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Patriotism has many different levels; it is a part of the life blood of strong nation. American patriotism is now a political litmus test of your American-ness; whether or not you align with the partisan people asking. But when stripped from the contentious nature of being that litmus test, patriotism is an extension and a response to someone's life in, or out, of America. There are refugees that have escaped wars America started by dropping bombs on their child family members: fact! There are individuals that have lived off the lifetime legacy and old money from parents, and wouldn't know life without servants, maids, and the like. The American citizen, immigrant, refugee,... all look at America different because of the events that make their American story. I am a black male, who grew up the child of a 2nd generation service member, central valley(country) of California. Too poor to live in the suburbs, but to not-poor to live in the "projects"; too black to be..., but too black to be. I grew up as the first generation to live outside written and unwritten segregation, during Affirmative action, OJ, Rodney King, and a whole world telling me to live inside a black and white world; while spouting a red, white and blue patriotism. Patriotism is a weird thing and weirder yet when truly discussing the very real ignored 1st people, or the larger history of America; and the lack of inclusion of those same patriots, braves, and founders of America. Support the show      Free Thought Revolution is a human rights revolution, voiced through podcast, and actioned through youth programs.  We strive to hold intelligent conversation embedded with intimate vulnerability, factual testimonial, and flavored with the philosophical thread of humanity. We pray our empathy will make you think, and the stories will give you connection. Free Thought Revolution, your one stop soapbox n a mic- humanize us. FreeThoughtrevolution.com @freethoughtevolution Thoughts are Free, Revolution takes Action; Be Revolutionary!

Imagine returning home from a short stay-cation unloading bags, sitting for a moment to breathe and in that moment of breath you smell the wildfire that has burning. What do you do in the moments that the flames begin to lick and lap at the foundations of your life? Your children's home, your furry family, the hopes and dreams the family had begun to form as you finally saw a future for your family; for your children. FIRE!!! Fire burns, destroys, and ruins most all it touches. It can also help to transform, give fertility to hardness, and give clarity where there was too much overgrowth. Fire is hot, Hella Hawt, to black to be hot kinda hot; and nothing to play with! We had the fortune to return home in time to try to put out, fail, call and watch CalFire extinguish a wildfire before it became Altadena 2026. The ancestors/angels were with us to survive it, and the Sheriff's came to protect the little ones. This is what happens when fire touches home, and how it transforms the life you have dreamed of. It is the testimony to the danger of wildfire, and some of the small respects we can pay when paying the ultimate respect to our CalFire firefighters, and their familyie by proactively preventing wildfires. The difference a disaster makes in changing how the image of something you had changes, Sheriff's, Firefighters, fire, lyfe.  Thank you CalFire it may not have looked like much but thank you for saving our humble home and the small patch of land we have the privilege to caretake. Thank you, Sheriff Kim, the fact that our children feel safe with you allows them the opportunity to see and know there is humanity in police, if they choose to show it.  *Wildfires are no joke and hold nothing but pieces of fear and dread for those of us in the country. It is something that we actively pursue to prevent, we ask that all travelers to the country, whether camping just visiting town or passing through; please take a listen so you can understand the impact a small act can have on a family's home. Be revolutionary and Proactively prevent wildfires, aside from just the homes of the families, those are family members fighting and sacrificing to extinguish those fires! Support the show      Free Thought Revolution is a human rights revolution, voiced through podcast, and actioned through youth programs.  We strive to hold intelligent conversation embedded with intimate vulnerability, factual testimonial, and flavored with the philosophical thread of humanity. We pray our empathy will make you think, and the stories will give you connection. Free Thought Revolution, your one stop soapbox n a mic- humanize us. FreeThoughtrevolution.com @freethoughtevolution Thoughts are Free, Revolution takes Action; Be Revolutionary!

