE AT LEA/ AN H\R AWAY FROM WILD]NESS4 ,AT LEA/4 

,L\ISE3 ,IT'S CRAZY SEGREGAT$4 

,CAM]ON3 ,EV5 ! WILD]NESS IS POLLUT$4 

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,MASIE3 ,!RE'S MICRO*IPS Y\ HAVE TO WE> :5 Y\'RE H]E4 ,MICRO*IPS UND] Y\R SK9444 

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,MOM5TUM & ,LIMITATIONS 

  

,EMMA3 ,DO Y\ ?9K PEOPLE 9 G5]AL HOPE ?AT :5 POLICE KEEP KILL+ PEOPLE1 PEOPLE WILL RESPOND AGA98 ,OR IS IT JU/ ME8 ,DO Y\ ?9K ?AT !RE IS ?AT MOM5TUM8 ,EV5 ?\< WE'VE SE5 PEOPLE BO? RESPOND & NOT RESPOND TO POLICE MURD]S S9CE ,MIKE ,BR[N'S MURD]8 

,V]A3 ,I JU/ HOPE ?AT :5 IT GETS W>M] ?AT'S GONNA HAPP54 

,LUCA3 ,!RE'S ALSO ?IS QUE/ION ( GUILT ?AT PLAYS 9TO IT1 ( H[ PEOPLE RESPOND IF !RE'S A GUN 9VOLV$4 ,! QUE/ION ( :E!R !Y ?9K ! P]SON KILL$ BY ! COPS IS GUILTY4 ,BUT EV5 ?AT P]SON ON ,M9NESOTA.<#b.> :O HAD A GUN1 PEOPLE /ILL RESPOND$4 ,ANYWAY1 ,I FEEL HOPEFUL4 ,I DON'T EXPECT IT1 BUT ! POSSIBILITY FEELS MU* GREAT] N[ ?AT SOME?+ C\LD HAPP5 :5 ! POLICE KILL SOMEONE4 

,EMMA3 ,& H[ DO Y\ ?9K IT WILL MOVE BEYOND PEOPLE RESPOND+ ONLY :5 ! COPS KILL SOMEONE TO RESPOND+ TO CONFRONT ! %ITTY CONDITIONS ( EV]YDAY LIFE8 

,MASIE3 ,MY HOPE IS--TONS ( PEOPLE GA!R+1 BE+ PISS$ (F1 SPILL+ ONTO :ATEV] MAJOR /REET IS NE>BY1 MAYBE CONFRONT+ POLICE & PU%+ !M \T444 

,JANE3 444BURN+ ! NE>E/ ,QUICK,TRIP444 

,MASIE3 ,MAYBE PEOPLE C\LD JU/ />T DO+ ?AT :5 !Y GET AN EVICTION NOTICE OR :5 CO/ ( LIV+ IS GO+ UP OR FOOD /AMPS >E BE+ CUT4 ,?AT W\LD BE MY HOPE1 BUT ,I'M NOT HOLD+ MY BREA? = ?AT TO HAPP54 

,LUCA3 ,I ?9K ?AT'S ONE ( ?+S AB\T ! LIMITATIONS ( ! RIOT4 ,!RE'S ?IS DISCONNECT BETWE5 PEOPLE BE+ 9 ! /REETS TOGE!R & L>G] OR MORE NUANC$ SOCIAL /RUGGLE4 ,H[ DOES RIOT+ LEAD TO BIGG] OCCUPATIONS OR G5]AL /RIKES OR OCCUPI$ NEI<BORHOODS OR COMPLETELY AUTONOM\S ZONES OR NEI<BORHOODS :]E ! COPS CAN NEV] GO8 

,BECAUSE !RE >E !SE O!R 5TITIES N[4 ,TO ANSW] ! QUE/ION ( H[ ! SOCIAL T]RA9 9 ,/4 ,L\IS HAS *ANG$1 !RE >E MORE ACTIVI/S N[1 !SE POLITICIZ$ PEOPLE1 & !Y'RE /ILL TRY+ TO F9D !IR WAY1 & !RE'S MORE SOCIALI/S & MORE ,BLACK ,P[] NATIONALI/S OR PEOPLE 9VOLV$ 9 TRY+ TO GET 0POLICE OV]SI<T40 

,CAM]ON3 ,IT SEEMS LIKE !RE'S ALWAYS GO+ TO BE A DISCONNECT BETWE5 ?OSE PEOPLE & ?OSE :O >E NOT ORGANIZ]S4 ,IT'S GONNA HAPP51 BUT DUR+ ! MON?S BETWE5 ,AUGU/ & ,NOVEMB]1 ,I WAS LIKE1 MAN1 ,I FEEL K9DA PESSIMI/IC ?AT PEOPLE >E NOT GONNA REACT LIKE !Y DID 9 ,AUGU/4 ,! 5]GY WAS DIFF]5T BETWE5 ,AUGU/ & ,NOVEMB]4 ,IT WAS MORE PASSIVE1 ?\< !RE W]E FL>E-UPS FROM TIME TO TIME4 

,BUT !N 9 ,NOVEMB]1 ?AT HAPP5$1 & ,I WAS LIKE1 0,OH1 !RE'S CLE>LY SOME DIVISION OR DI/9CTION OR SEP>ATION GO+ ON & ,I'M NOT EV5 A P>T ( ?AT40 ,I'M NOT A P>T ( ANY ( ?OSE GR\PS ( NON-ORGANIZ]_/ACTIVI/ PEOPLE & ,I'M JU/ AS \TSIDE ( IT AS ! ACTIVI/ GR\PS >E4 ,MAYBE ?AT ALSO MAKES IT SEEM LIKE ,I ?9K !RE'S SOME FICTIONAL GR\P ,I NE$ TO P5ETRATE & JO94 ,BUT ,I ?9K ?AT'S REALLY PROBLEMATIC4 ,!RE'S NO 9SIDE ,I CAN JO9 OR A VANGU>D ?AT MEETS :O >E ! REALE/ ( ! REAL4 ,!RE'S JU/ PEOPLE1 SOME :O >E ORGANIZ$ 9 SKET*Y WAYS ?AT ,I CAN PROBABLY NEV] BE A P>T (1 SOME :O JU/ %[ UP & FI<T4 

,BUT YEAH1 !RE'S GONNA BE ACTIVI/S & ORGANIZ]S DO+ /UFF 9 RESPONSE TO !SE KILL+S & ,I ?9K ?AT'S /ILL GOOD4 ,BUT BE=E ?IS1 !Y W]E DO+ ! SAME ?+1 ?AT IS1 !Y W]E MAK+ IT !IR 0ISSUE10 BUT MAYBE ) LESS PEOPLE4 ,& N[ IT'S JU/ ANO!R S+LE ISSUE4 ,SOMETIMES ,I GET DEPRESS$ :5 ,I ?9K AB\T ?AT4 ,BUT !N R&OM %IT HAPP5S1 LIKE ! RIOT+ 9 ,F]GUSON 9 ,NOVEMB]4 ,& ,I SEE PEOPLE ,I DON'T SEE AT MEET+S OR AT ! USUAL ORGANIZ] PROTE/S ATTACK+ POLICE4 

,I RAN 9TO SOME PEOPLE ON ,NOVEMB] #bd ?AT ,I HAD SE5 9 ,AUGU/ ON SOME ( ! CRAZI] NI<TS4 ,!Y SEEM$ PREP>$2 IT WAS A L>GE GR\P & !Y W]E JU/ ROV+ ! /REETS & CAUS+ HAVOC4 ,!Y SEEM$ TO HAVE NO 9T]E/ 9 BE+ PEACEFUL4 

0,!RE ,WAS A ,LOT ( ,RECRUIT+ ,GO+ ON0 

  

,MASIE3 ,I IMAG9E BY ASK+ AB\T 0SOCIAL BODIES10 ?\<1 !Y WANT$ TO HE> AB\T :AT NEW PEOPLE HAD COME \T ( ALL ?IS4 

,V]A3 ,LIKE1 !RE'S MORE SOCIALI/S 9 ,/4 ,L\IS N[4 

,MASIE3 ,YEAH1 !RE US$ TO BE ALMO/ NO ,LEFT 9 ,/4 ,L\IS4 

,LUCA3 ,& N[ !RE'S BECOM+ AN E/ABLI%$ ,LEFT4 ,IT SUCKS6 

,CAM]ON3 ,I WAS />T+ TO HAVE SOME REAL 9-DEP? CONV]SATIONS ) ?IS SOCIALI/ P]SON1 & !N ,I REALIZ$ ?AT HE'S LOBBY+ TO GET SOME ALD]MAN ELECT$444 

,MASIE3 ,GODDAMN SOCIALI/S444 

,CAM]ON3 ,& ,I WAS LIKE1 ,I WAS REALLY 9TO :AT Y\'RE SAY+1 & N[ ,I REALIZE ALL Y\ WANT TO DO IS GET TO A PO9T :]E Y\R POLITICAL P>TY IS A CONT5D]4 ,:I* TO ME IS A WA/E ( TIME4 

,V]A3 ,!RE WAS A LOT ( RECRUIT+ GO+ ON ALL >\ND4 ,AT SOME PO9T1 IT BECAME LIKE A POLITICAL FAIR = ! DIFF]5T GR\PS4 

,LUCA3 ,YEAH1 EV5 ?AT FIR/ WEEK1 BY444 WAS IT ,?URSDAY .<,AUGU/ #a#d.>8 ,:5 IT WAS JU/ LIKE A /REET P>TY4 ,) ! ,*RI/IAN MIMES & ALL ! W+NUT PREA*]S %[+ UP444 

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,TODD3 ,& !RE WAS EV5 ?AT ,*RI/IAN RAP CIRCLE4 

,LUCA3 ,! PRAY] CIRCLES4 

,V]A3 ,! PEOPLE :O W\LD WALK BETWE5 ! RIOT COPS & ! CR[D JU/ SAY+ 0,JESUS0 OV] & OV] AGA94 

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,V]A3 ,BUT EV5 ! ,R,C,P .<,REVOLUTION>Y ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY.>444 !Y W]E !RE TO RECRUIT PEOPLE & !Y DID RECRUIT PEOPLE4 

,LUCA3 ,OH YEAH1 !Y W]E !RE SO FA/4 

,CAM]ON3 ,BUT WE W]E !RE BE=E !M4 

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,LUCA3 ,CUZ WE LIVE H]E6 ,!Y'RE FROM ,*ICAGO6 ,!Y HAD TO COME FROM \T ( T[N CUZ !RE IS NO ,R,C,P 9 ,/4 ,L\IS4 ,WELL1 N[ !RE IS4 ,GREAT6 

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,EMMA3 ,PEOPLE :O HAVE BE5 >RE/$ S9CE ! ,AUGU/ & ,NOVEMB] EV5TS444 SOME ( US HAVE GONE TO C\RT = !IR APPE>ANCES4 ,&1 YEAH1 ! ,R,C,P IS !RE1 TRY+ TO RECRUIT !M4 ,:5 WE W]E !RE REC5TLY1 !Y W]E TRY+ TO GET PEOPLE TO COME TO SOME PHONE DRIVE OR SOME?+4 

,V]A3 ,!Y W]E EV5 TRY+ TO RECRUIT US4 ,!Y W]E LIKE1 0,:AT'S Y\R WEBSITE8 ,H[ CAN WE GET 9 T\* ) Y\80 ,I MEAN1 NOT ?AT !Y KNEW :O WE W]E1 BUT444 WELL1 !Y DO N[4 

