Tubman.
Harriet Tubman didn’t run TO freedom. Harriet ran cause she was free ALREADY. She wanted her body to be aligned with what her mind and spirit already KNEW of herself - Dr. Rev. Deac. Bro. A. R-rah whenever in the midst of spreading the good news about Mama Harriet dedication. fo(r) my holy trinity [MUDDA MARY, LIL LILLIE & NINA-BABY] & all de golden chirrun who never learn(t) to dance on beat in public space(is) cause dey didnt have de proper rearin or soul train to teach dem bedda #noshade ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS cuddnt have done any of dis w/o Todd Carter | Nicole Mitchell & my Mandorla Awakening Family [Tomeka Reid, Tatsu Aoki, Alex Wing, Renee Baker, JoVia Armstrong, Kojiro Umezaki] | Parneshia Jones for smiling when i said de book is call(d) neckbone & de soundtrack will be call(d) tubman | de deacon board [Cream, M.E., Jeff, Tina, Marcus, Gogo, Justin] & all de other musician(s) [Baba Billy Branch, Chris Paquette, Sam Trump, etc,] who came thru & bless(d) dis project(t) wif yo enthusiasm & inner-gee … i truly appreciate de way you play(d) what i hum(d) &/or beatbox(d) blk! | nephew Sharrieff Muhammad | my sista(s) by blood & relation who was my ban(d) all dress(d) in white derr are so many mo(re) of u who are not in dis photo (but u are in de photo) | Cecil McDonald Jr. [my man 50 gran(d) blk!] | jr. [Shadell] cause u truly be a sun | baby girl Erika fo listenin & talkin lead in de wattah on thru| Jamila Woods cause u truly be HEAVN in so many way(s) | Roger, Krista Franklin, Cheryl Reese, Chinaka Hodge, Madrid Perry, Marvin K. White, Mahogany L. Browne, T’ai Freedom Ford, Weezie, Deana Dean, Ayanah Moor, Jamila Reagan, Janice Lowe, Aricka Foreman, Tony Bolden, StaceyAnn Chin, Big Bro. Mario, Khari B., Yini, Maceo, Sylvia Ewing, Boss Lady (C.C. Carter), Fathom, Mama Brenda Matthews [asé] , Baba Kent Foreman [asé], Coolout & Amina Hawkins, Dirty MF, Shawn Wallace, Mecca, Medea, D. Stovall | Naima Dawson, Derek, Aymar, Erika (Jones-Purvis) thanks for holdin me down & being my jedis out in joint call(d) de world | Baba Billy Branch!!!!!!! | my niece(is) & nephew(s) especially Ashley, Aranda, Shania & Austyn (the runaway star) | Emily Hooper- Lansana … oooo weeee … i hope at least one of deez rekkid(s) will make u boogie & remember U DE PRIZE & DIS HERR CRACKER JACK BOX blk! | Elyse Blennerhassett i dunno what i did to get such angel sent my way, but i gotta keep doin it | there are so many poets, artists & people Greg Tate, Cauleen Smith, Heroes are Gang Leaders, Tyehimba Jess, Theaster, Yaw, Corey, Meagan … so many of yall workin in & pushin tradition | gotta thank Rebirth (supersuits) | Lise Ross | my The Poetry Foundation family | my FCAN family | my 3Arts family | my Urban Gateways family – Jill “the real deal” Potter | my University of Chicago family | my The California Clipper family | my Floating Museum family | Cave Canem (who say poets cant boogie) | Baba Phil Cohran [asé], Baba Douglas Ewart & de AACM, Gil Scott-Heron [asé], Oscar Brown [asé], Donny Hathaway [asé], Nina Simone [asé], Billie Holiday [asé], James “J-Boogie” Baldwin [asé], James “J.B.” Brown [asé], Roy Hargrove[asé], Funkadelic, Sly Stone, Betty Davis, Baba Bill Withers, James Cleveland [asé], Clara Ward [asé], all dem rekkid(s) lil lillie rock & bop to | thank you Matt Pakulski for believing in this project | chi-town (wessyde) | big mama [Mary A. Booker aka mudda mary] | nina-baby | Big Brother Jarvis | Tracey King & Smokie (Innervisions forever – like Wakanda – ha!) | The Lit-Ex Massive | my family & cousin(s) [by relation & choice] | de Booker(s), de Curry(s), de Mason(s) | jee-sus buddah & re-re | Lil Bruh Perre & dat dude Digga | tubman. is brought into dis worl(d) thru blk bone & blood; fish grease & murray pomade; pound cake sunday(s); Mama Lee’s sweet potato cobbler | joy can be a underused feelin but never be an overuse(d) word | if its on de other side of de cliff … leap fo(r) it! | de magic is in de leap!!!!