Welcome back for Week #4 of Zoeglossia’s Poem of the Week Series, curated by Leroy F. Moore of Krip-hop Nation!
“DealWitIt”
Mr. Jones lyrics of his Hip-Hop song
the only threat that i pose i suppose is that good ol boy code makes my melanin the weapon and a simple suggestion can alter my life's direction full stop minimun full clip 12 shots the response is at best a hashtag tshirts and protests and yes im stressed wit ptsd so its self-medication in the face of constant devaluation its my fault oh i thought this the land of the free and the home of the brave nope its the land of the thief and the home of the slaves and lady justice is sometimey and half blind but oddly always gotta be prodded to afford it to me whistles skittles loosies jwalkin shoppin or droppin kids is enough probale cause them boys and they crew come thru just because you bein you quote kris tell me what the fuck an i suppose to do?
how da fuck isis become an immanent crisis when on w florissant they usin the devices yall coverage is all off rubber or lead we still face bullets versus phantom molotovs yet we marshall our forces for the body politic to right he wrong the fight goes on tress bare strange but familiar fruit and again its benedictions and new suits even with proof theres no garuantee my kids get a care free youth makeshift memorials and law suits to attain what self proclaimed real americans dats only the ones totin confederate flags and shotguns can gain how many mothers gotta whale in soul achin pain before the frame changes instead of funeral precession same outcome just the name changes
why i gotta apologize when they minimize my right to provide for mine if i survive the walk bus ride or drive cause the sumize that eyes and skin like mine dont seem to derive constitutional protections but if i vote im screwed by the process wait time and hate signs like its 1969 july on vandervander dat stl heat make suffer heat strokes we still hope against hope dat da system dat kills us will deal wit us and build wit s instead of switchin knoses for clips and youtube hits we been marchin and still march in clouds of teargas and dog teeth racism and blame shiftin but my position perplexes and demands answers to the question what we gotta do short of all out insurrection to get justice cause trust us we gonna come get it if don't come to us
Keith Jones
Keith Jones is the President and CEO of SoulTouchin’ Experiences. An organization aimed at bringing a perspective to the issues of access inclusion and empowerment, which affect him as well as others who are persons with a disability. Mr. Jones is also extremely active in multi- cultural, cross-disability education and outreach efforts and, conducts trainings (including train the trainer) with the purpose of strengthening efforts to ``provide services and information to people with disabilities. Over his years as and advocate Mr. Jones has been awarded New Leadership Development Award From The President’s Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities. The Commonwealth Coalition’s Progressive Leadership Award the 2006 Moro Fleming Consumer Involvement Award from the Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission, with as well as, a recent graduate of the inaugural class of Initiative for Diversity in Civic Leadership. Also, in 2008 long shot 2008 U S Senatorial bid based on “Fulfilling America’s Promise”. Mr. Jones is also extremely active in multi-cultural, cross-disability education and outreach efforts and has performed trainings (including train the trainer) with the purpose of strengthening outreach efforts to provide services and information to people with disabilities. Mr. Jones works to not only educate the disability community about enhanced community living, but also the community at large. Mr. Jones holds a strong desire to get the disability community more involved in the issues that concern their own lives. Mr. Jones provides outreach support in relationship to the arts and independent living skills. Mr. Jones has been recognized for his emerging leadership by the state of Massachusetts and President's Commission for Employment for People with Disabilities. Also, Mr. Jones is the Disability Law Center’s 2011 Individual Leadership Award. While at the same time Mr. Jones continued his artistic endeavors. Most recently his upcoming release of ‘Vocal Tai Chi vol. 2’, an homage to the hip hop. Also, along with Mr. Leroy Moore the two men co-founded Krip Hop Nation an international collective of artist with disabilities which is currently celebrating its 10th year anniversary. The tag line of Krip Hop Nation is, “Its more than music,..’ As a solo artist Mr. Jones is also celebrating 40 years of being in hip hop with a continued mixing of beats lyrics and activism.