,MASIE3 ,IT SUCKS1 ?\<1 BECAUSE1 SAY Y\'RE NOT 9VOLV$ 9 ANY GR\P1 Y\'RE NOT SOME SORT ( POLITICO1 Y\'VE NEV] BE5 9VOLV$ 9 ANY ( ?IS /UFF BE=E444 ,! WAY PEOPLE 0GET 9VOLV$0 9 ?+S IS ?AT !Y BECOME ACTIVI/S OR SOME?+4 ,SO UNLESS AN>*I/S >E GONNA DO ! AN>*I/ =M ( ACTIVISM1 !N :AT DO WE DO8 ,& ALSO1 H[ REALI/IC IS IT = US TO BE FRU/RAT$ ) PEOPLE :O GO TO ,N,G,OS1 OR :O GO TO !SE SOCIALI/ ORGANIZATIONS8 ,BECAUSE IT'S NOT AS ?\< !Y KN[ OBSCURE PO/-LEFT !ORY OR /UFF ?AT \R FRI5DS HAVE ?\<T AB\T & READ = A LONG TIME4 

,I UND]/&1 TOO1 ?AT ?OSE !ORIES COME FROM PEOPLE'S ACTUAL EXP]I5CES ( HAV+ TO DEAL ) ?IS BULL%IT & BE+ FRU/RAT$ ) IT4 ,SO !RE'S ?AT HOPE1 MAYBE PEOPLE WILL GET DISILLUSION$ ) ACTIVISM & GET MORE 9TO ! /UFF WE'RE 9T]E/$ 94 ,BUT !N1 MAYBE !Y'LL JU/ WRITE (F EV]Y?+ 9/EAD4 

,EMMA3 ,YEAH1 IT DID MAKE ME QUE/ION GO+ TO C\RT BECAUSE444 ,M,O,R,E .<,MISS\RIANS ,ORGANIZ+ = ,RE=M & ,EMP[]M5T.> IS !RE1 & ! ,R,C,P IS !RE1 & ,I'M WOND]+1 :Y AM ,I !RE8 ,DO ,I REALLY WANT TO /& 9 L9E NEXT TO !SE O!R GR\PS ?AT >E TRY+ TO RECRUIT ?IS P]SON8 ,I MEAN1 ,I'M NOT !RE BECAUSE ,I KN[ !M4 

,SO1 YEAH1 IT CAN BE DI%E>T5+ OR SOME?+444 ?AT \TSIDE ! RIOT OR ?OSE MOM5TS ,I DIDN'T REALLY MAKE ANY FRI5DS4 ,SO ,I GO TO C\RT CUZ ,I HATE PRISONS & ,I DON'T WANT PEOPLE TO BE AB&ON$ :5 !Y GET >RE/$1 BUT !N ,I DON'T REALLY KN[ H[ WE %\LD444 

,LUCA3 ,WELL1 TO OV]G5]ALIZE & TO SPEAK AS A 0WE10 ,I ?9K WE W]E REALLY C>EFUL ! WAY WE MOV$ ?R\< ?+S NOT TO BE A GR\P1 NOT TO BE AN 5TITY1 NOT TO RECRUIT1 NOT TO P>TICIPATE 9 A LOT ( ! =MAL ACTIVI/ CIRCLES ?AT CAME AFT]W>DS1 NOT TO TRY TO 9FLU5CE ?IS BUILD+ ( ! ,LEFT 9 ,/4 ,L\IS4 

,& ?AT DOESN'T MEAN WE DIDN'T ALIGN \RSELVES4 ,WE ALIGN$ \RSELVES ) PEOPLE 9 ! /REETS4 ,BUT WE WALK$ AWAY )\T HAV+ LONG-T]M RELATION%IPS ) PEOPLE1 BECAUSE ?+S W]E JU/ HAPP5+ 9 A MOM5T RA!R ?AN 9 ?IS /RUCTUR$ 5VIRONM5T4 ,WE AVOID$ ?AT4 ,Y\ KN[8 

,9 SOME WAYS1 IT WAS A B5EFIT TO US1 9 T]MS ( NOT BE+ ID5TIFIABLE TOO MU* BY ! ,LEFT444 ,I MEAN1 ID5TIFIABLE TO PUT BLAME ON US 9DIVIDUALLY4 ,BUT IT DOES MEAN WE HAV5'T ?R[N \R HAT 9 ! R+ AS F> AS TRY+ TO 9FLU5CE ?IS ?+ ?AT ! ,LEFT IS BUILD+4 ,WE HAV5'T EV5 BE5 DO+ ! ?+S WE NORMALLY DO1 LIKE TABL+ OR H&+ \T NEWSLETT]S4 ,WE'VE /AY$ AWAY FROM ?AT = A LOT ( GREAT REASONS1 BUT AT ! SAME TIME IT MEANS WE'VE MISS$ \T ON BE+ 9FLU5TIAL4 ,(T51 :AT AN>*I/S HAVE DONE 9 ! PA/ IS TO BE AN 9FLU5CE4 ,TO BE LIKE1 0,HEY %IT'S FUCK$ UP1 %IT'S FUCK$ UP40 ,LIKE PU%+444 BUT N[ WE'RE PU%+ 9 A REALLY DIFF]5T WAY4 

,CAM]ON3 ,IT ALSO SEEMS LIKE A LOT ( ! ,LEFTI/ ACTIVI/ GR\PS >E 9 A SIMIL> PR$ICAM5T4 ,!Y'RE NOT BUILD+4 ,!Y'RE BIGG]1 BUT ,I DON'T ?9K !Y'RE REALLY BL[+ UP ) PEOPLE4 ,! PEOPLE /ILL 9VOLV$ >E ?OSE :O HAVE ! /AM9A TO DEAL ) BE+ POLITICAL OR BE+ RECRUIT$1 OR BE+ 9 LONG MEET+S4 

,EMMA3 ,I DID REALIZE1 ?\<1 ?AT IT SUCKS ?AT ! PEOPLE ?AT MAYBE ,I'LL HAVE A REAL CONV]SATION ) OR BUILD SOME?+ )444 IT'S CUZ !Y'RE LOCK$ UP1 & !N MAYBE ,I'LL WRITE !M A LETT]4 

,V]A3 ,RI<T4 

,EMMA3 ,& !N1 YEAH1 IT'S A LESS ?AN IDEAL WAY TO HAVE A CONV]SATION ) SOMEONE4 

,MASIE3 ,!RE >E SOME AN>*I/S 9 T[N :O HAVE GONE ! ACTIVI/ R\TE4 ,& IT'S 9T]E/+ BECAUSE SOME ( !M W]E 9VIT$ TO TABLE AT ,ANTONIO ,M>T9'S FUN]AL1 OR MAYBE ! D9N] AFT]W>DS4 ,& ?AT L$ TO ONE ( ,ANTONIO ,M>T9'S FAMILY MEMB]S READ+ /UFF ?AT WE HAD WRITT5 & /UFF ?AT O!R PEOPLE HAD WRITT5 AB\T ,F]GUSON1 LIKE1 CRITIQU+ ! POLICE4 ,& APP>5TLY ! C\S9 WAS LIKE1 0,I CAN'T BELIEVE :ITE PEOPLE ?9K ?IS1 ,I CAN'T BELIEVE A :ITE P]SON WROTE ?IS40 ,SO !Y ACTUALLY MADE ?IS WOR?:ILE CONNECTION4 

,LUCA3 ,YEAH4 

,MASIE3 ,SO ,I DON'T KN[ :AT TO DO ) ?AT4 

,LUCA3 ,WELL1 IT'S LIKE1 H[ DO WE DO ?AT MORE8 ,?AT'S ALWAYS BE5 ! QUE/ION ?R\<\T ?IS :OLE 5TIRE /RUGGLE1 S9CE ,AUGU/4 ,H[ DO WE CREATE LONG-LA/+ G5U9E CONNECTIONS8 

,MASIE3 ,& NOT JU/ BE PROSELYTIZ+4 

,LUCA3 ,& NOT BE TRY+ TO GET DAT$4444 

,V]A3 ,GET :AT8 

,LUCA3 ,DAT$4 0,HEY BABY4440 ,PEOPLE W]E TALK+ AB\T GETT+ PEOPLE'S NUMB]S SO !Y C\LD HANG \T OR BE FRI5DS4 ,Y\ KN[ H[ MANY PHONE NUMB]S ,I C\LD HAVE WALK$ AWAY )8 ,BUT FUCK ?AT444 

,PU%+ ! ,REBELLION3 0,WE ,DON'T ,JU/ ,WANT A ,RIOT0 

  

,CAM]ON3 ,MY SOLUTION TO NOT BE+ A P>T ( ! GREAT] ,LEFT IS TO HAVE AUTONOM\S EV5TS \TSIDE ( IT ?AT >E ADV]TIS$4 ,I MEAN1 ,I ?9K WE'RE /ILL GONNA FALL 9TO ?AT NO MATT] :AT WE DO4 ,!RE WILL /ILL BE ALI5AT$ RELATION%IPS :]E WE'RE LIKE 0WE'RE ! AN>*I/S10 OR 0WE HAVE ?IS IDEA40 ,BUT ,I ?9K !RE >E WAYS TO MITIGATE TALK+ TO PEOPLE LIKE !Y'RE RECRUITS4 

,ANO!R ?+1 ,I WI% ?AT444 ,I ?9K ! MO/ ACTIVE ?+ WE W]E ABLE TO DO IS :5 ?+S W]E ACTUALLY HAPP5+4 ,:5 ,WE/ ,FLORISSANT WAS AUTONOM\S 9 SOME WAYS4 ,PU%+ ?AT FUR!R--?AT'S :AT ,I ?9K MY ROLE IS4 ,MAK+ ?AT SPACE MORE P[]FUL1 CUZ ?AT'S :]E Y\ ACTUALLY HAVE SOME REAL CONV]SATION4 

,V]A3 ,BUT DO Y\ ?9K WE C\LD HAVE ACT$ MORE OR DONE MORE TO CONT9UE ?AT8 ,OR C\LD WE HAVE1 LIKE1 BE5 \T !RE BE=E ! ,LEFTI/S1 BE=E !Y />T$ COM+ 9 & RECRUIT+ PEOPLE8 ,C\LD WE HAVE PU%$ ! RIOT+ FUR!R BE=E !Y CAME 98 

,LUCA3 ,I ?9K ?AT ONE ( ! ?+S ?AT WAS COM+ UP = A LOT ( US WAS ?AT WE GOT TO ACT NOT AS AN>*I/S4 ,WE GOT TO ACT AS P>T ( A L>G] SOCIAL =CE4 ,IT WAS REALLY REFRE%+ NOT TO BE ! ONES TO BR+ ! FI<T4 ,& SO IT'S 9T]E/+ TO ?9K444 DO WE HAVE ANY ABILITY TO PU% ?AT FUR!R ?AN IT W5T8 ,I DON'T KN[4 ,IT WAS A TIDE UNTO ITSELF ?AT WE GOT TO BE A P>T (4 

,EMMA3 ,PEOPLE W]E ALREADY PU%+ IT4 

,MASIE3 ,! IRONY1 TOO1 IS ?AT :AT BR\<T ALL ! FUCK+ ,LEFTI/S1 :AT BR\<T EV]YONE'S ATT5TION1 WAS ! RIOT+4 ,IT WAS LIKE1 WE'RE TAK+ A /EP AWAY FROM :AT PEOPLE NORMALLY DO4 ,WE'VE CAU<T ! NATION'S & ! WORLD'S ATT5TION1 & SO ( C\RSE ALL !SE FUCK+ VULTURES COME 9444 

