Category Archives: The 8 Project
Erotic Discontent (Sexual Politics , Oppression Studies)
From the beginning of its conception, it was believed that Negroes could be shown how to effectively imitate other people in order to be better people. Woodson writes: ‘when the Negroes in some way would learn to perform the duties … Continue reading
Universal People
In our discussion, we want to reflect on the position that James Baldwin urged us to review when he said that we cannot view people as collectives, and can only take them, individually, as they are. We have heard this … Continue reading
There Is No Black (Remember Sleeping)
For the longest time we have been “running off our mouths” referring to non-white peoples by a host of derogatory “insensitive” names, and yet, much to our astonishment, they have “engaged” with us and bothered to respond, many times even … Continue reading
White Supremacy In Action
Gwiz. We abandoned this blog last year in May (31st, 2013) however, 1 year later (June 4th), we return to complete it, with the aim of closing shop once we post about 15 more pieces. The reason being, I am … Continue reading
Getting Started In Life
“…that any wage I asked of life, life would have willingly paid” John Lennon has been attributed with saying that “life is what happens to you whilst you busy making plans” and for most of us, we might just agree. … Continue reading
Leaving Leeds (No Hell Like Home)
Excerpt from unpublished manuscript of “An End To Childhood”, Chapter 5: Killing It – Gun Crime As Myth. Quoting Useni Eugene Perkins,Home is a Dirty Street: the social oppression of Black children, reissued in 1991. Eugene Perkins, in his book … Continue reading
Move Into The Mainstream
Our circumstance is despicable. We are urged to move away from home as soon as possible and get money, irrespective of the morbid levels of illiteracy and general incompetence of later efforts to deal with worldly affairs. These people are … Continue reading
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