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"Can a white person born in the U.S with family roots in South Africa identify him or herself as “African American?” What about an American with Morroccan or Egyptian ancestry? Also African American? Why do we often use the term African American to describe a black person, but rarely use European American to describe a white person? Besides, no one is really white or black – we’re all flesh color (I can prove it with the scopes that measure color in my edit room). When you start to examine it closely, the language collapses.

Years ago, I read an interview with Marlon Brando, who said that when asked to identify his race on a form, he wrote “Human.” I’ve followed his lead ever since.

Jessica Care Moore takes on the absurdity of racial labeling in this burst of energy performed at the finals of the 1997 National Poetry Slam in Portland, Oregon."

http://www.devlinpix.com/new-pix/2010-10-13/slam-poem-jessica-care-moore-box

read/listen/watch more from (& about) Jessica Care Moore here :

http://jessicacaremoore.com/

+ Charlie Haden's "The Golden Number" (1977)
... as samplified by Taotekid (2003)

Charlie Haden — bass
Don Cherry — pocket trumpet, flute
Archie Shepp — tenor saxophone
Hampton Hawes — piano
Ornette Coleman — trumpet

https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/the-golden-number/id592634483

Original (sample-free) music by Taotekid :

https://taotekid.bandcamp.com/album/a-work-in-progress-2

Peace שָׁלוֹם ܫܠܡ سَلاَم


(the audio-video mix of these sources should be considered a derivative work (and a heartfelt tribute to all the artists involved :) uploaded here strictly for non-profit enjoyment purposes) which is allowed under the "fair use" rule of the copyright law :)

but please do contact me if you have an issue with this,
thank you :)