,V]A3 ,& REWRITE ! /ORY444 

,MASIE3 ,& !N444 PU%+ ! RIOT FUR!R1 :AT DOES ?AT MEAN8 ,CUZ A LOT ( ! MORE MILITANT SIDES ( ! RIOT+ 9VOLV$ GUNS4 ,DID WE ACTUALLY WANT MORE ( ?AT8 

,CAM]ON3 ,I WASN'T SAY+ ,I WANT$ TO PU% ! RIOT FUR!R1 SPECIFICALLY1 BUT TO PU% ! SITUATION4 ,! REBELLION4 ,IT SEEM$ LIKE PEOPLE W]E SORT ( MAK+ ALLUSIONS ?AT ?IS ,QUICK,TRIP P>K+ LOT WAS ! SPACE TO BE1 !RE WAS TALK ( IT BE+ D$ICAT$ TO ,MIKE ,BR[N1 BUT !N IT GOT F5C$ 9 & IT PUTT]$ \T4 

,EV5 JU/ ! MURMUR+ AB\T ?AT SPACE BECOM+ AN OCCUPATION WAS SPREAD+4 ,SOME ( US :O MAYBE >E 9 ?IS ROOM OR MAYBE \TSIDE ?IS ROOM HAD SOME SAY 9 PU%+ ?AT4 ,IT RESONAT$ ) PEOPLE4 

,& ANO!R ?+1 9 A MORE RIOT\S SITUATION1 PEOPLE >E GONNA BE ON ! FRONT L9ES4 ,SOME ( US LIKE TO BE ON ! FRONT L9ES1 BUT ALSO1 !Y'VE GOT IT COV]$1 SO :AT DO WE DO :ILE !Y'RE ON ! FRONT L9ES8 ,= EXAMPLE1 ALL !SE CAM]AS & J\RNALI/S TAK+ PHOTOS ( PEOPLE DO+ ILLEGAL /UFF1 :AT DO WE DO ) ?AT8 ,H[ DO WE MAKE ?AT SITUATION SAF]8 

,LUCA3 ,YEAH1 ?AT'S P>T ( ! LE>N+ EXP]I5CE4 ,WAT*+ IT HAPP5 & P>TICIPAT+ = ! FIR/ C\PLE DAYS & BE+ C>RI$ AWAY & NOT WANT+ TO %APE IT4 ,& !N PAUS+ & BE+ LIKE1 OH WAIT1 WE DON'T JU/ WANT A RIOT4 ,SOME?+ A FRI5D SAID TO ME :5 WE W]E TALK+ AB\T :AT SMALL WAYS WE MI<T WANT TO 9FLU5CE IT1 0,REMEMB]1 :AT WE WANT IS A SOCIAL REVOLUTION40 

,IT HELP$ REFRAME ?AT 9 MY BRA91 BECAUSE ,I WAS JU/ WAT*+ IT GO = SO LONG & ?9K+1 0?IS IS JU/ AMAZ+40 

,BUT WE 9FLU5C$ IT EV5 9 SMALL WAYS1 LIKE ) ! ADDITION ( GRAFFITI4 ,?AT RESONAT$4 ,I REMEMB] SEE+ GRAFFITI GO UP ?AT SAID 0WE >E UNGOV]NABLE0 & WAT*+ PEOPLE READ IT BACK & LAU<+ & NODD+4 ,PUTT+ ?OSE LITTLE SE$S ( IDEAS \T !RE1 HELP+ FE$ ! FIRES4 

,:]E ,IT ,CAME FROM & ,:Y ,IT ,WAS ,DIFF]5T 

  

,L\ISE3 ,:AT WE W]E JU/ TALK+ AB\T SPEAKS TO ! FIR/ QUE/ION4 0,:AT MADE ?IS DIFF]5T FROM O!R ANTI-POLICE /RUGGLES ?AT Y\'VE WITNESS$ OR HE>D AB\T8 ,:Y DID IT GO SO F> SO FA/80 

,:5 Y\ TALK AB\T IT RESONAT+ ) PEOPLE1 ) ! MO/ IMM$IATE COMMUNITY1 LIKE 9 ,CANFIELD.<#c.> & ! SURR\ND+ >EA444 WE'RE TALK+ AB\T PEOPLE :O ALREADY KN[ ?AT ! COPS >E AN 5EMY4 ,& HAVE = YE>S & G5]ATIONS4 ,BECAUSE ( RACE1 BECAUSE !RE'S SO MANY :ITE COPS !RE & ! >EA'S MAJORITY BLACK1 IT'S REALLY OBVI\S ?AT !Y'RE AN 5EMY4 

,MASIE3 ,MY TAKE ON POLICE /RUGGLES 9 ! PA/ 9 ,/4 ,L\IS IS ?AT !Y FIT 9TO ONE ( TWO CATEGORIES4 ,!Y'RE EI!R !SE LONE GUNMAN-TYPE ATTACKS AGA9/ POLICE1 :I* HAPP5 ALL ! TIME1 & !N PROBABLY ONCE A YE> OR SO SOMEONE ACTUALLY KILLS A COP4 ,OR IT'S !SE VIGIL-TYPE M>*ES OR GA!R+S AFT] SOMEONE IS KILL$4 ,:I* MAYBE >E MEAN+FUL OR FEEL GOOD TO PEOPLE AT !M1 BUT ALSO MAYBE IT DOESN'T FEEL GOOD TO BE AT !M CUZ !Y'RE NOT ?AT P[]FUL1 & \TSIDE ( ?AT1 IT DOESN'T REALLY HAVE A LOT ( NOTICEABLE EFFECTS4 ,SO1 = EXAMPLE1 ! ,SCOTT ,P]RY PROTE/S4 ,EV]Y YE>1 ! FAMILY ( ,SCOTT ,P]RY1 :O DI$ 9 ! CITY JAIL1 PROTE/ \TSIDE ! JAIL4 ,& ?AT GA!R+ IS MEAN+FUL1 BUT ,I FEEL LIKE \TSIDE ( ?AT1 IT'S MAYBE NOT HAV+ A LOT ( EFFECTS4 

,& !N !RE'S ALL !SE PEOPLE :O HAVE KILL$ COPS1 LIKE ,COOKIE ,?ORTON1 ,TODD ,%EP>D1 ,KEV9 ,JOHNSON4 ,CULTURALLY & SUB-CULTURALLY1 ?AT CAN HAVE MEAN+1 BUT 9 T]MS ( BE+ AN ACTUAL =CE ?AT CAN *ANGE ?+S1 ,I FEEL LIKE !RE WASN'T A :OLE LOT BE=E ,F]GUSON4 ,OR ,F]GUSON WAS ALL !SE DIFF]5T ELEM5TS COM+ TOGE!R & GO+ BEYOND ! LIMITATIONS ( ?OSE TWO ?+S4 

,JANE3 ,AS F> AS IT GO+ SO F> SO FA/444 ! FIR/ DAY .<,AUGU/ #i.> ,I DIDN'T ?9K IT WAS GONNA GET TOO CRAZY1 BUT ,I ?9K BECAUSE ( ! POLICE RESPONSE ON ! SECOND DAY1 ?AT'S :Y PEOPLE RIOT$4 ,CUZ !RE W]E SO MANY POLICE4 ,I DON'T ?9K IT WAS GONNA GET SO \T ( CONTROL4 ,PEOPLE W]E JU/ GONNA M>* TO ! POLICE DEP>TM5T4 ,I DON'T ?9K IT WAS GONNA TURN 9TO A RIOT1 BUT !N PEOPLE FELT TRAPP$ & !Y HAD ?AT 5]GY4 

,LUCA3 ,SO ! QUE/ION IS1 0,:Y WAS ?IS EV5T DIFF]5T ?AN O!R ANTI-POLICE /RUGGLES1 :Y DID IT GO SO MU* FUR!R80 ,!RE >E ALL !SE ELEM5TS ?AT WE CAN TRY TO PUT TOGE!R TO ANSW] ?AT QUE/ION1 LIKE SEE+ ?IS MOM5T ON A CONT9UUM ( SOCIAL UPRIS+S1 EXTREME REPRESSION1 W>RIOR CULTURE 7:I* IS SOME?+ ?AT PEOPLE DON'T ACC\NT = TOO (T57444 TO CREATE ! SITUATION :]E PEOPLE DIDN'T BACK D[N ?IS TIME4 ,BUT ,I'M MORE EXCIT$ AB\T ! NOTION ?AT IT'S L9K$ TO ALL !SE O!R MOM5TS ?AT CREATE SOCIAL UPRIS+S1 & IT'S JU/ P>T ( ! SOCIAL CONDITION ?AT WE LIVE UND] ?AT ?IS CAN HAPP54 

,LUCA3 ,YEAH1 Y\ CAN'T MAKE IT HAPP51 NOR IS IT EXCIT+ TO ME TO COME UP ) A !ORY AS TO :Y !SE MOM5TS HAPP54 

,EMMA3 ,RI<T4 ,CUZ IT'S UNCONTROLLABLE444 

,TODD3 ,I DON'T FEEL LIKE AN>*I/S %\LD BE TRY+ TO BE POLITICAL SCI5TI/S4 ,!RE'S NO =MULA = REVOLT4 ,IT'S BE5 HAPP5+ = AS LONG AS WE HAVE HI/ORY4 

,LUCA3 ,YEAH1 AS LONG AS !RE'S REPRESSION1 OPPRESSION1 !RE >E GONNA BE !SE MOM5TS4 ,WE'RE GONNA PU% BACK1 IT'S P>T ( :O WE >E4 

,RACE & ,REPRES5TATION 

  

,RAUL3 ,%\LD WE READ ANO!R QUE/ION8 

,LUCA3 0,WAS !RE A T5SION BETWE5 ! BLACK 9SURRECTIONAL =CE ?AT ]UPT$ 9 ,F]GUSON & ! CON/RUCTION ( BLACKNESS AS A POSITIVE ID5TITY )9 ! EXI/+ SOCIAL ORD] ?AT SUFFUS$ ! SUBSEQU5T NATIONAL DISC\RSE8 ,HAVE Y\ LE>N$ ANY?+ AB\T H[ TO 5GAGE ) ! EXI/+ =MS ( OPPRESSION )\T FALL+ PREY TO REPRESSIVE /RATEGIES ( DEF9ITION80 

.<LAU<T].> 

,EMMA3 ,I FEEL LIKE ,I HAVE A S5SE ( :AT !Y'RE ASK+1 BUT444 

,LUCA3 ,YEAH1 WE HAVE TO DECON/RUCT ?IS QUE/ION BE=E WE CAN ANSW] IT4 

,CAM]ON3 ,I ?9K !Y'RE BASICALLY SAY+1 0,WAS !RE A T5SION BETWE5 ?IS UNDISCIPL9$ =CE AGA9/ ! POSITIVE1 RESPECTABLE BLACK COMMUNITY80 

,LUCA3 ,I MEAN1 !RE WAS ?IS T5SION BETWE5 ! BLACK 9SURRECTIONAL =CE & BLACK =CES ( ID5TITY4 ,I ?9K ?AT WAS PLAY+ \T ) PEOPLE :O WANT$ TO LOOT V]SUS ,NATION ( ,ISLAM PEOPLE GU>D+ /ORES1 OR ! WOMAN GU>D+ ! ,SAM'S.<#d.> BE+ LIKE1 0,?IS IS NOT :AT WE'RE AB\T40 