The idea of being American is “open for discussion”. Being borne in America, was never, is no longer enough to claim the American Identity. As we come upon 250 years since the American Constitution of Independence was signed in Philadelphia of the thirteen colonies. The native indigenous tribes, the original caretakers of the land prior to the expansion of America, were left out along with so many because those colonies and that paper were the dream of America. The American dream has children of many different cultures looking back to their history to find their roots, and their identity. I myself have been retracing my indigenous and actual African roots, in the process confirming the Irish, that is also in my bloodline. Do I look American? Does my story, the history of my family line and its people here in this land give us enough credence to be American? What do the footsteps of my ancestors look like coming to this land and when did we finally become a part of the American dream? We, a nation of immigrants, are like the dream cobbled together with so many different stories of our American identity, how do we define and interact with the realities that history has left us, is leaving our children. Do we continue to pass down the treachery of John Lynch’s greatest gift, or do we find ways to live past the passed down stories, all of them gassed up. This here is the footsteps to today of my American journey, and the innermost struggle to define what is; An American Identity! Support the show      Free Thought Revolution is a human rights revolution, voiced through podcast, and actioned through youth programs.  We strive to hold intelligent conversation embedded with intimate vulnerability, factual testimonial, and flavored with the philosophical thread of humanity. We pray our empathy will make you think, and the stories will give you connection. Free Thought Revolution, your one stop soapbox n a mic- humanize us. FreeThoughtrevolution.com @freethoughtevolution Thoughts are Free, Revolution takes Action; Be Revolutionary!

We, American citizens, are living through an unnatural epidemic of violence normalization, at the expense of our children; and their innocent youth. We are defiantly adamant about the right & privilege for us to access these tools of death. We turn on the television, news, social media, our informational outlet and see a mass shooting like we do commercial ads for gambling, alcohol, and other destructive behaviors. Then we're sold a prescription that should fix it all, but we cannot afford the bill! Our societal ailment is giving our youth tools of death, depriving them of the appropriate socio emotional growth & support, denying them access to mental health, and setting them loose to go to school and other family events to play shoot em up. We have decided to add more guns to the situation and are trying to give even more; to place our youth in an environment of guns - bullets - and bullet proof school attire. The value of lyfe has become too expensive to invest in beyond the first exasperation of air. We hold all lyfe to be sacred, but we ain't doin a damn thing to save it. So wanna go shooting for the stars; Mass Shooting. Support the show      Free Thought Revolution is a human rights revolution, voiced through podcast, and actioned through youth programs.  We strive to hold intelligent conversation embedded with intimate vulnerability, factual testimonial, and flavored with the philosophical thread of humanity. We pray our empathy will make you think, and the stories will give you connection. Free Thought Revolution, your one stop soapbox n a mic- humanize us. FreeThoughtrevolution.com @freethoughtevolution Thoughts are Free, Revolution takes Action; Be Revolutionary!

r3sh and Greg, (old ass men) finish dropping pearls of revolutionary wisdom. Detailing the transformation of stereotypes & prejudices over generations, from "Birth of a Nation"(Clansman) to today's representation of African-Ancestored, the subliminal effects it has on behavior; how to combat those patterns by active resistance. Why the equity we shout about has been kept from us for so long. Was segregation really a beneficial thing? Burning the house down during the revolution may not be a bad thing. Masculinity is... Remember this fight is not for us, but those that follow behind us; and we must ensure we reach back and help out those behind us. Empowering the thinkers to educate the leaders of the next generation in order to give us the best future possible. Ensuring we, Melanated help ourselves and, all(y) those in need! "To all listening to go and touch someone's heart, engage their life; each one teach one " - Greg Snaer  Support the show      Free Thought Revolution is a human rights revolution, voiced through podcast, and actioned through youth programs.  We strive to hold intelligent conversation embedded with intimate vulnerability, factual testimonial, and flavored with the philosophical thread of humanity. We pray our empathy will make you think, and the stories will give you connection. Free Thought Revolution, your one stop soapbox n a mic- humanize us. FreeThoughtrevolution.com @freethoughtevolution Thoughts are Free, Revolution takes Action; Be Revolutionary!

