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99 reasons to go on after november third
a manifesto for the progressive electorate in the us
1. because we still have each other
2. because it was harder than this during plantation slavery
3. and sharecropping
4. because we still have undaground hip hop
5. and blues music
6. and organic produce
7. and for the league of pissed off voters
8. and KPFA and Pacifica Radio
9. and because God is greater than dubya, republicans or the usa
10. and for the people of Iraq
11. and for the people of Palestine
12. and for the people of Afghanistan
13. and for all the people I love who are down with the struggle
14. and for all the people in my family in Puerto Rico who are not yet down with the struggle
15. and because it was never really about john kerry
16. and for salsa music
17. and timba music
18. and because Sarah Jones is going to Broadway
19. and for all the trees that have not bee n clear cut
20. and for the people of Sudan
21. and because Marga Gomez and Bill Santiago are gonna have something hilarious to say about this
22. and because it was harder than this during active Indigenous genocide
23. and for gospel music
24. and gospel gangsta rap
25. and for Arundhati Roy
26. and because whatever they do, we can undo in time
27. and because someone has to help us all grieve for all those who will be lost and wasted in the meantime
28. and because someone has to protect Cuba
29. and because it was harder than this when Japanese folks were interned
30. and for bomba and plena music
31. and independent media
32. and for Toni Morrison
33. and because the green party is growing
34. and for all the conscientious objectors
35. and all the folks who went AWOL
36. and because it was harder than this during the Jewish holocaust
37. and the Armenian holocaust
38. and for house music
39. and drum-n- bass music
40. and for Danzy Senna
41. and for the ancestors
42. and the next generation
43. and because we have dreams and they are not dreams of defeat
44. and for jazz
45. and I mean real jazz
46. and because most folks in the world did not want dubya
47. and for all the young people we love
48. and for all the young people we once were
49. and for the people of Haiti
50. and because we still have each other
51. and for dancehall and roots reggae
52. and because they want to break our spirit
53. and because they can't
54. and for Rennie Harris
55. and because this, too, shall pass
56. and because Puerto Rico is still a colony
57. and because we have not conceded
58. and for bicycles
59. and bio diesel fuel
60. and because Imani Uzuri's rock opera isn't finished yet
61. and for all the folks at Guantanamo
62. and at Abu Ghraib
63. because same-sex marriage cannot be stopped
64. and because we are preciou s
65. and for soca music
66. and for macadamia nuts
67. and left victory in Uruguay
68. and in Venezuela
69. and to make love
70. and for Barak Obama
71. and because the supply of fossil fuels is gonna peak
72. and because my novel isn't finished yet
73. and because it takes a long time to wake up a large nation
74. and for Mabel Maney
75. and because we need each other now more than ever
76. and for Malia Lazu
77. and Keith Boykin
78. and because this is the only planet we have
79. and because miracles are still possible
80. and I don't just mean the election
81. and because a big part of our despair is really about some deep ancestral and childhood issues anyway
82. and for Bobi Cespedes
83. and because young people did vote
84. and because people waited for hours and hours in the rain to vote
85. and for Michael Moore
86. and Bhangra music
87. and because capitalism is actually declining
88. and we notic ed how desperate they are
89. and for Asha Bandele
90. and because we have a lot of grieving to do
91. and just because some of us feel hopeless doesn't actually mean that the situation is hopeless
92. and for Mira Nair
93. and because there is no shortcut to liberation
94. and to heal ourselves
95. and to heal each other
96. and for Mos Def
97. and to heal this nation
98. and to heal the world
99. and so we can be ready when the moment of opportunity comes for the deep change we all so passionately crave.
By Aya de Leon
(Thanks, heavyleg!)
a manifesto for the progressive electorate in the us
1. because we still have each other
2. because it was harder than this during plantation slavery
3. and sharecropping
4. because we still have undaground hip hop
5. and blues music
6. and organic produce
7. and for the league of pissed off voters
8. and KPFA and Pacifica Radio
9. and because God is greater than dubya, republicans or the usa
10. and for the people of Iraq
11. and for the people of Palestine
12. and for the people of Afghanistan
13. and for all the people I love who are down with the struggle
14. and for all the people in my family in Puerto Rico who are not yet down with the struggle
15. and because it was never really about john kerry
16. and for salsa music
17. and timba music
18. and because Sarah Jones is going to Broadway
19. and for all the trees that have not bee n clear cut
20. and for the people of Sudan
21. and because Marga Gomez and Bill Santiago are gonna have something hilarious to say about this
22. and because it was harder than this during active Indigenous genocide
23. and for gospel music
24. and gospel gangsta rap
25. and for Arundhati Roy
26. and because whatever they do, we can undo in time
27. and because someone has to help us all grieve for all those who will be lost and wasted in the meantime
28. and because someone has to protect Cuba
29. and because it was harder than this when Japanese folks were interned
30. and for bomba and plena music
31. and independent media
32. and for Toni Morrison
33. and because the green party is growing
34. and for all the conscientious objectors
35. and all the folks who went AWOL
36. and because it was harder than this during the Jewish holocaust
37. and the Armenian holocaust
38. and for house music
39. and drum-n- bass music
40. and for Danzy Senna
41. and for the ancestors
42. and the next generation
43. and because we have dreams and they are not dreams of defeat
44. and for jazz
45. and I mean real jazz
46. and because most folks in the world did not want dubya
47. and for all the young people we love
48. and for all the young people we once were
49. and for the people of Haiti
50. and because we still have each other
51. and for dancehall and roots reggae
52. and because they want to break our spirit
53. and because they can't
54. and for Rennie Harris
55. and because this, too, shall pass
56. and because Puerto Rico is still a colony
57. and because we have not conceded
58. and for bicycles
59. and bio diesel fuel
60. and because Imani Uzuri's rock opera isn't finished yet
61. and for all the folks at Guantanamo
62. and at Abu Ghraib
63. because same-sex marriage cannot be stopped
64. and because we are preciou s
65. and for soca music
66. and for macadamia nuts
67. and left victory in Uruguay
68. and in Venezuela
69. and to make love
70. and for Barak Obama
71. and because the supply of fossil fuels is gonna peak
72. and because my novel isn't finished yet
73. and because it takes a long time to wake up a large nation
74. and for Mabel Maney
75. and because we need each other now more than ever
76. and for Malia Lazu
77. and Keith Boykin
78. and because this is the only planet we have
79. and because miracles are still possible
80. and I don't just mean the election
81. and because a big part of our despair is really about some deep ancestral and childhood issues anyway
82. and for Bobi Cespedes
83. and because young people did vote
84. and because people waited for hours and hours in the rain to vote
85. and for Michael Moore
86. and Bhangra music
87. and because capitalism is actually declining
88. and we notic ed how desperate they are
89. and for Asha Bandele
90. and because we have a lot of grieving to do
91. and just because some of us feel hopeless doesn't actually mean that the situation is hopeless
92. and for Mira Nair
93. and because there is no shortcut to liberation
94. and to heal ourselves
95. and to heal each other
96. and for Mos Def
97. and to heal this nation
98. and to heal the world
99. and so we can be ready when the moment of opportunity comes for the deep change we all so passionately crave.
By Aya de Leon
(Thanks, heavyleg!)