,V]A3 ,?AT PHRASE KEEPS COM+ TO MY M9D TOO1 0,?IS IS NOT :AT WE'RE AB\T40 ,?AT KEPT COM+ UP ?R\<\T ALL ( \R EXP]I5CES !RE1 ?AT PEOPLE W\LD SOMEH[ TAKE [N]%IP ( :AT WAS HAPP5+ & MAKE IT LIKE !RE WAS NO?+ ELSE BESIDES :AT !Y W]E EXP]I5C+4 ,LIKE1 H[ !Y W]E EXP]I5C+ ,F]GUSON WAS H[ IT WAS SUPPOS$ TO BE4 ,SO :5 SOMEONE W\LD ?R[ A ROCK AT ! COPS1 0,?AT'S NOT :AT WE'RE AB\T40 

,?AT'S CONT9U$ ?R\< TO N[4 ,?AT'S CONSI/5TLY ! CONV]SATION ?AT COMES UP4 

,EMMA3 ,SO IS ! ANSW] TO ! QUE/ION JU/ 0,YES08 ,YEAH1 !RE WAS A T5SION BETWE5 ! PEACEKEEP]S :O W]E SOMETIMES BLACK1 & ! COMBATIVE BLACK Y\?4 

,TODD3 ,IT'S ALSO ?AT PEOPLE >E TRY+ TO REPRES5T BLACKNESS OR PEOPLE :O HAVE FAC$ POLICE VIOL5CE OR Y\NG BLACK PEOPLE OR 0! BLACK COMMUNITY10 & !N !RE'S ALSO ! O!R SIDE4 ,BUT ON ?AT SIDE1 !RE >E PEOPLE :O ?9K ?AT IT'S MORALLY WRONG TO LOOT OR TO RESPOND 9 C]TA9 WAYS1 & !N !RE >E O!R GR\P+S ( PEOPLE :O >E NOT TRY+ TO AFFIRM !IR ID5TITY 9 ANY WAY TO REPRES5T O!R PEOPLE4 ,PEOPLE :O >E JU/ TRY+ TO RIOT1 TO ACT \T !IR EMOTIONS4 

,V]A3 ,& ,I ?9K IT DOES AFFECT US1 BECAUSE ! L\D] VOICES ( ! *UR* LEAD]S OR O!R PEOPLE :O HAVE SOME AM\NT ( P[] W]E TRY+ TO REPRES5T :AT ! 0BLACK COMMUNITY0 IS ALL AB\T1 & WE DECID$ NOT TO LI/5 TO ?OSE VOICES4 ,WE W]E LI/5+ OR F9D+ O!R PEOPLE1 :O W]E MAYBE 9VOLV$ 9 ! MORE RADICAL ?+S ?AT W]E HAPP5+4 ,!N WE W]E CALL$ \T = BE+ RACI/ OR :ITE SUPREMACI/1 OR PEOPLE T>GET$ US ) ?AT LANGUAGE BECAUSE !Y SAID ?AT 0,WE W]5'T LI/5+ TO BLACK PEOPLE10 BY :I* !Y MEANT BLACK PEOPLE ) P[]4 

,LUCA3 ,WELL1 IT *ALL5GES ?IS IDEA ( ALLY%IP4 ,TRADITIONAL ALLY%IP4 ,!Y SAY ?AT WE %\LD BE 0LI/5+ TO BLACK VOICES10 BUT TO !M ?AT MEANS WE %\LD BE LI/5+ TO1 LIKE1 *UR* LEAD]S1 PEOPLE :OSE IDEAS WE W\LD NEV] ALIGN \RSELVES ) UND] ANY O!R CIRCUM/ANCES4 ,WE'RE ALL ! SUDD5 SUPPOS$ TO BE LI/5+ TO ?OSE PEOPLE 9/EAD ( F9D+ ALLIES WE ACTUALLY HAVE AFF9ITY )1 :O MAYBE WANT TO FI<T 9 ! /REETS4 ,SO 9/EAD1 IT CALLS US 9 TO QUE/ION--0,Y\'RE BE+ RACI/0--9/EAD ( ALL[+ = A MULTIPLICITY ( VOICES4 

,MASIE3 ,?AT TRADITIONAL IDEA ( ALLY%IP ONLY MAKES S5SE IF ! ONLY BLACK PEOPLE 9 Y\R LIVES >E ?OSE COMMUNITY LEAD]S4 ,IF Y\ LOOK AT BLACK PEOPLE AS NOT BE+ HOMOG5\S1 !N !RE IS NO S+UL> 0BLACK VOICE10 !RE >E ALL !SE DIFF]5T BLACK VOICES1 & Y\ CAN *OOSE :O Y\ WANT TO ALIGN Y\RSELF )4 

0,OH ,MY ,GOD1 ,?AT ,:ITE ,P]SON ,JU/ ,SAID ',FUCK ! ,POLICE'0 

  

,EMMA3 ,:AT IS ?IS SECOND P>T ( ! QUE/ION1 REPRESSIVE /RATEGIES ( DEF9ITION8 ,JU/ !SE444 ID5TITIES8 

,CAM]ON3 ,US+ WORDS TO OBSCURE ?+S ?AT >E HAPP5+4 ,LIKE ! 0BLACK COMMUNITY DOESN'T WANT ?IS0 OR 0?IS ID5TITY ISN'T SUPPOS$ TO DO ?IS40 

,RAUL3 ,I READ ?AT AS SAY+1 0,H[ DO Y\ DEAL ) ! FACT ?AT RACE & RACISM & !SE V]Y TANGIBLE =MS ( OPPRESSION >E ACTUALLY :AT'S GO+ ON H]E80 ,DEF9ITELY1 ?AT'S :AT ?IS IS AB\T1 ?AT'S :AT PEOPLE >E RESPOND+ TO--)\T RE9=C+ ?OSE RIGID ID5TITY CATEGORIES4 ,LIKE1 DID Y\ F9D WAYS TO 5GAGE ) ! FACT ?AT ?IS IS A /RUGGLE AGA9/ :ITE SUPREMACY1 )\T RE9=C+ ?OSE RIGID ID5TITY CATEGORIES8 ,)\T PUTT+ EV]YONE 9 RIGID BOXES & HOMOG5IZ+ !IR EXP]I5CES8 

,V]A3 ,I CAN ONLY ?9K ( ?AT ANSW] 9 T]MS ( :AT WE W]E NOT DO+4 ,LIKE1 WE W]E NOT DO+ :AT ,>,C 7! ANTI-RACISM COLLECTIVE7 WAS DO+4 

,TODD3 ,WE W]E REF]R+ TO ?AT E>LI]1 H[ WE *OSE NOT TO 5GAGE 9 TYPICAL WAYS ?AT ACTIVI/S 5GAGE4 

,CAM]ON3 ,ALSO1 IT SEEMS LIKE :ITE RADICALS OR AN>*I/S BE+ !RE HAD AN EFFECT ON PEOPLE 9 T]MS ( !IR UND]/&+ ( RACIAL DYNAMICS & P]SONAL EXP]I5CES4 ,I'D TALK TO A LOT ( PEOPLE :O'D ASK1 0,:OA1 :Y >E Y\ H]E80 BE+ REALLY P]PLEX$ & ME BE+ LIKE1 0,I ?9K AB\T ?IS ALL ! TIME4 ,I HAVE SOME P]SONAL EXP]I5CE ) POLICE VIOL5CE444 ,IT'S DIFF]5T1 BUT IT'S SOME?+ ?AT IS PU%+ ME TO BE H]E40 ,I ?9K ?AT BLEW SOME PEOPLE'S M9DS4 

,MO/ ( !M W]E NOT POLITICAL OR HAD NOT READ ANTI-RACI/ !ORY4 ,& ! >GUM5T FROM AN ACTIVI/ PO9T ( VIEW IS ?AT !Y %\LD BE READ+ IT1 & IF !Y W]E1 !Y W\LD REALIZE ?AT WE'RE ACTUALLY A BAD 9FLU5CE OR SOME?+4 ,MAYBE ?AT WAS A WAY WE 9FLU5C$ ?+S1 BY BE+ !RE & NOT BE+ PAWNS4 ,LIKE1 ACTUALLY HAV+ ?\<TS & 5GAG+ PEOPLE )\T BE+ CONDESC5D+4 

,BECAUSE SOMETIMES1 LIKE ?AT WEEK 9 ,AUGU/1 WE W]E SOME ( ! ONLY :ITE PEOPLE >\ND4 ,?AT'S PRETTY AWKW>D1 CUZ ( HI/ORICAL %IT4 ,& !N = SOME REASON1 IT BECAME WAY MORE :ITE4 ,SO ?AT'S AN 9T]E/+ QUE/ION1 TOO1 H[ DID ?AT HAPP5444 

,EMMA3 ,Y\ MEAN ! ,LEFTI/S BE+ !RE MADE IT MORE :ITE8 

,V]A3 ,YEAH4 

,CAM]ON3 ,DID IT BECOME 0SAF]0 = PEOPLE8 ,W]E !RE FIGURES PEOPLE C\LD PO9T TO1 TO BE LIKE1 ?IS IS ! NEW LEAD] ( ! RADICAL MOVEM5T & ,I CAN TALK TO !M1 9/EAD ( IT JU/ BE+ ALI5AT+ & SC>Y 9 SOME RACI/ WAY4 

,V]A3 ,WELL1 ,O,B,S .<,! ,ORGANIZATION = ,BLACK ,/RUGGLE.> GOT HUGE DUR+ ALL ( ?IS4 ,?AT WAS P>T ( IT4 ,?AT WAS A WAY PEOPLE C\LD 5GAGE & FEEL GOOD AB\T !MSELVES AS :ITE ACTIVI/S4 

,MASIE3 ,DO Y\ ALL FEEL LIKE BETWE5 DAYTIME & NI<TTIME ! RACIAL MAKE-UP WAS DIFF]5T8 ,BECAUSE ! FEW TIMES ,I WAS !RE AT NI<T1 ,I WAS LIKE 0ME & MY FRI5DS >E ! ONLY :ITE PEOPLE H]E40 

,CAM]ON3 ,YEAH4 

,LUCA3 ,AT ! BEG9N+4 

,V]A3 ,& 9 ,NOVEMB]4 

,LUCA3 ,ON ,S\? ,FLORISSANT4 

,V]A3 ,Y\ MEAN ,WE/ ,FLORISSANT8.<#e.> 

,LUCA3 ,YEAH1 ,WE/ ,FLORISSANT4 

,CAM]ON3 ,S\? ,FLORISSANT WAS A LITTLE MORE MIX$4 

,V]A3 ,BUT YEAH1 EV]Y TIME ,I SAID1 0,FUCK ! POLICE10 !RE WAS SOME BLACK P]SON OR GR\P ( BLACK PEOPLE >\ND :O W\LD BE LIKE1 0,OH MY GOD1 ?AT :ITE P]SON JU/ SAID 'FUCK ! POLICE4'0 

,V]A3 ,& LAU< AT ME6 

,EMMA3 ,SOMETIMES ,I WAS LIKE1 IS IT CUZ ,I'M :ITE OR CUZ ,I'M A WOMAN8 

,V]A3 ,YEAH4 

,LUCA3 ,IT'S BO?1 ,I ?9K4 

,EMMA3 ,I DIDN'T KN[ IF O!R PEOPLE :O >5'T WOM5 ALSO GOT ?AT4 

,CAM]ON3 ,I GOT LAU<$ AT = SAY+ IT4 ,BUT ,I DID GET (F]$ A JO9T ONCE OR TWICE AFT] SAY+ /UFF4 

,MASIE3 ,I ?9K PEOPLE JU/ ?\<T ,I WAS A COP4 ,& SO ,I'M NOT GONNA ASK SOMEONE = !IR NUMB] RI<T N[ OR :AT !IR NAME IS OR IF !Y'RE ON ,FACEBOOK444 CUZ !Y PROBABLY ?9K ,I'M A COP4 