Coaching is a sacred service and duty. The ability to affect mold shape and to grow someone’s mind and talent is not a small act, done right it is the greatest gift a person can receive. As a coach you are finding the pieces of resistance or deliberate sabotage in a person and helping them discard that useless baggage. The gift is so grand because a coach, a real coach, doesn’t really teach the person anything new or even share with them something they didn’t already have. Coaching brings the best out of the person and gives the person the credit they deserve for allowing themself to shine. A coach brings the best parts of the person out and allows those qualities to break down the lesser refined traits. In doing so the coach is giving them access to the best parts of themself, and the confidence necessary to express it, on command - at will. A coach can be anyone and everyone, however; being a coach is not for everyone, and not everyone is a coach. In a refined definition a coach is a step below a parent, they are a parent with a specific boundary set, like a therapist, teacher, counselor, ... Coaching has many different elements: athleticism, strategy, artistic talent, mental strength, ... It occurs on fields, and courts, in classrooms, and across board games, however; the most significant place coaching takes place is in the emotional center; where confidence lies. A coach’s greatest trick is not to teach something new but to bring the worst part of a student into the light and the student to view it wonderfully! Support the show      Free Thought Revolution is a human rights revolution, voiced through podcast, and actioned through youth programs.  We strive to hold intelligent conversation embedded with intimate vulnerability, factual testimonial, and flavored with the philosophical thread of humanity. We pray our empathy will make you think, and the stories will give you connection. Free Thought Revolution, your one stop soapbox n a mic- humanize us. FreeThoughtrevolution.com @freethoughtevolution Thoughts are Free, Revolution takes Action; Be Revolutionary!

Suicide is the cessation of lyfe, but more than that it is the cessation of an inner pain, trauma, the individual cannot truly identify; in order to heal. Inner pain is a real thing and it’s a serious ailment, especially when there is no end to the pain. When it haunts you in your sleep, bewitches you while awake, and intoxicates you while lucid. It becomes a monster of its own. Cats can't hold that kind of pain without an outlet. Suicide is enacted in a variety of ways: some in silence and made to exhibit an accident, others a very clear and direct indication of the pain, and then there are the violent outburst that can include others in the act. Depending on the how someone enacts a suicide is truly indicative of where there were mentally and emotionally. Suicide occurs when there is opportunity and decisive choice of submission, however; suicide prevention is possible: with mental emotional support, someone to hear you without judgment, an individual to be straight with you, but lift you up, and a friend to do the ugly things to be there for you. That is how we disaffect suicide in individuals, and affect the community in a postive way. Lift ya heads someone loves you! Could be some anxiety inducing discussion, but please allow me to give this conversation some lyfe and take a listen, delicately. Support the show      Free Thought Revolution is a human rights revolution, voiced through podcast, and actioned through youth programs.  We strive to hold intelligent conversation embedded with intimate vulnerability, factual testimonial, and flavored with the philosophical thread of humanity. We pray our empathy will make you think, and the stories will give you connection. Free Thought Revolution, your one stop soapbox n a mic- humanize us. FreeThoughtrevolution.com @freethoughtevolution Thoughts are Free, Revolution takes Action; Be Revolutionary!

Originally aired February 22nd, 2021 Part 2 will follow next friday Rash sits down with Greg Snaer, and talks father to son, passing the torch of change.  RainbowSugarPuff, raw, real non-judgmental honesty learning the pathways to change over the generations. The beginning of revolutionaries' footsteps, and who was leading them in the family line. How different was life for African-Ancestored individuals trying to navigate, Reconstruction, Jim Crow, Renaissance, Civil Rights, and today. How do we fight the terrorization of our community, with the dignity and respect; of our past leaders. Old Negro tales, and the translation of the current state of the African-Genocide. 13th, Immortal Technique, X, and more wisdom from the varied Afrocentric peoples from our history. Support the show      Free Thought Revolution is a human rights revolution, voiced through podcast, and actioned through youth programs.  We strive to hold intelligent conversation embedded with intimate vulnerability, factual testimonial, and flavored with the philosophical thread of humanity. We pray our empathy will make you think, and the stories will give you connection. Free Thought Revolution, your one stop soapbox n a mic- humanize us. FreeThoughtrevolution.com @freethoughtevolution Thoughts are Free, Revolution takes Action; Be Revolutionary!

