Category Archives: The 8 Project

The 8 project: encouraging the transition from childhood to adulthood.

New Beginnings

It was the ideas of audioanarchy that grabbed us, all those years ago. It was the point at which the conflicts converged, as we were provided with a framework to make sense of the whiteness around. Rather speculatively, and with … Continue reading

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Our Land (Supreme Understanding)

Rap, Race and Revolution, Solutions for Our Struggle, 2009, Supreme Design LLC, United States, Part Two: Guns and Ammo: If Einstein Was Black pp. 18 – 20, The conditions we live in give us an overwhelming feeling of powerlessness. We … Continue reading

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Malone At The Crossroads (III)

At the time, we utilised three key search engines: lycos, dogpile and altavista. yet again, football movies were the primary objective with other things soon becoming alternative goals. Yes, we managed to capture clips on fighting, football, rap battles and … Continue reading

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Malone At The Crossroads (II)

“when you leave home sometimes you really forget who you are… you forget the values that they teach you” At that time, having parted from our formidable master,, and having settled in with the future, we were still trying to … Continue reading

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Malone At The CrossRoads

It was about six years ago that this madness began. It was some time in 2008, that the early warnings signs were there.By this “it”, we are referring to the breakdown and the fallout which lead to a rapid detachment … Continue reading

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I depart now, as these “breakdowns” (more accurately terms “disintegrations”) are so painful and not something to be endured. It is only fortunate that today I managed to write this as usually I withdraw, retreat and disengage. I just escape … Continue reading

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We cannot do anything with these people unless something dramatic happens, but this cannot happen because they are blocked from grace. That is the GRACE which realises that one does not have all the answers. The grace which discerns that … Continue reading

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I often ask why black people would endorse a notion of mental illness when logically, historically, it was this abstract apparatus which was used to exploit them and keep them subjugated. Historically, the mentally ill person was excluded from the … Continue reading

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Today I wanted to die. I feel like this most days. I want it all to end because the oppressor has an environment, so bitter and hostile that it means I live my life without any level of quality. All … Continue reading

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Ungracious Hosts

Many years ago I wrote a small piece for a hypothetical daughter: “you’re getting old so I had to write this before you departed, to let you know its not set in stone I’m sure I’m your father, notice principles … Continue reading

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