,RAUL3 ,SOMETIMES PEOPLE W\LD LAU< AT ME & REPEAT 0,FUCK ! POLICE0 9 MY ACC5T4 ,I ?9K WE MAY HAVE MADE A POSITIVE CONTRIBUTION 9 *IPP+ AWAY AT ! IDEA ?AT :ITE PEOPLE DON'T C>E AB\T FI<T+ ! POLICE4 ,OR MAYBE NEXT TIME1 IF ?+S CONT9UE1 MAYBE EV5 YE>S FROM N[1 !RE >E MANY MORE PEOPLE 9 ! CITY :O HAVE SE5 :ITE PEOPLE WILL+ TO CONFRONT ! POLICE4 ,& MAYBE ?AT'S A /EP CLOS] TO US BE+ ABLE TO L9K UP ) EA* O!R 9 CONFLICT SITUATIONS4 

,TRAUMA 

  

,EMMA3 ,I'VE BE5 ?9K+ AB\T ! IMPACT ?AT VIOL5CE HAS ON US1 & H[ IT CAN BE GLORIFI$ )9 AN AN>*I/ SUBCULTURE4 ,SOME?+ AB\T ! REBELLION1 ! UPRIS+444 EV5 ON ! NI<TS :]E !RE W]5'T GUNS1 IT WAS A W> ZONE4 ,& IF WE WANT TO SU/A91 OR TO BUILD1 A CULTURE ( RESI/ANCE :]E IT'S NORMAL = ?AT TO HAPP5444 ,IT SEEMS LIKE MOM5TS ( ! WORLD ?AT WE WANT TO SEE OP5+ UP WILL CONTA9 VIOL5CE4 ,I DON'T LIKE ! VIOL5CE1 BUT ,I LIKE :AT ! VIOL5CE OP5S UP4 ,BUT H[ DOES ?AT VIOL5CE AFFECT US8 ,H[ CAN WE SU/A9 IT & NOT BECOME :AT WE HATE AB\T ! VIOL5CE8 ,:I* CAN BE !ORETICAL OR 9T]P]SONAL1 LIKE H[ WE C>E = EA* O!R4 

,LUCA3 ,ONE ( ! ?+S ?AT ,I'VE BE5 ?9K+ IS ?AT ,I /ILL WANT ?IS4 ,LIKE1 EV5 ?\< WE W5T ?R\< ?IS V]Y REAL EXP]I5CE ( VIOL5CE1 LIKE MAYBE WE'RE SOME ( ! V]Y SMALL POCKETS ( PEOPLE DIRECTLY AFFECT$ BY ! VIOL5CE ( ?AT WEEK & A HALF4 ,I'VE BE5 TRY+ TO MAKE S5SE ( ?AT = MYSELF1 & REALIZ+ ?AT ?IS IS /ILL SOME?+ ?AT ,I WANT1 EV5 ?\< ?AT HAPP5$4 ,I DON'T WANT IT NOT TO HAVE HAPP5$4 ,9 ANY P>T ( ME4 

,EMMA3 ,WE C\LD HAVE DONE )\T IT1 BUT IT DOESN'T /OP Y\4 

,V]A3 ,WELL1 IT MAY HAVE /OPP$ ME A LITTLE BIT4 ,9 ,NOVEMB]1 :5 WE W]E \T !RE & !RE WAS SO MU* GUNFIRE1 ,I WAS READY TO GO BECAUSE ( :AT HAPP5$4 ,!RE WAS A PO9T AT :I* ,I WAS LIKE1 0,?IS IS REAL40 ,!RE'S ?IS P]SON WALK+ D[N ! /REET NEXT TO ME ) A BE] 9 ONE H& & A PI/OL 9 ! O!R JU/ %OOT+ R&OMLY 9TO ! AIR4 ,& ?AT WAS 5\<4 

,LUCA3 ,YEAH1 ,I'M NOT SAY+ IT DIDN'T AFFECT US4 ,WE W]E TOGE!R 9 ?OSE MOM5TS .<9 ,NOVEMB].> :]E IT WAS JU/ LIKE1 0,YEAH1 LET'S GO HOME4 ,?IS IS REM9D+ ME TOO MU* ( :AT HAPP5$40 

,CAM]ON3 ,WE W]E /&+ 9 ! SAME SPOT .<:]E \R FRI5D WAS %OT DUR+ ! ,AUGU/ RIOTS.>4 

,V]A3 ,IT GOES BACK TO ?AT IDEA ?AT MAYBE WE W]5'T ADD+ ?AT MU* TO ! RIOT4 ,MAYBE WE DON'T NE$ TO BE !RE BECAUSE WE'RE NOT ADD+ ANY?+4 ,WE CAN GO & TRY TO PU% ?+S SOME:]E ELSE1 Y\ KN[8 

,RAUL3 ,BUT WE DIDN'T4 ,WE JU/ W5T HOME4 

,MASIE3 ,W\LD IT BE UPSETT+ TO PEOPLE IF ,I TALK$ AB\T :AT HAPP5$ TO \R FRI5D :O GOT %OT8 ,& ! POT5TIAL = ?AT TO HAPP5 9 ! FUTURE8 

,EMMA3 ,WE DIDN'T EXPECT ?AT TO HAPP51 SO IT'S GOOD ?AT PEOPLE KN[ ?AT'S A POSSIBILITY4 

,MASIE3 ,IMM$IATELY AFT] WE'D F\ND \T HE'D SURVIV$ & = A FEW WEEKS AFT]1 ,I WAS HE>+ FROM PEOPLE1 0,?ANK GOD ?IS IS OV]40 ,:I* MAKES S5SE 9 SOME WAY1 BUT 9 MY HEAD1 ,I'M LIKE1 0,WELL1 IF %IT EV] GETS CRAZY AGA91 IT'S NOT LIKE PEOPLE >5'T GO+ TO BE BR++ H&GUNS TO %OOT 9 ,AM]ICA1 OR AT LEA/ 9 A PLACE LIKE ,/4 ,L\IS40 ,?IS ACTUALLY MI<T HAPP5 TO \R FRI5DS 9 ! FUTURE4 ,WE MI<T FUCK+ DIE 9 ! FUTURE4 ,OR4440 

,LUCA3 ,OR NOT EV5 H&GUNS4 ,LIKE1 /ATE =CES1 Y\ KN[8 ,I DON'T ?9K IT WAS ?AT F> AWAY FROM !M />T+ TO OP5 FIRE ON ! CR[D4 ,OR1 ?AT WAS NOT \T ( ! QUE/ION4 

,MASIE3 ,SURE1 BUT ,I DON'T ?9K IT WAS CLOSE1 NECESS>ILY4 

,LUCA3 ,I'M JU/ SAY+ IT WASN'T \T ( ! QUE/ION4 ,LIKE1 IF !Y'D GOTT5 %OT AT 5\<4 ,ALL IT TAKES IS ONE TRIGG]-HAPPY COP4 

,CAM]ON3 ,?IS IS SOME?+ ?AT O!R PEOPLE HAVE TALK$ AB\T1 BUT ?IS SORT ( GLORIFICATION ( !SE SITUATIONS444 :]E FROM AF> & 9 WRIT+ Y\ CAN WRITE AB\T H[ IT WAS ?IS UPRIS+ AGA9/ POLICE & ! /ATE & IT WAS ALL JU/ ?IS CRAZY1 BEAUTIFUL ?+ & SORT ( GLORIFY+ IT AS IF IT'S A MOVIE SC5E4 ,IT'S A V]Y FRAGM5T$ UND]/&+ ( IT4 ,BUT !RE WAS A PU% = A :ILE1 & MAYBE /ILL IS1 ( PEOPLE BE+ LIKE1 0,OH YEAH1 RIOT+ IS REALLY COOL6 ,IT'S ! BE/ ?+60 ,& = ME1 ,I'M ACTUALLY MORE 9T]E/$ 9 ! ACTUAL REBELLION1 :I* 5COMPASS$ A LOT ( O!R ?+S4 ,LIKE PEOPLE HANG+ \T & CELEBRAT+1 OR EAT+ OR TALK+ OR :ATEV]4 ,ORGANICALLY ORGANIZ+ ?+S 9 ! MOM5T4 ,& !N ! RIOT+ WAS A P>T ( ?AT4 ,& MAYBE IT WAS CRUCIAL TO ?AT4 ,BUT444 

,LUCA3 ,I ?9K ?AT'S :AT ,I MEAN1 TOO4 ,I MEAN ! OV]ALL REBELLION1 NOT NECESS>ILY JU/ ! RIOT+4 ,I W\LDN'T NOT WANT ! RIOT+ AS WELL1 BUT ,I ?9K IT'S REALLY GOOD TO DIFF]5TIATE ?AT ! RIOT+ IS AN ELEM5T ( A REBELLION4 

,!RE IS A W>RIOR CULTURE ?AT'S NOT TALK$ AB\T4 ,:5 ,I SAID ?AT E>LI]1 ,I MEANT MORE ( ! <ETTO W>RIOR CULTURE1 BUT ALSO LIKE AN>*I/ W>RIOR CULTURE4 ,LIKE1 ?AT WE'RE GONNA GO TO JAIL1 GET ! %IT KICK$ \T ( US1 PEOPLE >E GONNA DIE1 & Y\'RE JU/ SUPPOS$ TO TAKE IT4 ,IT'S JU/ EXPECT$4 ,IT'S JU/ P>T ( Y\R /RUGGLE1 & Y\'RE JU/ SUPPOS$ TO SUCK IT UP4 ,LIKE1 ,I HAD TO WORK ?R\< SOME ( ?OSE IDEAS ) SOME ( MY [N TRAUMA4 ,?AT IT'S ,O,K TO BE LIKE1 0,?IS WAS DEVA/AT+4 ,IT WAS AWFUL & T]RIBLE & HE>TBREAK+ & H>D40 ,WORK+ ?R\< ?AT CULTURAL IDEA ?AT WE HAVE1 ?AT WE DON'T ADDRESS4 

,EMMA3 ,YEAH1 ?AT WE'VE GOTTA BE H>D & MILITANT4 

,CAM]ON3 ,I ALSO ?9K AB\T H[ !RE >E O!R PEOPLE :O DIDN'T COME \T BECAUSE ( ?AT4 ,!RE >E SO MANY PEOPLE :O W]E PROBABLY SAY+1 0,I DON'T WANNA GO \T !RE4 ,I FUCK+ HATE ! POLICE1 BUT ,I'M NOT GONNA GO \T !RE1 BECAUSE !RE >E GUNS40 

,I DON'T KN[ EXACTLY :AT ?OSE PEOPLE ?9K1 BUT ,I ?9K IT PROBABLY HAD AN EFFECT ON PEOPLE NOT WANT+ TO BE !RE1 ESPECIALLY PEOPLE ?AT1 BECAUSE ( !IR LIVES OR !IR EXP]I5CES1 >E OPPOS$ TO A LOT ( ! ?+S 9 ?IS WORLD4 ,I CAN'T CALCULATE IT1 BUT ,I DEF9ITELY HE>D PEOPLE SAY+ ?AT4 ,I C\LD SEE PEOPLE BE+ SC>$1 SCREAM+ :5 GUN%OTS W5T (F1 & CRY+4 ,?AT'S ! W>RIOR CULTURE ?+ ?AT'S A P>T ( ?AT4 