Raising children is one of the most difficult blessings you can have the opportunity to share. It is filled with wonder, amazement, beauty and the most difficult challenges you will ever encounter. The little minions never follow the directions given, acting out their britches, and getting grown before their time. All little reflections of what they see they absorb, and we hate to see reflections. We find looking at the crack in ourselves is the most difficult thing to do, acknowledging - admitting our mistakes. Yet, if we are to be better models and leaders for our children then we have to remember what do kids really need, what does your inner child really need? Find it, feed it and share those wonderful pieces with the world of adolescence around you. Remember children need an aggressively apparent parent that presents them with the present of present presence Support the show      Free Thought Revolution is a human rights revolution, voiced through podcast, and actioned through youth programs.  We strive to hold intelligent conversation embedded with intimate vulnerability, factual testimonial, and flavored with the philosophical thread of humanity. We pray our empathy will make you think, and the stories will give you connection. Free Thought Revolution, your one stop soapbox n a mic- humanize us. FreeThoughtrevolution.com @freethoughtevolution Thoughts are Free, Revolution takes Action; Be Revolutionary!

A woman's autonomy is and has been deailed throughout history. It was usd to establish precedent by the United States Supreme Court to deny women sexual autonomy. Everything woman has been determined identified and established; by men. The voice to authorize their freedom has always been limited by the "opposite and opposing" force that is man. What does that mean? What does it look like? What is the reality if w look at more than what we're given? How much does a woman's life change when given a true opportunity to break beyond the lmits of a system with double standards? This discussion is that of a father trying to best prepare his daughters for a world and society that views them not just as second class citizens, but second class in sexes. There's an answer, and our women deserve beter from us. Lest we forget every single one of us, begat our first breath because of the long endured painful bliss of pregnancy. Support the show      Free Thought Revolution is a human rights revolution, voiced through podcast, and actioned through youth programs.  We strive to hold intelligent conversation embedded with intimate vulnerability, factual testimonial, and flavored with the philosophical thread of humanity. We pray our empathy will make you think, and the stories will give you connection. Free Thought Revolution, your one stop soapbox n a mic- humanize us. FreeThoughtrevolution.com @freethoughtevolution Thoughts are Free, Revolution takes Action; Be Revolutionary!

Repost for Women's Herstory Month... During our live women's re-empowerment event, we had the pleasure of experiencing many facets of “woman” through the art of dance, painting, music, and poetry. Listen up and get down for the cause, as Asett discusses the topic of womanhood with a diversity panel of firile goddesses. Firility is not recognized as an official word. We are empowered to create our own language to describe women that is equal, if not greater than, man’s “virility.” Firile is born of fire, a powerful force of nature. For all the people who have suppressed our voices, used their physical strength to hold us down, failed to see us for more than our bodies, used our empathy against us, viewed us as the lesser sex, paid us less than we deserved, or put us on a pedestal…This is for you.   This is our moment to crown ourselves goddesses. We would like to express our deepest thanks to the artists, performers, panelists, and production team that made this all happen, without asking for anything in return. Spoken word Sierra Marin @sierramarinmusic (art and poem)Dr. Lawana Firyali - @firyaliPoem Shoshanna @ndogoduniazawadiVocalists Delany @uhdbabyyNash @nashellebrownPainting Auction Vee (art and poem) @goddessofartpeaceBruna @bkogakeartSierra @sierramarinmusic Painting Display  Mystic Fiend - @mysticfiendPhoenix Rose - @ivoxusBianca Lopez - @ratas_raceZoe Avila - @atelierzoJennifer - @llennitaDancers HYBRD - @hybrd.7Trnxty - @trnxty_w7Panelists Josie Caballero - @josierosecHeather Conklin - @hc_conklinJD Banks - @blackbearcatpress @jd_who_dat_banksKatie Melendez - @katiemelendezforvistaFacilitated by Asett - @freethoughtrevolutionCharity Backfence Society, Inc. - @backfencesocietyArticle  Kayla Lewis - @PoeticallyOutspokenPhotography Production Team Poetic Pixels @poeticpixels_productionsPhotography by Bianca Lopez @ratas_ragsKizzy Satchel @kizzypresents2uMystic Fiend @mysticfiendKayla Lewis - @PoeticallyOutspokenPhotography Asett @freethoughtrevolutionAnd a big thank you to Rash, who stayed behind the scenes as an assistant on this one. You are an amazing ally for women and it's nice when you finally shut the hell up. PLEASE CONSIDER DONATING TO BACKFENCE SOCIETY FOR THIS EPISODE. Venmo @backfencesociety (Phone 5557) Support the show      Free Thought Revolution is a human rights revolution, voiced through podcast, and actioned through youth programs.  We strive to hold intelligent conversation embedded with intimate vulnerability, factual testimonial, and flavored with the philosophical thread of humanity. We pray our empathy will make you think, and the stories will give you connection. Free Thought Revolution, your one stop soapbox n a mic- humanize us. FreeThoughtrevolution.com @freethoughtevolution Thoughts are Free, Revolution takes Action; Be Revolutionary!

The LGBTQIA+ community draws a lot of strong emotional responses from people on all sides of the aisle. The struggle with something unfamiliar, and the strong blatant visibility at PRIDE and in classrooms makes people act rashly. Whether it is the individuals that are expressing love with a partner of the same gender, individuals demanding respect for their gender choice, the rejection of binary labels, and transgender individuals are all taboo for some of society and increasingly scary due to dehumanizing laws and conversation.  We are looking to combat the fear due to a lack of knowledge, information, or lived experience. Outside of the commercial breaks, social media, legacy news media, and entertainment most people will never know how many times in their lyfe they shared space with our beautiful family members. We shan't tell because that fear & violent people leads to them being acknowledged on national remembrance days. A bathroom, the sidelines, the sacred spaces of the locker room, fields of competition... you care if it is our little precious princesses; but don't bat an eye at the young transgender-men playing with our boys? We need to have an open honest discussion and hold humanity, and respect as the first steps to love & appreciation. Cliche: Love is the answer Support the show      Free Thought Revolution is a human rights revolution, voiced through podcast, and actioned through youth programs.  We strive to hold intelligent conversation embedded with intimate vulnerability, factual testimonial, and flavored with the philosophical thread of humanity. We pray our empathy will make you think, and the stories will give you connection. Free Thought Revolution, your one stop soapbox n a mic- humanize us. FreeThoughtrevolution.com @freethoughtevolution Thoughts are Free, Revolution takes Action; Be Revolutionary!

Turtle Island was "christened" America a section of 13 colonies, by a class of immigrants; some 250 years ago. Today, that small 13 colonies has colonized across 50 states and a number of territories, collecting native - indigenous Americans along the way. Today in 2026 we have one of the worlds most diverse populations, Africans, South Americans, Asian American Pacific Islander, and  of course Europeans. In those 250 fifty years, there has never been a true inclusion of the different communites and cultures. America has had many mass exodus of migrants throughouts it's history, due to the inhuman treatment of unAmerican cuz they don't look it. That disdain has permeated legislation and poisoned communites throughout our illustrious history. Native from their homelands -to- their deaths, Blacks from the south to escape their death,... We have forgotten the term immigrant applies to a human being & Immigrants are not criminals! An immigrant is someone looking to escape the worst of life, terror, trauma, death. They are the embodiement of everything they have left, their language - culture - faith - family they are alone in a completely new world hoping, praying, moving to thrive. Similar to a flower finding it's self in foriegn soil surrounded by trees, plants, and even insects it doesn't recognize. It has no intention of invading, just spreading it's roots, and joining the rest of the diverse colors of the forest of life. We are all moving through life like those trees in the forest to connect the roots we share, and build a stronger connection with humanity.  Support the show      Free Thought Revolution is a human rights revolution, voiced through podcast, and actioned through youth programs.  We strive to hold intelligent conversation embedded with intimate vulnerability, factual testimonial, and flavored with the philosophical thread of humanity. We pray our empathy will make you think, and the stories will give you connection. Free Thought Revolution, your one stop soapbox n a mic- humanize us. FreeThoughtrevolution.com @freethoughtevolution Thoughts are Free, Revolution takes Action; Be Revolutionary!