,LUCA3 ,YEAH1 PEOPLE ?\<T WE W]E CRAZY TO PUT \RSELVES 9 ?AT SITUATION4 

,MASIE3 ,I WAS GONNA SAY ?AT1 TOO1 AB\T ! EXPECTATIONS ?AT !SE CRAZY ?+S WILL HAPP5 & WE'LL JU/ HAVE TO DEAL ) IT4 ,!RE >E PEOPLE :O CAN'T DEAL ) IT1 !Y REALIZE ?AT TOO LATE1 & !Y JU/ DISAPPE>4 ,!Y JU/ *ANGE !IR LIFE COMPLETELY1 BECAUSE ! /&>D ( :AT AN AN>*I/ IS HAS BE5 BUILT UP SO MU*1 IT'S LIKE UN*ANGEABLE4 ,OR ?AT'S ! REASON :Y SOME PEOPLE />T SNIT*+ ON EA* O!R4 ,LIKE1 0,HOLY FUCK1 N[ ,I'M FAC+ ALL !SE YE>S 9 PRISON1 & ,I WAS TOLD ?AT ,I C\LD H&LE ?IS1 & ,I CAN'T FUCK+ H&LE ?IS40 

,CAM]ON3 ,IT ALSO SEEMS TO OPPOSE ?IS DI*OTOMY ?AT Y\'RE EI!R ! CRAZY ONE OR Y\'RE ! RESPECTABLE ONE1 :]E Y\'RE P>T ( ! MOVEM5T OR AN ORGANIZATION4 ,IT 5DS UP WORK+ \T 9 FAVOR ( ! ORGANIZATIONS 9 SOME WAYS4 ,!RE'S NO O!R WAY TO BE ?AT DOESN'T FIT 9TO ?AT DI*OTOMY4 ,!RE'S NOT AN 9F9ITE NUMB] ( POSSIBILITIES ( H[ TO 5GAGE4 ,IT :ITTLES EV]Y?+ D[N TO A FEW *OICES4 

,V]A3 ,IS ?AT :AT Y\ .<,RAUL.> W]E TRY+ TO SAY BE=E8 ,I'VE BE5 ?9K+ AB\T :AT Y\ SAID :5 Y\ SAID1 0,WE DIDN'T DO ANY?+1 WE JU/ W5T HOME40 

,RAUL3 ,YEAH1 F9D+ SOME O!R CREATIVE WAY ( 5GAG+ IF WE W]5'T GONNA /AY 9 ! /REETS4 ,I WANNA HE> O!R PEOPLE'S ?\<TS ON ?IS1 BUT ,I DIDN'T NOTICE US HAV+ A W>RIOR CULTURE :]E WE JU/ EXPECT$ EV]YONE TO BE T\< & NOT HAVE TO FEEL ANY?+ AB\T ?AT1 NOT EV] HAVE TO TAKE A /EP BACK4 ,LIKE1 ,I KN[ ?AT ?AT EXI/S4 ,HAS EXI/$ = G5]ATIONS & DOES EXI/ & HAS EXI/$ AMONG US SOMETIMES4 

,BUT 9 ?IS SITUATION1 ,I NOTIC$ US TAK+ GOOD C>E ( EA* O!R4 ,& LIKE1 FI<T+ & COM+ HOME & CRY+ TOGE!R4 ,& FI<T+ & ALSO TAK+ C>E ( \R FRI5DS4 ,& LI/5+ TO EA* O!R :5 WE C\LDN'T FI<T ANYMORE 7MO/ ( ! TIME74 

,SO ,I TOOK A LOT \T ( ! VIOL5T & DIRECTLY COMBATIVE ASPECTS ( :AT WE W]E DO+1 & ,I FELT REALLY SUPPORT$ 9 ?AT DIRECT CONFRONTATION1 OR W>-LIKE SC5>IO1 BY MY FRI5DS4 ,I DIDN'T FEEL LIKE ,I JU/ HAD TO TRY TO BE REALLY H>D4 ,IT FELT LIKE ,I C\LD BE BRAVE :5 ,I C\LD & !N CRY AB\T IT :5 ,I WAS DONE BE+ BRAVE SO ,I C\LD BE BRAVE AGA9 ! NEXT DAY4 

,C>E & ,AUTONOMY3 0,!RE ,>E ,ALSO ! ,PEOPLE AT ,HOME0 

  

,LUCA3 ,I ?9K ?AT WE DID DO A GOOD JOB ( TAK+ C>E ( ONE ANO!R1 ESPECIALLY ?AT FIR/ WEEK & ! FIR/ C\PLE WEEKS AFT] \R FRI5D GOT %OT4 ,BUT IT DID COME UP A LITTLE BIT 9 ! DYNAMICS ( AG5CY & P[] & :O'S COM=TABLE 9 ! /REETS1 & H[ CLOSE !Y C\LD BE TO POLICE L9ES4 ,& PEOPLE FEEL+ A%AM$ ( !IR FE> = NOT BE+ ABLE TO BE :]E O!R PEOPLE W]E4 ,?AT CAME UP SOME4 ,BUT ,I ?9K PEOPLE TRI$ TO H&LE IT REALLY WELL4 

,I'M ALSO TALK+ AB\T H[ ,I'VE 9T]NALIZ$ ?AT1 AS SOMEONE :O'S BE5 AN AN>*I/ MY :OLE ADULT LIFE4 ,& !N HAV+ TO GO ?R\< & BE SO 9TIMATELY CONNECT$ TO :AT HAPP5$ TO .<\R FRI5D :O GOT %OT.>1 & !N TRY+ TO UNRAVEL ALL ?AT = MYSELF1 Y\ KN[8 

,& TRY+ TO FIGURE \T ! WAYS ?IS LONG-T]M TRAUMA & VIOL5CE IMPACT$ MY [N LIFE4 ,LOOK+ AT MYSELF & TRY+ TO FIGURE \T :]E ?AT TRAUMA MANIFE/S1 LIKE :5 .<9 ,NOVEMB].> ,I WAS TRY+ TO BE BACK AT ! 9T]SECTION :]E \R FRI5D WAS %OT4 ,& LIKE1 KN[+ IT'S TIME TO LEAVE1 & NOT BE+ FROZ54 ,BE+ ABLE TO FUNCTION 9 A SPACE :]E WE'RE SURR\ND$ BY MORE GUNFIRE & MORE LIT]AL FIRE ?AN WE W]E ! FIR/ WEEK4 ,& BE+ ABLE TO FUNCTION1 TO BE ,O,K & FEEL COM=TABLE 9 ?AT 5VIRONM5T OR ?AT T]RA94 ,BUT !N TO COME BACK LAT] & HAVE TO LI/5 TO A TRAUMA !RAPI/ BE LIKE1 0,YEAH1 IT'S FUCK$ UP :AT HAPP5$ TO Y\4 ,REALLY1 REALLY FUCK$ UP4 ,& IT'S NOT NORMAL40 ,& JU/ BE+ LIKE1 0,HUH4440 ,IT'S MY [N 9T]NAL PROCESS >\ND BE+ 0T\<0 OR 0H>D40 ,:AT IT MEANS TO GR[ UP & SP5D Y\R :OLE ADULT LIFE )9 ?IS CULTURE4 

,MASIE3 ,I WOND] TOO AB\T :5 TO TELL SOMEONE MAYBE NOT TO DO SOME?+ CUZ IT'S GONNA AFFECT !M IF IT GOES POORLY1 OR :5 AM ,I JU/ LIKE1 0,?AT'S !IR [N FUCK+ LIFE4 ,I'M NOT GONNA TELL !M :AT TO DO OR CONTROL !M 9 ANY WAY40 

,= EXAMPLE1 ,I HAVE A H>D TIME NOT M\?+ (F TO POLICE1 ESPECIALLY :5 ,I GET REALLY WORK$ UP4 ,REPEAT$LY OV] ! YE>S1 IF ,I'M YELL+ 9 A COP'S FACE1 FRI5DS WILL BE LIKE1 0,O,K1 Y\ NE$ TO /OP DO+ ?AT40 ,I ?9K IT'S P>TIALLY = MY [N SAKE1 BUT MAYBE P>TIALLY = !IRS1 BECAUSE !Y'RE ! ONES ?AT WILL HAVE TO /AY UP ALL NI<T TO BAIL ME \T1 RI<T8 

,SO IS ?AT JU/ ?AT EXP]I5CE MULTIPLI$ BY A ?\S&8 ,LIKE1 0,Y\'RE GO+ 9TO AN >EA :]E PEOPLE >E GETT+ %OT & ALMO/ KILL$4 ,I'M ! ONE ?AT'S GONNA HAVE TO FUCK+ BURY Y\40 ,I'M NOT GONNA PUT ?AT GUILT ON SOMEONE4 ,IT'S JU/ H>D = ME4 ,BECAUSE 9 ?OSE SITUATIONS1 :]E PEOPLE >E JU/ RU%+ \T ! DOOR TO GO TO ! RIOT 9 ,NOR? ,C\NTY1 & ,I'M EXHAU/$1 & ,I NE$ A NI<T TO NOT DO ANY?+1 BUT IT'S LIKE1 0,WELL1 REALI/ICALLY1 ,I MI<T BE ! ONE ?AT HAS TO BAIL !M ALL \T ( JAIL & /AY UP ALL NI<T40 ,DOES ?AT MAKE S5SE AT ALL8 ,I'M NOT TELL+ PEOPLE !Y %\LDN'T DO ?OSE ?+S1 ,I'M JU/ SAY+ ?AT'S SOME SORT ( REALITY4 

,L\ISE3 ,?AT'S SOME?+ ?AT ,I'VE ?\<T AB\T = SURE4 ,:5 !RE IS A SORT ( W>RIOR CULTURE :]E NOT EV]YONE IS GO+ \T & BE+ A W>RIOR1 !RE >E ALSO ! PEOPLE AT HOME :O >E GO+ TO EXP]I5CE ! LOSS ( SOMEONE & HAVE TO DEAL ) ?AT4 ,& PEOPLE :O >E ALWAYS ON AL]T ?AT SOMEONE MI<T BE TAK5 FROM !M1 OR ?AT !Y MI<T HAVE SOME?+ REALLY AWFUL HAPP5 TO SOMEONE ELSE4 ,I'M SURE 9 ,CANFIELD1 ?AT'S SOME?+ ?AT A LOT ( BLACK WOM5 EXP]I5CE CON/ANTLY4 ,AT ANY PO9T1 !Y C\LD GET A CALL ?AT SOMEONE'S BE5 %OT1 SOMEONE !Y KN[4 ,! ELEM5T ?AT'S SC>Y AB\T SOME PEOPLE BE+ W>RIORS IS ?AT IT'S NOT JU/ ?OSE GO+ \T BE+ W>RIORS4 ,!RE'S ALSO PEOPLE AT HOME4 

,RAUL3 ,IT MAKES S5SE 9 ! CONTEXT ( ! AN>*I/ MOVEM5T ?AT ROMANTICIZES RIOT+ & CONFLICT TO HI<LI<T ! D[NSIDES ( ?AT4 ,& ALSO1 ,I CAN DREAM ( & PUT TOGE!R /RATEGICALLY 9 MY M9D A SOCIAL REVOLUTION ?AT DOESN'T LOOK LIKE ?AT1 OR A MOM5T :]E ! WORLD *ANGES DRAMATICALLY 9 A WAY ?AT ,I WANT IT TO4 

,BUT 9 ?OSE MOM5TS :5 ,I WAS 9 ! /REETS & IT WAS OV]:ELM+1 OR !RE W]E GUNS EV]Y:]E1 ,I ALSO HAD ! ?\<T ?AT ?IS IS JU/ :AT IT'S ALWAYS GONNA LOOK LIKE4 ,ALL !SE MOM5TS Y\'VE DREAM$ (1 ( ! WORLD *ANG+ & GETT+ TO BE ONE ?AT'S WOR? LIV+ 9 = Y\ & ! PEOPLE >\ND Y\1 ?IS FEELS LIKE A /AGE ?AT WE WILL 9EVITABLY HAVE TO MOVE ?R\<--& P>TICIPATE 9 IF WE WANT IT TO GO A WAY ?AT WE WANT IT TO GO4 ,IF WE'RE S]I\S AB\T ! WORLD *ANG+1 WE HAVE TO ADAPT \RSELVES TO ! FACT ?AT MAYBE ?AT'S ! REALITY ?AT WE'LL HAVE TO DEAL ) & LE>N TO COPE )4 ,& MAYBE IT'S JU/ A MATT] ( NOT ROMANTICIZ+ IT4 ,IF 5\< ( US HAVE GONE ?R\< IT1 WE W\LDN'T HAVE ! K9D ( FETI%IZATION1 BUT MAYBE WE C\LD HAVE A REALI/IC ACCEPTANCE ?AT ?AT'S :AT /&S BETWE5 US & ! WORLD ?AT WE HOPE =4 ,UN=TUNATELY4 

,GUNS & ,POSSIBILITY 

  

,V]A3 ,DO WE NE$ TO TAKE A BREAK RI<T N[8 ,I WORRY AB\T ?IS CONV]SATION BE+ H>D4 

,MASIE3 ,SO444 IF PEOPLE >E US+ H&GUNS1 Y\ MI<T GET %OT1 WE REALIZ$4 

.<LAU<T].> 

,LUCA3 ,WE REALIZ$ ?AT'S REAL4 

,EMMA3 ,IT C\LD BE Y\R FRI5D & NOT JU/ SOME /RANG]4 ,& IT C\LD BE LIKE A P]MAN5T LOSS FROM Y\R LIFE4 

,RAUL3 ,WE %\LDN'T FETI%IZE IT1 BUT WE ALSO %\LDN'T444 

,V]A3 ,AVOID IT4 

,RAUL3 ,RI<T1 WE CAN'T AVOID IT4 ,WE CAN'T CONTROL !SE CIRCUM/ANCES EI!R4 ,!Y'RE GONNA COME UP4 ,WE CAN HI<LI<T ! VALUE ( NOT BR++ GUNS4 ,BUT PEOPLE >E GONNA DO IT ANYWAY4 ,SO :AT >E WE GONNA DO8 

,LUCA3 ,YEAH1 LIKE1 ?IS QUE/ION ( ! ROLE ( FIRE>MS4 ,IT'S H>D TO KN[ :AT TO SAY AB\T !M4 ,BUT WE ALL KN[ !Y *ANG$ ! WAY IT W5T4 ,IT CREAT$ ?IS DEEPLY 9HOSPITABLE 5VIRONM5T :]E ! COPS W\LD NOT COME 9 BECAUSE ( GUNS4 

,MASIE3 ,& SOMETIMES IT WAS CASUAL & IT WASN'T ?AT SC>Y4 ,IT WAS LIKE FIR+ A FEW R\NDS 9TO ! AIR1 & ! COPS >E GONE4 ,! POLICE HELICOPT]S >E GONE4 

,CAM]ON3 ,& !N ! NI<T444 IT WAS 9T5SE ?AT \R FRI5D GOT %OT1 BUT EV5 !N1 IT WAS JU/ LIKE1 !SE KIDS HAVE GUNS & !Y'RE SMOK+ WE$ & JU/ HANG+ \T4 

,LUCA3 ,RI<T1 ?AT'S JU/ :AT IT IS4 ,!Y'RE JU/ EV]Y:]E4 

,CAM]ON3 ,SOME ( US W]E TALK+ TO !M1 Y\ KN[8 

,RAUL3 ,& ! NI<T ( ! V]DICT1 PEOPLE %OOT+ AT ! COPS WAS :AT 9/IGAT$ COLLECTIVE ACTION4 ,PEOPLE W]E %OOT+ (F AWAY FROM ! CR[D1 & ! CR[D ( PEOPLE MOV$ T[>DS ?AT4 ,T[>DS ! GUN%OTS4 

,V]A3 ,9T5TIONALLY4 

,RAUL3 ,& AS !Y />T$ MOV+ T[>D IT1 9T5TIONALLY1 !Y />T$ ALSO SMA%+ W9D[S1 CONFRONT+ ! POLICE444 

,LUCA3 ,?AT MOM5T ?AT BROKE ! T5SION444 :]E EV]YONE WAS /&+ >\ND ! NI<T ( ! V]DICT = LIKE #ae M9UTES .<AFT] ! V]DICT WAS ANN\NC$.>444 NO?+'S HAPP5+1 WE'RE ALL JU/ /&+ !RE4 ,LIT]ALLY1 !RE IS LIKE SIX %OTS FIR$ & %IT />TS4 

,V]A3 ,SOMEONE ACTUALLY SAID1 0,WELL1 ?AT'S GONNA POP %IT (F40 ,& IT DID4 

,MASIE3 ,:I* DOESN'T MEAN Y\ HAVE TO FIRE GUN%OTS TO MAKE %IT HAPP54 

,EMMA3 ,RI<T4 ,)\T GUNS IT'S US V]SUS !M1 & ! 5EMY IS CLE>4 ,& !N1 ,I KN[ ?AT PEOPLE ) GUNS >E /ILL AGA9/ ! SAME 5EMY1 BUT IT IS LIKE1 0,O,K1 Y\ HAVE A GUN1 Y\ HAVE ! P[] N[ TOO40 ,& WE %\LD HAVE ! P[]1 NOT JU/ ! POLICE1 BUT /ILL1 ?AT'S REAL4 ,IT /OPS Y\ A LITTLE BIT4 

,MASIE3 ,YEAH1 IT CAN444 9 !SE SITUATIONS1 :]E IT OP5S IT UP & MAKES P[] MORE DIFFUSE1 SOMETIMES :5 PEOPLE />T %OOT+1 IT'S LIKE1 0,& N[ WE'RE ALL JU/ RUNN+ AWAY1 & ! NI<T'S OV]40 ,:I* SOMETIMES1 IF ! NI<T'S OV]1 !N IT'S A GOOD TIME TO DO ?AT4 ,BUT SOMETIMES IT'S LIKE1 0,WELL1 Y\ MADE ?AT DECISION = ALL ( US40 

,EMMA3 ,I DO FEEL LIKE ! WORLD ?AT WE DREAM (1 & HAV+ ?OSE MOM5TS ( UNCONTROLLABILITY OR POSSIBILITY OP5 UP1 WILL 5TAIL VIOL5CE4 ,& SO JU/ NORMALIZ+ ?AT1 BE+ EMOTIONALLY PREP>$ = ?AT1 & DISPELL+ ! GLORIFICATION ( IT OR ! ROMANTICIZATION ( IT4 

,!RE'S SOME?+ TOO1 ?\<1 9 ! DI*OTOMY--OR1 IT CAN FEEL LIKE A DI*OTOMY--?AT Y\ EI!R >E MILITANT OR Y\'RE PASSIVE4 ,& ! RIOT IS CRUCIAL1 BUT 9 A REBELLION1 H[ DO Y\ SU/A9 ?IS & H[ DO Y\ NOT MAKE IT JU/ AGA9/ POLICE BUT AGA9/ \R :OLE LIVES8 ,YEAH1 WE WANT A SOCIAL REVOLUTION4 

,& SOMEH[1 = PEOPLE :O >E SUPPORT+ OR DON'T WANT TO 5GAGE 9 ! SAME WAY1 !RE NE$ TO BE SPACES OR O!R ?+S !Y CAN DO4 ,OR :5 PEOPLE >E %OOT+ GUNS & SOMEONE'S SC>$ & HAS TO LEAVE1 :AT ELSE CAN !Y DO8 ,OR1 Y\ DON'T WANT TO /AY 9 ! MIDDLE ( A CONFRONTATION ) POLICE1 SO :AT DO Y\ DO TO ADD SOME?+8 

,I MEAN1 WE NE$ EV]Y?+ TO BE TRANS=M$4 ,EV]Y RELATION1 EV]Y?+4 ,SO !RE'S MORE ?AN JU/ FI<T+ 9 ?AT ONE WAY--EV5 ?\< IT'S ?OSE MOM5TS :]E !RE'S VIOL5CE ?AT OP5 UP :AT WE DESIRE4 ,& ?AT'S BRUTAL444 & WOR? IT4 ,OR1 Y\ HAVE TO COME TO ?AT = Y\RSELF--IF IT'S WOR? IT TO Y\4 

,L\ISE3 ,IT'S 9T]E/+ H[ MU* ! GUNS BE+ >\ND444 ?AT PEOPLE HAV+ GUNS1 SORT ( 5ABLES ! ,LEFT & ! ORGANIZ]S TO BLAME EV]YONE :O DOES /AY \T ON ?OSE NI<TS1 TO BE LIKE 0,H]E Y\ GO1 COPS1 TAKE !SE CRAZIES1 !Y MU/ BE CRAZY IF !Y'RE /ILL \T H]E4 ,& !Y WANT TO FUCK ALL K9DS ( %IT UP & %OOT EV]YBODY1 SO TAKE 'EM40 

,& ?AT REALLY 5ABLES PEOPLE TO SAY1 0,!SE >E ! NONVIOL5T PEOPLE1 & !SE >E CLE>LY ! CRAZY1 VIOL5T PEOPLE40 ,& ?AT REALLY S]VES !M1 TO SORT ( SACRIFICE ! PEOPLE LIKE ?AT4 ,I MEAN1 ESPECIALLY ON ! NI<T ( ! CURFEW1 ?AT REALLY S]V$ !M4 0,WE'RE TELL+ EV]YBODY TO GO HOME & IT'S JU/ ! CRAZY PEOPLE :O WE CAN'T CONTROL ?AT WE'RE GONNA GIVE Y\4 ,?AT >E GONNA /AY H]E40 

,CAM]ON3 ,& ALSO IT'S A GREAT /RATEGY = POLICE1 CUZ !Y CAN JU/ BE LIKE1 0,WE CAN DO :ATEV] ! FUCK WE WANT N[40 ,:]EAS BE=E1 !RE W]E CLE>LY PEACEFUL PROTE/]S1 & !Y C\LDN'T4 ,SO !Y JU/ MASS >RE/ PEOPLE4 

,MOM5TS ( ,JOY 

  

,EMMA3 ,WE W]E SUPPOS$ TO TALK AB\T ! WOND]FUL MOM5TS4 

,LUCA3 ,OH YEAH444 LET'S DO ?AT4 

,V]A3 ,ONE ( MY FAVORITE MOM5TS WAS ! NI<T444 IT WAS ! LA/ NI<T :5 WE W]E ALL ON ,CANFIELD .<,MONDAY1 ,AUGU/ #a#h?.> & !RE'S ?AT RE/AURANT RI<T !RE444 