Happily Resolute to Change New Years has come and gone, resolutions have been readied-set-engaged! Some have been a small struggle to keep the vision dreamt, of hers an accelerated form of personal change. We are becomin, better-Better-people. I've never been a fan of "resolutions", but with the world afire, we could all use some reflection, understanding, and a pathway to personal harmony. So whether accomplishments, goals, dreams, or resolutions. Change is a constant, however hard we willfully ignore it, or overzealously engage with. But why do we wait for certain dates to execute growth? Why do we pretend things can change, when ain't nothin' change; ask Tyrone. Most importantly when do we begin to embrace the change, and what if we slip up? Free Thought Revolution has the answers for you, but three words before jumping in: You got this. Support the show      Free Thought Revolution is a human rights revolution, voiced through podcast, and actioned through youth programs.  We strive to hold intelligent conversation embedded with intimate vulnerability, factual testimonial, and flavored with the philosophical thread of humanity. We pray our empathy will make you think, and the stories will give you connection. Free Thought Revolution, your one stop soapbox n a mic- humanize us. FreeThoughtrevolution.com @freethoughtevolution Thoughts are Free, Revolution takes Action; Be Revolutionary!

Dear Friends, Family, Revolutionaries, and the Uninitiated, Please listen while we sit with the CEO and Publisher and, Founder and Editor of “Black SD Magazine'' to discuss the Transcendence of Language Beyond the Threshold and Limits of Royalty. With a mission to display Black excellence, luxury, & lifestyle, from the historical reference and anecdotes of what it means to be tied to the title of Monarchy, to the real life attributes of what it means to be royalty, and the active manifestations in how they affect real life. The implicit meaning behind what it means to say, hear, or apply such labels to others; intimately known or not. Why do we fight for a title that subjugates and oppresses those beneath them? The intention behind placing these titles upon one another is for an investment, a tokenship of seeing and holding up the value in another. Empty titles are as abundant as hollow prayers. Without investing in the interpersonal value and depth of one another these titles are meaningless. Taught values from the heart of mother, in a home that welcomed self; we learn the truth in a mission and purpose in life are core to who we are; and the majesty of life. We must ensure we are good with the basic philosophies and principles that root us in life. We need to cherish our true vibrating harmony, and express that in our life. Taking the time to have not just true reflection of self, but also being open to the conflict of others' affairs in life; especially if it means we must evolve beyond the self centered nature of self. Sold and fed a bill of health that is meant to complete us, instead perverts the righteous aspirations we carry. Moving on from “good” & “bad” and taking the education from lived experiences. Focusing on building tribes and communities, utilizing privilege to help others learn to be unapologetically free. A walk through the offices of Black SD Magazine celebrating SD Melanin's Black Excellence, We had a dream that we would hold a conversation allowing us and others to learn how to transcend the barriers of titles and language. Taking power in voice and speaking into existence our identity in individual excellence, without bondage of faux labels. Art by Quantal Langford instagram.com/quantallangford Music by Mikayla Torres instagram.com/hesh.mama Spoken word by Mamadelamyco instagram.com/mamadelamyco A personal thank you to Michael Cox for giving us the privilege of holding and sharing space. We gained a world of strength and knowledge from your lived experiences, and hope to continue to embrace them as well as acting them into existence. The courage you’ve given us cannot be stolen, Pride is undefinable. Thank you Asett for continuing to work and share the beauty and diversity in the artists that come together to create change. This vision does not come together without your mastery. Mikaela for the words of a goddess to bless our journey. Thanks Mikayla for the soulful introduction to guide us in the rough spots. Thank you for the visual reminder to epitomize our inner mind. Support the show      Free Thought Revolution is a human rights revolution, voiced through podcast, and actioned through youth programs.  We strive to hold intelligent conversation embedded with intimate vulnerability, factual testimonial, and flavored with the philosophical thread of humanity. We pray our empathy will make you think, and the stories will give you connection. Free Thought Revolution, your one stop soapbox n a mic- humanize us. FreeThoughtrevolution.com @freethoughtevolution Thoughts are Free, Revolution takes Action; Be Revolutionary!