,LUCA3 ,R$'S8 

,CAM]ON3 ,! ,B,B,Q PLACE8 

,V]A3 ,YEAH1 ,R$'S1 ,I GUESS IT WAS ,R$'S444 & ! COPS W]E NOT COM+ D[N ,CANFIELD1 SO PEOPLE W]E SORT ( PLAY+ ) ?AT >EA 9 BETWE5 :]E MO/ ( ! CR[D WAS & :]E ! COPS W]E4 ,& ?IS KID LIT A ,MOLOTOV & JU/ ?REW IT 9TO ! MIDDLE ( ! /REET4 ,& EV]YONE WAS LIKE 0,:AT68 ,COME ON6 ,DON'T WA/E IT6 ,:Y ! FUCK DID Y\ ?R[ IT !RE80 

.<LAU<T].> 

,V]A3 ,SO HE LIT ANO!R ONE & P\R$ A :OLE BUN* ( GAS 9TO ,R$'S & !N EV]YBODY WAS LIKE 0,O,K1 MAKE ?IS ONE C\NT60 ,& SO HE RUNS UP !RE AGA9 & ?R[S IT & LI<TS IT ON FIRE444 & EV]YONE'S *E]+4 

,CAM]ON3 ,BUT !N ! FIRE W5T \T & SOME P]SON />T$ RUNN+ T[>DS IT ) A JUG ( SOME?+444 ,& ,I WAS LIKE1 0,OH1 MAN1 C'MON4 ,HE'S PUTT9' ! FIRE \T40 ,& !N IT WAS JU/ GASOL9E444 

.<LAU<T].> 

,CAM]ON3 ,HE />T$ JU/ P\R+ GASOL9E ALL OV] IT4 ,& ,I WAS LIKE1 0,?IS IS NOT :AT ,I EXPECT$40 ,NORMALLY :5 SOMEONE'S RUNN+ T[>D A FIRE1 !Y'RE PUTT+ IT \T4 

,LUCA3 ,GO+ BACK TO ! PEOPLE :O ! M$IA MADE 9VISIBLE \T !RE444 ,ALL ! Y\NG WOM5 \T !RE4 ,ALL ! Y\NG WOM5 ON ! FRONT L9ES4 ,NOT BACK+ D[N & NOT GO+ HOME4 

,EMMA3 ,YEAH1 EV5 :5 !Y.<#f.> W\LD BE LIKE1 0,GET ! WOM5 \T ( H]E40 

,V]A3 ,YEAH1 SO MANY WOM5 W]E LIKE1 0,FUCK ?AT40 

,MASIE3 ,I'M JU/ GONNA SAY IT1 ,I LIK$ ! P>TY ATMOSPH]E D[N !RE & ,I LIK$ SMOK+ WE$ ) ?OSE TE5AG]S444 

.<LAU<T].> 

,LUCA3 ,I HAD A NI<T :5 IT WAS LIKE A BLOCK P>TY .<,?URSDAY1 ,AUGU/ #a#d?.> :]E ,I GOT HI< AT ! 5D ( ! NI<T & IT *ANG$ EV]Y?+444 ,I WAS JU/ LIKE1 0,?IS IS SO AMAZ+40 

.<LAU<T].> 

,RAUL3 ,YEAH1 Y\ W]E TEXT+ ME1 LIKE1 0Y\ GOTTA GET D[N H]E6 ,?IS IS SO AMAZ+60 ,I TEXT$ ,CAM]ON & ,I WAS LIKE1 0,SO ,I NE$ TO GET D[N !RE80 & ,CAM]ON WAS LIKE1 0,LUCA'S REALLY HI<40 

,CAM]ON3 ,YEAH1 IT'S COOL1 BUT444 MAYBE Y\ DON'T HAVE TO RU% D[N H]E4 

,LUCA3 ,IT JU/ MADE EV]Y?+ ?AT MU* MORE SURREAL & ?AT MU* MORE BEAUTIFUL4 ,IT WAS SO *EESY1 BUT1 IT WAS JU/ LIKE1 0,OH YEAH4440 

,WELL1 IT GIVES Y\ PAUSE CUZ WE'D BE5 9 IT ALL WEEK1 LIKE ALL WEEK ?IS WAS HAPP5+ & HAPP5+ & IT WAS LIKE1 0,NO WAY1 ?IS IS REALLY HAPP5+1 ?IS IS MY REAL LIFE RI<T N[40 

,EMMA3 ,& IT WAS AWESOME H[ ! ,Q,T BECAME A MONUM5T4 ,EV]YONE WAS !RE TAK+ PHOTOS ( !MSELVES & ( EA* O!R4 

,RAUL3 ,& DO+ GRAFFITI & HAV+ DANCE P>TIES444 

,V]A3 444& H&+ \T HOT DOGS444 

,LUCA3 ,YEAH1 & ALL ! KIDS :O W]E !RE4 ,ALL ! TIMES ?AT !RE W]E *ILDR5 OR W]E PREGNANT WOM5444 ESPECIALLY E>LI] 9 ! DAY1 & SOMETIMES LATE AT NI<T4 

,MASIE3 ,I REMEMB] ONE ( \R FRI5DS SAY+444 ! SECOND NI<T AFT] ,VOND]RIT ,MY]S WAS %OT .<,?URSDAY1 ,OCTOB] #i?.>1 %E HAD H] DAU<T] !RE1 & %E WAS RUNN+ >\ND1 DO+ ALL K9DS ( TODDL]-TYPE ?+S4 ,%E WAS HANG+ \T ) O!R *ILDR5 ?AT AGE1 & !N \R FRI5D WAS TALK+ TO !IR MO!RS1 ASK+ !M 0,IS ?IS IRRESPONSIBLE ( US TO HAVE KIDS H]E8 ,Y\ KN[1 S9CE IT C\LD GET VIOL5T40 ,& ! MOMS W]E LIKE1 0,IT W\LD BE IRRESPONSIBLE = !M NOT TO BE H]E4 ,!Y NE$ TO BE H]E1 WE NE$ TO TEA* !M AB\T ?IS40 ,I ?\<T ?AT WAS REALLY AWESOME1 REALLY P[]FUL4 

,CAM]ON3 ,!RE WAS SOME *ILD PSY*IATRI/ :O CAME \T ON ! NEWS SAY+1 0,DO NOT TAKE Y\R *ILDR5 H]E4 ,!Y HAV5'T =M$ !IR REALITY ( ! WORLD YET40 

,LUCA3 ,?AT'S EXACTLY :Y Y\ NE$ TO TAKE !M !RE4 

,V]A3 ,I WAS AT ,VOND]RIT'S MEMORIAL ONE NI<T1 & !RE W]5'T ?AT MANY ( US !RE1 BUT !RE WAS A WOMAN !RE ) FIVE KIDS1 & SOME AS%OLE CAME BY 9 HIS C> TALK+ AB\T 0ANO!R ?UG M>TYR10 YELL+ ALL ?IS RACI/ %IT4 ,& !N ! PEOPLE ?AT W]E AT ! MEMORIAL ATTACK$ HIS C> & W]E KICK+ IT & ?R[+ %IT & HE RAC$ AWAY4 

,& ?AT WOMAN WAS LIKE1 0,?AT WAS SO IMPORTANT = MY KIDS TO SEE ?AT4 ,TO SEE PEOPLE FI<T BACK4 ,TO NOT ACCEPT ?AT SORT ( ?+40 

,MASIE3 ,ALL ! PEOPLE HANG+ \T ( C>S4 

,EMMA3 ,OH GOD1 LIKE TW5TY PEOPLE6 ,ON SOME C> ?AT C\LD B>ELY PULL ITSELF4 

.<LAU<T].> 

,V]A3 ,YEAH1 !RE W]E A TON ( C>S CRUIS9' UP & D[N ,WE/ ,FLORISSANT4 

,EMMA3 ,IT WAS EV5 FUN :5 Y\ W]E SITT+ 9 Y\R C> EAT+ & Y\'RE LIKE1 0,WELL1 ,I ?9K WE %\LD GO HOME N[10 BUT !N WE /AY & !N ! SPLIT SECOND Y\ DECIDE TO LEAVE SOME?+ HAPP5S & !N Y\'RE LIKE 0,NO1 GOTTA /AY40 ,& ?AT JU/ HAPP5S ALL NI<T LONG4 

,RAUL3 ,! COLLECTIVE MOM5TUM & ANG] & EXCITEM5T :5 PEOPLE >E FLIPP+ OV] A COP C>4 ,IT TAKES A LOT ( PEOPLE1 Y\ REALLY GOTTA GIVE IT Y\R ALL4 ,EV]Y 9* ( SPACE ON ?AT COP C> WAS SOMEBODY TRY+ REALLY H>D4 ,IT'S JU/ A REALLY BEAUTIFUL EXP]I5CE4 ,& H[ EXCIT$ PEOPLE >E :5 IT F9ALLY GOES OV]4 

,V]A3 ,& !N ! COP C> ON FIRE ) ?+S %OOT+ \T ( ITS TRUNK4 ,?AT WAS REALLY BEAUTIFUL4 

,MASIE3 ,YEAH1 ,I REMEMB] ! FIR/ NI<T ( ! RIOT4 ,& BE+ LIKE1 0,%IT1 !RE'S A LOT ( PEOPLE AT ?AT ,Q,T )\T MASKS ON40 ,& !N AN H\R LAT] SEE+ FIRE & ,I WAS LIKE1 0,WELL444 ?AT'S ONE WAY ( DEAL+ ) IT4 ,WON'T BE LEAV+ ANY EVID5CE40 

.<LAU<T].> 

,MASIE3 ,YEAH1 ! FIR/ NI<T ( ! RIOT ,I REMEMB] US ALL GETT+ BACK TOGE!R AT ! H\SE & EV]YONE BE+ EUPHORIC1 LIKE1 0,DID ?AT REALLY JU/ FUCK+ HAPP51 OH MY GOD60 

,EMMA3 ,WELL1 %\LD WE SAY ANY?+ ELSE1 OR444 5D IT 9 SOME GR& WAY8 

,V]A3 ,?AT SEEM$ PRETTY GR&4 

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.<#b.> ,LE,D>IUS ,WILLIAMS WAS %OT & KILL$ BY ,/4 ,L\IS POLICE ON ,M9NESOTA ,AV5UE 9 ,/4 ,L\IS CITY4 

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.<#d.> ,SAM'S ,MEAT ,M>KET & ,LIQUOR ON ,WE/ ,FLORISSANT ,AV5UE1 :I* WAS REPEAT$LY LOOT$ DUR+ ! REBELLION4 

.<#e.> ,! TWO MA9 ROADS :]E RIOTS BROKE \T 9 ,F]GUSON >E SEV]AL MILES FROM EA* O!R BUT >E BO? CALL$ ,FLORISSANT4 ,WE/ ,FLORISSANT IS ! MA9 ROAD NE> ! ,CANFIELD ,AP>TM5TS :]E ,MIKE ,BR[N WAS MURD]$ & IS ! SITE ( ! FAM\S BURN+ ,Q,T4 ,S\? ,FLORISSANT IS A MORE DEVELOP$1 RACIALLY MIX$ P>T ( ,F]GUSON :]E ! ,F]GUSON ,POLICE ,DEP>TM5T IS1 & :]E MU* ( ! RIOT+ ?AT HAPP5$ AFT] ! ,NOVEMB] #bd ANN\NCEM5T ( ! GR& JURY DECISION TOOK PLACE4 

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